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I have an afternoon in Anchorage and was thinking about renting a car and going fishing, but have no idea were to go. I would prefer trout fishing since all I have with me is a 5wt. I would also like to drive a little ways out of town so I can get somewhere nice. If you know anywhere that is somewhat wild and has fishing close to Anchorage please let me know.
Thanks,
Adam
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First, an afternoon is not much at all.
Second, you did not say when.
Third, you did not say what you want to pursue.
Fourth, car rentals in AK are very expensive.
If it is in the near future, and you are willing to take the hit on a car and want to chase trout, perhaps the streams north of twon on the Parks highway will be the best bet. Willow Creek on the upstream side of the highway might be my choice.
Are you afraid of bears?
Talk to some of the people in the fishing section at Mtn. View Sports in advance, they can point you a little further in the right directio. There were several guys there in the past from WA and OR.
[This message has been edited by Rawthumb (edited 17 August 2005).]
There are places you can go on a day trip.
E-mail me at brianupnorth@hotmail.com
or call at 907-929-3419
Adam,
I agree with Rawthumb that an afternoon doesn't provide much time to work with. He's probably pointed you to the best stream option north of town, Willow Creek.
I suspect Brian may point you to a couple of "in town" options.
If you can invest a couple of hours of driving time, you also have some great opportunities south of town on the Seward/Sterling highways.
Quartz Creek is a nice option for dollies and rainbows. They're keyed into sockeye eggs and flesh right now.
The Russian River is a fantastic place to visit for rainbows upstream from the campground.
Ptarmigan Creek on the Seward Highway is also a good destination. It's similar to Quartz Creek, but the dollies seem to be a bit smaller, but then again so are the number of fishermen.
If you're open to lake fishing, you'll be able to find some trout that look up once in awhile rather than concentrate on the bottom of the stream for the next salmon egg or nymph that drifts by. The lakes require a float tube or canoe as the shorelines are overgrown with alder, Devil's Club and Cow Parsnip. Most of the better lakes are located roughly an hour north of town.
As Rawthumb mentioned, the guys in Mountain View Sports and World Wide Anglers can give you probably the most up to date info.
Good luck,
tt
Thanks, for the advice. I was working up on the slope and the day after I posted this I lost internet access. I ended up going to Quartz Cr, and saw a bear. Didn't catch anything, I got there real late and didn't have much time. I did however do some fishing on the slope and caught a ton of big Grayling, several Dollies and a Chum by mistake on a 5wt. The Chum was small though and didn't put up too much of a fight.
Adam