Interior Silver Salmon
Coho salmon, commonly referred to as silver salmon, are the second least abundant of the Pacific salmon, after Chinook, and within the 49th state, silvers range continuously from the far southern panhandle Read More...
Fairbanks Northern Pike
Northern Pike Northern pike are opportunistic, voracious feeders programmed to eliminate the weak, and their keen predatory disposition is matched with endowments perfectly suited for the job. Fish are the preferred fodder for Read More...
Fairbanks Arctic Char
Fairbanks Arctic char are available throughout the Alaska angling season (including being a primary ice-fishing quarry for these area anglers. Primarily a stillwater fish, Arctic char will be found in different parts of Read More...
Fairbanks Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout One of Alaska (and the world’s) most popular gamefish, the rainbow trout is not indigenous to the Tanana or Yukon drainages, but the species has been successfully stocked in more than Read More...
Fairbanks King Salmon
King Salmon The least abundant of the five species of North America’s Pacific salmon—albeit also the largest—the Chinook salmon range south from near Point Hope just north of Kotzebue Sound to the Islands Read More...
Fairbanks Lake Trout
Lake Trout Lake trout, the largest of the char, are also Alaska’s largest resident freshwater fish, routinely reaching weights beyond 20 pounds. They are extremely opportunistic predators, preying on almost any obtainable food Read More...
Fairbanks Grayling
Grayling Without a doubt, the most distinctive characteristic of Arctic grayling is the large, sail-shaped dorsal fin that has come to signify the fish for so many. If the fish has another signature Read More...
Fishing in Fairbanks
Visit Fairbanks, Alaska; the area is perfect for the road-system angler, with plenty of highway and gravel-road access to fisheries and several beautiful campgrounds. Fairbanks Fishing Overview While the coastal areas admittedly Read More...
Pike Paradise
A Hunt for Monster Yukon River Pike Story and photo by Marcus Weiner "On my planet, we have a sun." It's pushing 90 degrees, Alaska is on fire, and we are on a Read More...
Rip Baits for Spring Dollies
Story and photos by JD Richey Okay, so most spring fishing opportunities are still a ways off, but there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. One of the first Read More...
Lake Trout
Lake trout are called by many different names in the places where they exist. Probably one of the most common is "mackinaw," a word that is just as symbolic of the great north Read More...
Shark on the Fly
A Surreal Alaska Experience by Marcus Weiner Photos by Wayne Norris Cordova—In a state known for both its numbers and varieties of sport fish, one species has stayed below the radar of many Read More...
Shrimp Fever: Catch it!
By Scott Haugen Of Alaska's shellfishing opportunities, nothing is growing like the quest for shrimp. With liberal seasons and limits, recreational users are now buying boats for shrimping, not fishing. "I've never seen Read More...
Rockfish
Rockfish get little respect, except perhaps as fish and chips. Commonly encountered by Alaskan anglers while salmon or halibut fishing, they are frequently caught on heavy tackle, making fishermen think they are pulling Read More...
Northern Pike: Water Wolf
The northern pike can attain massive sizes, especially in the vast, remote, and virtually unknown watersheds of Alaska's Yukon River drainage. As pike angler Boris Popov says, "Nowhere else in North America can Read More...