Alaska Freshwater Fishing To Deadhorse More than 130,000 miles of streams cross BLM lands in Alaska. Below is a partial list of some of the better or more accessible fishing waters. N SCALE Fairbanks 5 0 Slope WATER BLM OFFICE LOCATION AC AG Bu DV LT NP RT K S C0 P CH SF WF NOTES r 5 10 15 20 25 MILES Mountain District Office ive 4010' u D H n J s v l ] yy Q t B w R S Toolik Lake a Teller g rin a Dalton Highway (listed south to north) it v C uz a K Island Lake n D H s l yy t B A i r Yukon River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 56 turbidity limits fishing in main stream; try tributaries and sloughs; r k A RCTIC Galbraith Lake e D H s B v t Ray River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 70 can boat from Yukon River bridge to mouth R i o NATIONAL k D s w Kanuti River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 106 occasional burbot; access on SE side of bridge R r WILDLIFE e Tea Lake D w B e R REFUGE n Fish Creek Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 114 Anchorage v i o i v D w t MOUNTAINS Pump e s Bonanza Creek, South Fork Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 124.7 access on SE side of bridge; some pike & burbot Glennallen n r R N e B Field Office C u D w IK l R Station 4 O O Bonanza Creek, North Fork Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 125.7 occasional burbot & pike a UA b O g Field Office n IGL b K S i D w M K t o m Prospect Creek Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 135 occasional pike; undeveloped campsite at Mile 135.7 y Mt. Osborn i R A E o N G A n C D w E G r Jim River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 135.7-144 occasional pike & burbot; best access near Mile 135.7 &144 r g C a l - D n i d Salmon Lake P Grayling Lake Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 150.8 T r e C E e D k e Koyukuk River, South Fork Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 156 L n tr w L a D l R Marion Creek Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 180 BLM campground at Mile 180 E r Y N R e Atigun D A Minnie Creek Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 187 iv R R Salmon Lake W Pass 4739' D O 0 150 MILES Koyukuk River, Middle Fork Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 188.6 launch rafts or canoes near Wiseman; water often silty H A Campground G D H J Tea Lake Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 270 access west side near Pump Station 4 D I H D H J w i v e r Galbraith Lake Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 274.7 D R w A GATES OF THE ARCTI C u D J Toolik Lake Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 284.3 no camping O N h h R O O D c r r Kuparuk River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 289 no camping i T Key for maps: e k K NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE r v L D H u t O Oksrukuyik Creek Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 298 i A n e Locator maps are for general planning purposes only; other i R S i D H n R D Sagavanirktok River Fairbanks Dalton Highway MP 309 to Prudhoe Bay Dolly Varden fishing best in late summer A D e facilities may be available in the area. You can get detailed G MILE 211 U m Fish advisory: north of the Yukon River, all rivers are closed to salmon fishing within 5 miles of the Dalton Highway (except for Ray River). Anglers may see king and chum salmon in the Koyukuk and Jim rivers and Prospect Creek. O o information from the BLM, the Alaska Public Land Informa­ K e r N North of Atigun Pass, only catch-and-release fishing is allowed for lake trout within 5 miles of the Dalton Highway. v N i Travel advisory: be sure to park well off the Dalton Highway, but don’t block gates to pipeline. This is an industrial highway with high speed truck traffic; windshield damage from flying gravel is common. tion Center and sporting goods stores for your trip. R O Nolan Sukakpak R T Nome Solomon Mountain 4459' O N Other northern and northwestern locations S O Wiseman Find out more about fishing on BLM office or information dump station U N D H n s l yy t Anvik River Anchorage Anvik air or boat access only center Marion Creek BLM public lands in Alaska Coldfoot k Boston Creek Anchorage tributary of the Fish River D n l yy Q t air or boat access only u Campground www.blm.gov/ak D J Mile 175 Etivlik Lake Fairbanks 150 miles northwest of Bettles air access only SCALE N 539 Air Miles, Mile 180 BLM campground picnic area D n s yy Q t 1 1/2 Hours Fish River Anchorage tributary of Golovin Bay air or boat access only K o y u k Nonstop to Anchorage r Grand Central River Anchorage Kougarok Road MP 35 D n access via Kougarok Road or air 0 10 20 30 MILES v e Fairbanks District Office R i Kuzitrin River Anchorage Kougarok Road MP 75 D s yy Q t limited fishing for silvers and pinks A 1150 University Avenue r k Nigu River Fairbanks 150 miles northwest of Bettles D n air access only o Chapman F Lake D n l yy Q t d l e Fairbanks, AK 99709-3844 Nome River Anchorage Kougarok Road MP 4 road parallels river for 20 miles d k i y u k u Pah River Fairbanks tributary of the Kobuk River, east of Kotzebue D H s t B air access from Bettles, Fairbanks, Kotzebue M K o Grayling (907) 474-2251 Lake D n s yy Q t Key to Fish Species ver Pilgrim River Anchorage Kougarok Road MP 45-65 road parallels river for 20 miles Glacier Delta Junction Landmark Gap i k J www.blm.gov/ak/fdo 81 Miles r i D n R Salmon Lake Anchorage Nome-Taylor Highway MP 40 BLM campground; access to Pilgrim River Lake m Lake o Pump v e D n yy t F R i r ] Solomon River Anchorage Nome-Council Road MP 40 R Station 5 D n l ] yy Q t ock 10 Mile 7 Mile AC arctic char ta **Unalakleet River Anchorage Unalakleet Cre ek Tangle Lakes Lake Lake Anchorage Field Office 50-Mile l I e Campground Lake DENAL Solstice 4700 BLM Road Denali Highway (listed east to west) AG arctic grayling D h Gobblers u t Point 2175' YUKON FLATS Y o Knob Anchorage, AK 99507 D H J ] A S NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Ten Mile Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 10 Bu burbot Cantwell HW D H J ] 100 Miles Delta National HIG (907) 267-1246 Big Swede Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 16 access via 3-mile primitive road Wild & Scenic Wayside Paxson Little Swede Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 16 J access via 3-mile primitive road DV Dolly Varden Tangle Little Swede www.blm.gov/ak/afo **Delta River Glennallen Denali Highway MP 21 D enter via Tangle Lakes, exit at Richardson Highway Lakes Lake Mud ARCTIC CIRCLE 66 ° 33' LT lake trout Lake Arctic Circle Tangle Lakes Glennallen Denali Highway MP 23 D H J BLM campground and wayside r Olsons Lake e Wayside D J v *Landmark Gap Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 24.6 access via 4-mile primitive road NP northern pike i Big Swede Mile 115 Glennallen Field Office D R Rock Creek Glennallen Denali Highway MP 25 Lake D en KANUTI NATIONAL WILDLIFE Finger P.O. Box 147 AY Fiftymile Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 50 park on north side of road RT rainbow trout r Paxson REFUGE Caribou Mountain la e r D W Mountain Glennallen, Alaska 99588 *Glacier Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 30.6 ac Lake i v 2000' M H D J K salmon, Chinook Dickey R 3179' Sevenmile (Boulder) Lake Glennallen Denali Highway MP 40 access via 3/4-mile gravel road G K a n u t i (907) 822-3217 Lake I D Crooked Creek Glennallen Denali Highway MP 47.2 S salmon, sockeye H www.blm.gov/ak/gfo Brushkana Creek Glennallen Denali Highway MP 104.5 D BLM campground Middle Sixty-Mile Mile 60 CO salmon, coho Stevens Village Interior Paxson Lake N BLM Public Information Center O e r D H s B P salmon, pink F r Campground y R i v put-in at Nome Creek Road off Steese Hy. MP 57; air pickup o S a R **Beaver Creek Fairbanks in White Mountains NRA, 60 mi. NE of Fairbanks k R E 222 W. 7th Ave, 1st floor D H s B G D **Birch Creek Fairbanks in Steese NCA, 95 miles NE of Fairbanks put-in Steese Hy. MP 94.5, exit MP 140 and 147 u V CH salmon, chum l R I D H s l t B w k Anchorage, AK 9913 Black River Fairbanks 50 air miles north of Eagle air access only A R a H D H s n **Fortymile River Fairbanks large drainage basin between Tok and Eagle BLM campgrounds at MP 49 & 82 SF sheefish N C Yukon Crossing (907) 271-5960 SCALE a I N D H v l ] R **Gulkana River Glennallen Richardson Highway north of Glennallen also has steelhead trout; BLM campgrounds & boat launch 0 5 10 MILES Mile 56 Y U K O D H J v ] WF whitefish species R Paxson Lake Glennallen Richardson Highway MP 175 BLM campground & boat launch i To Fairbanks v Glennallen e 50 Miles *Adjacent lands managed by the State of Alaska **National Wild and Scenic Rivers managed by BLM B r C BLM Before you go While you’re there After you fish License Requirements Public access Angler’s code of ethics Preserve Alaska’s Tread Lightly! and use The BLM would like everyone wild lands for recreational vehicles or to have a fun and safe fishing To fish in Alaska fresh waters, Before you recreate, check Keep in mind that established recreation equipment, experience for years to come.