While there are several old abandoned gold dredges in and around Alaska, this one is not a tourist trap and is not easy to access, as it requires a hike to get there once you find it! Chatanika gold Dredge is about 30 miles north of Fairbanks on the Old Steese highway. Worth a visit…
Toolik Lake is an Arctic lake located on the north slope tundra plains of Alaska (68° 38′ N, 149° 36′ W). It is also home to the University of Alaska’s Arctic Research Field Station. During my research for this trip I became intrigued by the area and decided to visit. It is not an easy…
Apparently the third time is the charm, On the first two outings for graylings I didn’t get any (Talkeetna). Finally on the Chena River outside Fairbanks was the ticket, as the arctic grayling was still the only target fish on my Alaska list I had yet to catch. Chena River the Chena runs through downtown…
Stage 2 was the middle part of this trip and kicked off in earnest at Talkeetna. Here are some of the highlights and links to related posts and videos. Side Trip & Misadventure Before heading to Talkeetna, I spent the day with my Navy buddy Huck and we had a nice lunch in Wasilla and…
Took off from Talkeetna float plane dock for a day of fishing a glacier fed creek and lake outside Denali National Park. (GPS tracks at end of post). This was a fishing, not catching day (only day I didn’t get fish) but it was still an amazing day, thanks to both the guide and the…
Took off from Talkeetna float plane dock for a day of fishing a glacier fed creek and lake outside Denali National Park. We had a 25 minute flight out to Chelatna Lake (62.516, -151.475), where the pilot landed and we departed for our fishing in one of the most secluded areas ever. there was no…
In any other state this would be a river, which seems to be part of the taxonomy of waterways in Alaska. Regardless of its classification, Montana Creek right outside Talkeetna, offers some awesome scenery and fishing. Baby Moose and A Fall in the Water Wildlife highlight was watching a baby moose swim across to his…
The second of my three day trip with Cooper Landing Fishing Guides on the Kenai I was dialed in to this river and the fish.
World Class trout river video:
This was a trip more than a year in the making. I first contacted Cooper Landing Fishing Guide owner Dave via e-mail about fishing in Alaska, a place I never visited or fished during the winter of 2021 about June 2022! Through months of correspondence, Dave “guided” me on planning my fishing trip not only…
