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Fishing in Alaska

3,466 public fishing lakes and rivers in Alaska — Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chum Salmon, Cutthroat Trout and Chinook Salmon.

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Alaska
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USA
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3,466
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State-issued

Fishing in Alaska

PiscaMaps covers 3,466 public fishing venues across Alaska in 3 regions — 1,951 lakes and reservoirs and 1,432 rivers. The largest is Teshekpuk Lake, at 216,903 acres. Yukon River is the longest mapped river, running 2,066 km. Interior Alaska has the most venues on file, with 1,435. 360 venues are documented trout waters.

The most commonly recorded species across Alaska's public waters are Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chum Salmon, Cutthroat Trout and Chinook Salmon — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 94 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 214 have nearby camping, and 133 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.

Fishing Regions in Alaska

Alaska's public fishing venues are spread across 3 regions on PiscaMaps:

Interior Alaska · 1,435 Southcentral Alaska · 1,429 Southeast Alaska · 519

Species Recorded in Alaska

The most frequently recorded species across Alaska's public venues on PiscaMaps:

Dolly Varden · 3,166 Coho Salmon · 3,164 Rainbow Trout · 3,135 Pink Salmon · 3,096 Sockeye Salmon · 3,081 Chum Salmon · 3,066 Cutthroat Trout · 3,027 Chinook Salmon · 2,966 Arctic Grayling · 130 Steelhead · 89

Fishing Licence in Alaska

Anyone 18 or older needs an Alaska sport fishing licence — the resident annual is about $30; non-residents choose a 1-day (~$25), 3-day (~$45), 7-day (~$70), 14-day (~$105) or annual (~$145) licence. To fish for king (Chinook) salmon you also need a King Salmon Stamp — about $15 resident annual, or $15/$30/$45/$75 non-resident by duration ($100 non-resident annual). Anglers under 18 fish free (resident and non-resident), and Alaska residents 60 and older fish on a free permanent ID card. Buy from ADF&G at adfg.alaska.gov. An Alaska sport fishing licence covers this water (plus a King Salmon Stamp to fish for kings) — it is on ADF&G's GoFishAK sport-fishing list.

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Notable Lakes & Reservoirs in Alaska

Rivers in Alaska

Yukon River Tanana River Kuskokwim River Koyukuk River Colville River Draanjik River North Fork Kuskokwim River Susitna River Iditarod River Sheenjek River

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