65 public waters in the Interior Alaska region — 24 lakes/reservoirs and 41 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Alaska licence.
See every public fishing venue in Alaska on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Chilchukabena Lake (2,124 acres) sits in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Starr Lake, a 1,145-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Spectacle Lake, a 784-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Old Cache Lake, a 705-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Wonder Lake, a 665-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Big Lily Lake is a 556-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Sprucefish Lake is a 514-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Carey Lake is a 437-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Billberg Lake, a 421-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — John Hansen Lake is a 373-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Carlson Lake is a 325-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Amos Lakes is a 267-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Carls Cache Lake (254 acres) sits in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Eightmile Lake is a 135-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Otto Lake is a 124-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Gosling Lake is a 123-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Big Long Lake (112 acres) sits in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Corner Lake is a 109-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Yoder Lake is a 100-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Hines Creek (93 acres) sits in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, McLeod Lake is a 90-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Foraker Pond, a 70-acre lake in Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Drashner Lake is a 39-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Comma Lake is a 32-acre lake, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Healy Creek runs 44 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Windy Creek runs 28 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Glacier Creek runs 26 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Bear Creek (125 km) flows through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska — Muddy River is a 81 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali and Matanuska-Susitna Counties, Alaska, West Fork Chulitna River is a 50 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Bull River (35 km) flows through Denali and Matanuska-Susitna Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Jack River runs 58 km through Denali and Matanuska-Susitna Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Flows past Denali National Park and is one of Alaska's most popular whitewater rafting/boating rivers, drawing thousands of visitors annually, alongside this unusually diverse resident fish community.
Denali County, Alaska — Sushana River is a 76 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Herron River (87 km) flows through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The glacially-fed Kantishna River, which drains part of Denali National Park, is described by the NPS as silty and generally poor fish habitat — the park notes clearer tributary creeks are better places to look for fish than the main silty waterways. Only slimy sculpin is specifically documented for the river; this is genuinely a thin fishery rather than a data gap.
Moose Creek (95 km) flows through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Cantwell Creek runs 33 km through Denali and Matanuska-Susitna Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Savage River is a 50 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Riley Creek is a 38 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Sanctuary River is a 55 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Teklanika River runs 203 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — East Fork Toklat River is a 64 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Toklat River (117 km) flows through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Stony Creek is a 44 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Thorofare River runs 30 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Yanert Fork runs 62 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Dean Creek is a 20 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Core drainage of Wood-Tikchik State Park, hosting one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in the world (millions of returning fish annually, mostly via the Agulowok/Agulukpak rivers). Those two rivers reportedly hold the highest rainbow trout densities anywhere in Alaska.
Totatlanika River runs 114 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, Tatlanika Creek is a 96 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska — West Fork Little Delta River is a 47 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali, Matanuska-Susitna and Unorganized Counties, Alaska — Tonzona River is a 120 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Swift Fork runs 165 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Pingston Creek runs 64 km through Denali, Matanuska-Susitna and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Highpower Creek runs 214 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Foraker River runs 104 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Denali County, Alaska — Bearpaw River is a 124 km stream, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, McKinley River is a 110 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Shismona River (21 km) flows through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Clearwater Fork is a 44 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Wigand Creek is a 28 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
East Fork Little Delta River runs 40 km through Denali and Unorganized Counties, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
East Fork Clearwater Creek runs 22 km through Denali County, Alaska, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
In Denali County, Alaska, Moody Creek is a 40 km river or creek, managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska's lakes and rivers typically hold one or more species of Pacific salmon (Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink or chum), along with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden char -- species commonly documented across the state's public waters by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Across its mapped waters, Denali County holds 22 species on PiscaMaps, including Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and Cutthroat Trout.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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