Fishing in Fairbanks area

"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A.
Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in message
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Hello All,

I am planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska this summer. I am making a
camparatively cheap trip because my buddy lives there. He is a big
hunter, but I get the feeling he is not a huge fly fishierman.

Now, I am not necessarily concerned with getting high profile species.
I would be happy to get Dolly Varden, grayling, pike and lakers, but
wouldn't rule out sea run fish and rainbows. Can anybody recommend some
good fishing, or at least give an overall impression of the fishing
within a day's drive from Fairbanks?

Pete Collin

Pete,

Drive out to the Chena River, northeast of Fairbanks. The Chena provided an
afternoon's entertainment for Cindy and I a few years ago and its only about
an hour away on good (paved) roads. Lots of grayling, a few trout, saw my
first wild salmon, and a few mooses. We saw one other fisherman in about 5
hours. Pretty little river.

Danl

Drive out to the Chena River, northeast of Fairbanks. The Chena provided an
afternoon's entertainment for Cindy and I a few years ago and its only about
an hour away on good (paved) roads. Lots of grayling, a few trout, saw my
first wild salmon, and a few mooses. We saw one other fisherman in about 5
hours. Pretty little river.

Danl

I, too, recommend the Chena. I drove about 30-40 miles upstream, and
caught a few foot-long grayling. First I'd ever seen.

Afterward, stop at that kinda run-down looking general
store-greenhouse on the north side of the road, about 30 miles above
Fairbanks. They serve the biggest piece of home-made pie you've ever
seen. About one-fifth of a pie, and at least two inches thick, and
every bit as good as it looks.

vince

I, too, recommend the Chena. I drove about 30-40 miles upstream, and
caught a few foot-long grayling. First I'd ever seen.

Afterward, stop at that kinda run-down looking general
store-greenhouse on the north side of the road, about 30 miles above
Fairbanks. They serve the biggest piece of home-made pie you've ever
seen. About one-fifth of a pie, and at least two inches thick, and
every bit as good as it looks.

vince
Indian Joe is reminded ---we caught lots of salmon in that area and my squaw
ask a kid beside the water if he knew where a greenhouse was?[ she wanted
some fresh spices to treat our fish cooking] he said go down the dirt road
about four miles- there is a greenhouse on the left- after a long evening
hike we came upon a house that was certainly painted green.

Hi Pete,

I live south of Anchorage on the Kenai River. If you get down this
way or want to read about fishing this part of the state, please see
the following page on my website:

http://www.mgfalaska.com/fishing_headquarters.html

Thanks and good luck!

Mark Glassmaker
www.mgfalaska.com

"Danl" wrote in message ...
"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A.
Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in message
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Hello All,

I am planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska this summer. I am making a
camparatively cheap trip because my buddy lives there. He is a big
hunter, but I get the feeling he is not a huge fly fishierman.

Now, I am not necessarily concerned with getting high profile species.
I would be happy to get Dolly Varden, grayling, pike and lakers, but
wouldn't rule out sea run fish and rainbows. Can anybody recommend some
good fishing, or at least give an overall impression of the fishing
within a day's drive from Fairbanks?

Pete Collin

Pete,

Drive out to the Chena River, northeast of Fairbanks. The Chena provided an
afternoon's entertainment for Cindy and I a few years ago and its only about
an hour away on good (paved) roads. Lots of grayling, a few trout, saw my
first wild salmon, and a few mooses. We saw one other fisherman in about 5
hours. Pretty little river.

Danl