2014 Fishing Report


Fri. Oct. 31st - 9:00am  Last Report 2014
Anchor River - 
Little slush in the river making it tough for the last die hard fishermen of the year.  Thank You Everybody for all your support at the Fly Box and patience with this fishing report.  Hope it has been helpful to you.  Like us on Facebook for "The Fly Box Tackle Shop" and "Alaska Fly Fishing Tours."  I would appreciate it ! 

Tight Lines and Sunny days !

Thurs. Oct. 30th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Not much slush this morning and many Steelhead caught by the usual suspects, Larry, Curly and Moe.  Slush picked up in the afternoon.  Tomorrow is the Last Day on the Anchor River. 

Weds. Oct. 29th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Still ice on the edges and little slush, but their are some dye hard Steelheaders catching multiple fish and having incredible fishing.

Tues. Oct. 28th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Ice is closing in... Still some great holes for Steelhead fishing.  Fish are holding in areas that warm up first.

Mon. Oct. 27th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
More Ice along the river this morning, some Steelhead still being caught and Doll Fishing is still active. 4 Days left, Stay Warm !

Sun. Oct. 26th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Ice along the banks this morning with temps around 17* this morning, some slush in the river. 5 days left, stop in the shop for a hat or Hoodie for a Christmas present.

Sat. Oct. 25th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Like yesterday, Very cold in the morning, little ice on the banks and slush at a minimum.  Stop by the shop to warm up if needed.

Fri. Oct. 24th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Cool temps left a little ice on the banks, but not a lot of slush in the river.  Stay Warm !

Weds. Oct. 22nd - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Little Ice along the banks this morning with temps in the 20's, some slush in the river, but fishing well.

Tues. Oct. 21st - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Conditions remain good for Steelhead and many nice fish have been caught.  Dolly's are still very active.
Deep Creek - 
Fishing remains to be good here as well.
Ninilchek -
 Many good reports from fisherman, between the two bridges has been good.

Mon. Oct. 20th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Water is still a little high, but nice and clear.  Steelhead seem to have moved up and are holding, with few fresh fish caught in lower river.

Sun. Oct. 19th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Water is cleared up a little and still a little high.

Sat. Oct. 18th - 8:00am
Anchor River -
 Rain yesterday and last night has brought up the river a little. By 1pm it has cleared a little and dropped a few inches.  Still good fishing conditions.

Fri. Oct. 17th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Remains in good condition with clear water and water level about the same.  Good fishing between the bridge hole and 159.
*** Lost and found  -  Looking for a gray, yellow and black back pack, left at Steelhead Campground, on the Anchor River, Yesterday between 1pm and 3pm.  Call me at the Fly Box 299-7121 if you have any info. Thanks !

Thurs. Oct. 16th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Very little rain last night had no effect on the conditions.  Fish seem to have moved up river and holding in the deeper holes and cutbanks.

Weds. Oct. 15th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Still looks like it's dropping slowly and has cleared up .  Fishing has slowed down a little only due to conditions. 

Tues. Oct. 14th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River looks good and fishing continues to be active. 

Mon. Oct. 13th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River has dropped and cleared up, looking better than yesterday.

Sun. Oct. 12th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River has dropped a little and the water has cleared round the edges.   Fish seem to be holding in certain areas with few fresh fish being caught.

Sat. Oct. 11th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has brought the river up a little with not bad color. 

Fri. Oct. 10th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
A little warmer temps have made conditions better and there is no slush in the river.  Rain last night may have brought the river up 1-2 inches.

Thurs. Oct. 9th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Snow and rain today and lots of wind, but no slush in the river.  Bridge Hole has been productive.

Weds. Oct. 8th - 8:00am
Anchor River -
 Very cold this morning has frozen the edges of the river and is full of slush, making it hard to get down to the fish with any kind of presentation.  Bead Fishing with a strike indicator seemed to work better than swinging flies.
4:30pm - Heavy snow is putting slush in the river and will be evident until hours after the snow stops.  I will indicate in the morning what upper river looks like. 

Tues. Oct. 7th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Cold Conditions showing the first little ice in the banks this morning and still some active steelhead around.

Mon. Oct. 6th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River still looks great and Steelhead fishing continues to be good.

Sun. Oct. 5th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Cool temps. have brought the water temp. down, fish seem to be warming up around 10am, still great Steelhead fishing. 

Sat. Oct. 4th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Just a beautiful day on the river, Steelhead fishing is doing great right now and the Dolly action is good also.  River conditions are perfect.

Fri. Oct. 3rd - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River remains in great condition for fall Steelhead fishing.  Some fresh chromer Silvers were caught yesterday at the Picknick Hole. 

Thurs. Oct. 2nd - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River has dropped and holding at this level for now.  The visibility is very clear and water temps. have dropped.

Weds. Oct. 1st - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Big fresh colored beads and Grant's Black Leech have been hot, check deep holes and cut banks for holding steelhead. 

Tues. Sept. 30th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Great conditions with lower water and very clear.  Try smaller dark patterns in the low clear.

Mon. Sept. 29th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
We are experiencing excellent fishing on the Anchor right now.  Many fresh Steelhead have been coming in on the tides and moving up river.  Great fishing above the bridge.

Sun. Sept. 28th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Reports from the river can be a little unbelievable, but true.  There are a few hot pockets in the river, both holding many Dolly's and areas of Steelhead.

Sat. Sept. 27th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has stayed away and the river is in great condition.  Steelhead fishing is awesome right now !  Please pinch the barbs on your hooks, these poor Steelhead have been caught many times and a few are starting to show damage to lips and gill plates. 
Preserve our Steelhead, Pinch a Barbed Hook !

Fri. Sept. 26th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River continues to drop and clear making excellent fishing conditions.

Thurs. Sept. 25th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Great fishing conditions right now for Steelhead and Dolly Varden.  Silvers have slowed down, but a few Chromers were caught Tues.

Weds. Sept. 24th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
The river has dropped nicely and has cleared up, making fishing active again.  High tide in near future and no rain in the future should make for a great week of fishing !

Tues. Sept. 23rd - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River looking good and fishing is getting better.  It is much clearer and dropped about 3-4 inches.

Mon. Sept. 22nd - 8:00am
Anchor River -  
OK Game On !  River has dropped a little since yesterday and has cleared up nicely.  Still about 6-8 inches high and still dropping.

Sun. Sept. 21st - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Starting to look good, still about 10-12 inches high, but clearing nicely and getting better by the hour.

Sat. Sept. 20th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River is high and dirty, looking for it to clear by Sun. evening or Monday. 

Fri. Sept. 19th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
This morning the river is still up, now cloudy and dark after rain last night.  Still fish will bright colors and plenty of weight.

Thurs. Sept. 18th - 8:00am
Anchor River -  
Much clearer today, but the water lever has not dropped much.  Good fishing conditions, many Steelhead have moved up and the Dolly fishing is doing Great !


Weds. Sept. 17th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
The river has cleared up a little, but has not dropped much.  No rain today should make for a good tomorrow.

Tues. Sept. 16th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has stopped but the river is still high and cloudy.  It takes about a day to clear up and drop a little as long as the rain stops.

Mon.  Sept. 15th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
More rain has brought up the river about 8-10 inches and is turning a mocha color.  Rain, Rain Go Away !

Sun. Sept. 14th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River still high and cloudy,not until maybe tomorrow will see decent fishing conditions.

Sat. Sept. 13th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain last night has brought up the river and turned it muddy, later tonight or tomorrow for it to clear up and drop a little.

Fri. Sept. 12th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Not much change from yesterday. Silvers are slowing down, less and less each day.  Steely's have been hitting beads the best and a couple of my fly patterns have been working Great !  Dolly's have been consistent and in spawning colors.

Thurs. Sept. 11th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River still in good shape even with the rain, Silvers have slowed down only spotty.  Steelhead are still fishing great.

Weds. Sept. 10th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Looks a little high and a little dirty up river, although the lower river is still pretty clear and fishing is awesome !

Tues. Sept. 9th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Silvers and Steelhead are fishing well, Steelhead have moved up and above the confluence.

Mon.  Sept. 8th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Steelhead fishing continues to improve and Silvers are still coming in. 

Sun. Sept. 7th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River has cleared up and i9s fishing well.  Bright colors are still working best.

Sat. Sept. 6th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River still up and muddy color.  Still fish being caught.


Fri. Sept. 5th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has brought the river up and turned the color a Mocha Brown, use bright colors for fishing.  There's fish in there.

Thurs. Sept. 4th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Upper river is a little high and turning color as the lower river was still OK.  Mid Day the lower river is turning color and up a little.

Wed. Sept. 3rd - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Great Silver fishing this morning at first light.  Steelhead are getting better every day.

Tues. Sept. 2nd - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Fishing has been great, the early bite has been the best and on the high tides.  Steelhead are in and fishing well.  Silvers are still fishing great !

Mon. Sept. 1st - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River looks Great !  Big Dolly's, a Great Silver Run and the Steelhead have shown up.  Makes for a Great Fall of Fishing. !

Sun. Aug. 31st - 8:00am
Anchor River -
 River has dropped and has cleared up very nice, the morning bite was On !

Sat. Aug. 30th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Water has come up about 4-6 inches and the color is dirty.  Still catching Silvers at first light.

Fri. Aug. 29th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
The river is high and muddy color and it's still raining.  Use big bright colored flies for Silvers.

Thurs. Aug. 28th - 9:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has brought up the river, but the color is still pretty good.  Fair to Good fishing conditions.

Mon. Aug. 18th - Weds. Aug. 27th
Anchor River - No Reports, 
due to Guiding a 10 Day Float Trip
out on the Alagnak River.  "Tight Lines and Sunny Days ! "

Sun. Aug. 17th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Still High and cloudy, should clear up in a day or so if the rain quits.

Sat. Aug. 16th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
River has come up about 6-8 inches and is cloudy, still Silvers being caught and good Dolly fishing up river.

Fri. Aug. 15th - 6:00am
Anchor River -
 Rain has put a little color in the river and it has come up about 2-3 inches, still in good fishing condition.

Thurs. Aug. 14th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Dolly fishing is great throughout the river and the Silvers have been in good numbers.

Wed. Aug. 13th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Silver fishing continues to be good, the river has a little color from the rain, but still good visibility.  Not blown out by any means.

Tues. Aug. 12th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Great Silver fishing on the Anchor and in the Homer Spit fishing hole.  Caught a Steelhead today, but not many in yet.

Mon. Aug. 11th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Silvers are in !  Many caught on the high tides and a few steelhead have been caught.  River is in good shape with
just a tint of color.
Deep Creek - 
Silvers are in and river id still in good shape.

Sun. Aug. 10th - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 High tides are bringing in a good push of Silvers, with a bunch of Pinks. River conditions are great!  Heard of a couple Steelhead caught, Big !

Sat. Aug. 9th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Silvers are being caught more and more now up river, still lots of pinks in the river.  Dolly fishing is great !

Fri. Aug. 8th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Upper river is fishing well for Dolly's and we see Silvers on the High tides.  Roe has been working best.

Thur. Aug. 7th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
As we see the tides increase, the silvers should start showing up in good numbers. Dolly fishing is "Hot"

Wed. Aug. 6th - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 Silvers being caught in the lower river along the beach by the mouth.  Silver fishing continues to improve with the up coming high tides.

Tue. Aug. 5th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Still great Dolly fishing. Many bigger Dolly's have moved up above the bridge.  Lots of Pinks.

Mon. Aug. 4th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Little Rain has raised the river slightly but fishing is still good.

Sun. Aug. 3rd 5;30am
Anchor River - 
River conditions continue to be good and we have seen some Silvers caught in the morning.

Sat. Aug. 2nd - 5:30am

Anchor River - Silver, Silver, Silver is the color of the Day !  Silvers are in on the Anchor.  Early morning bite with eggs has been working.


Fri. Aug. 1st - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 River looks great and the Dolly's have been moving up.  Pinks in the lower river.  Silvers have been seen in lower river, but in very low numbers.

Thurs. July 31st - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Water level still up, but it cleared nicely.  Great Dolly fishing and Pinks.  Still looking for a good report on silvers in the river, pinks are in.

Weds. July 30th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Water has cleared up and the water level stayed up.

Tues. July 29th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Rain yesterday has clouded up the river, but should see clearing by tonight and tomorrow.

Mon. July 28th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River still in great condition, Dolly's are hot and Pinks are in...  Have a great day on the river!

Sun. July 27th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Water a little cloudy from the rain yesterday and up just a little from yesterday, Dolly fishing still good.

Sat. July 26th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Water level came up just a little, still fairly clear and fishing has been very active.

Fri. July 25th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Little rain yesterday which had no affect of the river conditions.  Dolly's still HOT !  Pink Salmon are in the river.

Thurs. July 24th - 5;30am
Anchor River - 
Pink Salmon are starting to show up with a few caught in lower river, Slidehole area.

Weds. July 23rd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Dolly Varden in the river and starting to move up, many flashes up at the Black Water Bend bridge.

Tues. July 22nd - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 River still in great shape with low water conditions and clear.  Fish the shaded banks and deep holes for good Dolly action.


Mon. July 21st - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Lots of Dolly Varden in the river all the way up to the  bridge.  Pinks are just starting to show up.

Sun. July 20th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Lots of small dolly's in the river, fishing is still great with lots of action.

Sat. July 19th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Dolly action has been great !  Lower river still holds most fish and a few have moved up.  Shady banks seens to hold fish.

Fri. July 18th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River a little low and fishing has been good around the deep holes and flats.

Thurs. July 17th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Many flashes in the river and still looking for some Pink Salmon to show up.

Weds. July 16th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Dolly fishing has been Great !  Shhinny spinners and spoons work well for spin casting.

Tues. July 15th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Hot Dolly Action this morning !  Small flashy flies and shinny spinners are doing well.

Mon. July 14th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Many Dolly's in the river and you will find them in the lower part of the river, Slidehole area.

Sun. July 13th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Beautiful day on the river, Dolly's are in and fisty !  Look in the deep holes and in the shade during the mid-Day hours. 

Sat. July 12th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Lower river has been Hot for fresh Dolly's coming in, many fish caught today by myself and clients.

Fri. July 11th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Fishing well for Dolly's wich came in about two days ago.
Kenai River - 
Little slower today but their coming !

Thurs. July 10th - 5;30am
Anchor River - 
Just a little color from the rain, but good fishing conditions.  The Dolly's have turned on, many caught in lower river and slowly moving up.


 

Wed. July 9th -5:30am
Anchor River - 
Dolly bite is much better and a little rain added some water to the river and still clear. 
Kenai River - Starting to see good numbers of Sockeye starting to show up.

Tues. July 8th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River looks low and clear, a few dolly's have been caught in lower river at first light and late evening.  Use bright fly patterns, egg patterns or beads.  Beads work well.

Mon. July 7th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River continues to drop and is at it's lowest level this year.  Dolly's being caught in lower river and looking for the next group of high tides to see a big push off Dolly's.

Sun. July 6th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Still kings in lower river and dolly's have been caught in lower river for the best luck.  Still looking for the big push of Dolly's.

Sat. July 5th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River conditions remain good and the big push of Dolly's has not shown up yet.  A few have been caught in lower river.

Fri. July 4th - 5:30am
Anchor River - Happy Independence Day !  
Dolly fishing a little slow, but a few dolly's caught in lower river, the big push has not shown up yet.

Thurs. July 3rd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Still a good number of King salmon in the lower river, fishermen should be aware and not target the Kings.  The Dolly's still seem to be in lower river.

Weds. July 2nd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Fish the lower river for Dolly's, still looking for the big push of Dolly's to show up.

Tues. July 1st - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
On the Water Again !  Looking for Dolly's ?  I would try the lower river and fish the tides.  Good luck and have a great season !

Mon. June 30th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
At a glance, there are a lot of Kings in the river.  Should be good fishing for Dolly's behind any Kings you may see.

Sun. June 29th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Upper river is clear and at a nice water level, lower river looks great, nice and clear and good water level. 


 

Sat. June 28th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Looks like we will have a nice river to fish for the July 1st opener.  Please continue to use a single hook, artificial lure only and no bait, my own opinion.
Kasilof River - 
Morning tide was hit hard with the dip netters, so fishing up river was a little slow.

Fri. June 27th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
There is still a little color in the river, but should hold out for a good opener July 1st.
Kasilof - Still having some good Sockeye fishing, always on the high tides for the best fishing.

Thurs. June 26th - 5;30am
Anchor River - 
Rain, Rain, Rain!  Upriver is starting to cloud up, but lower river hasn't changed much.  If rain continues the river will take about two days to clear up.

Weds. June 25th - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 Water looks good and many new holes in the upper river to explore after Aug. 1st.

Tues. June 24th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Looks better than yesterday, still up, but much clearer.
Kasilof River -
 Last night the bite was on at high tide and would expect it to be pretty good today.

Mon. June 23rd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River looks much better today and the water level up a little.
Kasilof River - 9:00am - 
 Fishing well for Sockeye with an occasional King Salmon, make for good fishing.  Fishing was a little slow, but picked up around high tide at 2:00pm and has been fishing well on the tide.
 
Sun. June 22nd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River came up from all the rain and looks like a mocha coffee, dirty ! 

Sat. June 21st 5;30am
Anchor River - Happy Summer Solstice !  
The river is looking great ! Just waiting for July 1st for the river to open.  Use single hook, artificial lures only and no bait or scent.

Fri. June 20th - 5:30am
Anchor River - Closed until July 1st, 
single hook artificial lures only, no bait or scent.
Kasilof River - 
Still fishing good for Kings and Sockeye.   Some nice size Bows have been caught and the Crooked Creek river bank fishing is still good.

Thurs. June 19th - 5:30am
Anchor River -
 Closed, good conditions remain.
Kasilof River - 
Good Sockeye and King fishing remains.

Wed. June 18th - 5:30am
Anchor River - Closed until July 1st.  
Water looks good.
Kasilof River -
 I'll let you know after I fish it today...  Kings are in and the Sockeye are still in.  Good fishing today, 2 Kings and one sockeye in about 2 hours.

Tue. June 17th - 5:30am
Anchor River - Closed until July 1st.  
Little color from the rain, but not too bad.

Mon. June 16th - 6:00am
Anchor River - Closed until July 1st
Russian River - 
Sockeye still running good.

Sun. June 15th - 6:00am
Anchor River - Closed !
Russian River - 
Open for Sockeye and Rainbows.

Sat. June 14th - 6:00am
Anchor River - Closed this weekend !  
The river will open July 1st.  Little color but great conditions for fishing. Water level a little low.
Russian River - 
Good run of reds so far, limit still 3 per day.

Fri. June 13th - 6:00am
Anchor River - Closed this weekend ! 
Little color in the river, too bad it is closed.
Russian River - Reds are in ! 
 Go fill your cooler !

Thurs. June 121th - 6:00am
Anchor River - Closed this weekend !  
Still a little cloudy but not bad
Russian River - Reds are in ! 
 Go fill your cooler !

Weds. June 11th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain has made the river a little cloudy but not too bad to effect the river. River is closed this weekend. takes the air out of the sail.
Russian River - 
Opens today !  Sockeye are in on the Russian and the Rainbow season is now open.
Upper Kenai River - Opens today, Russian River Reds are in and the limit is 3 per day, go fill your cooler and watch for bears !

Tues. June 10th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Nice river conditions and the Kings are in !  Should be another good weekend !

Mon. June 9th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
River remains in good conditions and many Kings are being caught, lower river seems to be the best, although the bridge hole has produced a few fish.

Sun. June 8th - 5:00am
Anchor River - 
Amazingly the river is in good shape after the rain, only a little color in the river, conditions are still favorable for a good day on the river.  Many Kings caught today and the river remains very active.

Sat. June 7th - 5:30pm
Anchor River - 
Fishing well today with many Kings caught on the morning tide, which should bring good fishing on the evening tide.  Anchor River is still in good condition with water a little low, but still pretty clear.

Sat. June 7th - 7:30am
Anchor River - 
Rain started last night and has put a little color in the river, but still clear enough to see the bottom.  Good numbers of Kings in the river should make for a good day of fishing.

Fri. June 6th - 5:30am
Anchor River 
- River looks great for fishing at midnight.  Good numbers of king salmon have been caught out in the salt and looks like a good day on Saturday.

 

Thurs. June 5th - 5:30am
Anchor River 
- Water conditions are great right now, fish count continues to improve, which should make for a great weekend of fishing.

 

Weds. June 4th - 5:00am
Anchor River 
- Great weather has brought the river down and has cleared up.  King fishing in the salt has been good along with good Halibut tides.

Tues. June 3rd - 5:30am
Anchor River - River has cleared up since yesterday to almost perfect conditions, higher than before and almost clear.  Great King fishing in the salt today, halibut fishing is picking up.

 

Mon. June 2nd - 5:00am
Anchor River -
 Clearing up quite nicely  along the edges with better visibility.  The evening produced a few fish, Kings and Jacks.  The king count looks good.
Ninilchek River - Kings are in on the Ninilchek and seemed to be fishing better than the Anchor today.

Sun. June 1st - 5:30am
Anchor River
 - Showing improvements with the water clearing to a degree, but still high and dirty. 
Ninilchek River - Good reports from Ninilchek with a few kings caught along with a few Jack Kings.

 

Sat. May 31th - 5:30am
Anchor River 
-Heavy rain has made the Anchor River High & muddy, and with the wind today will make King fishing interesting.

Fri. May 30th - 5:30am
Anchor River 
- Rain today has made the river come up a little and has turned cloudy.

Thurs. May 29th - 5:30am
Anchor River 
- Light rain has given the river a little color,but should still be good for the weekend if the rain stops.

Weds. May 28th- 5:30am
Anchor River - 
More Kings have been seen down at the mouth and the numbers through the weir are increasing.

Tues. May 27th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Water conditions are still good. With some rain in the forecast should cloud up the river a little, but not enough to make a difference I bet.

Mon. May 26th - 6:00am Memorial Day
Anchor River - 
One of the best Memorial Weekend's of fishing in the last few years, a good number of Kings have been caught this weekend and the numbers are increasing.

Sun. May 25th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Slidehole and lower river have been productive, with over 10 Kings caught this morning.  Starting to see some significant numbers go through the weir now.

Sat. May 24th - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Nice king caught early this morning on a orange vibrax, Bright color flies work best in the morning light and late evening.  Still a few Steelhead are being caught also.

Fri. May 23rd - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Smoke blowing north today, so much clearer and not too many folks here yet.  River is in perfect shape for the weekend, with no rain in sight.

Thurs. May 22nd - 6:00am
Anchor River - 
Smoke from the firs has mad it a little smoky around here, but won't effect the fishing this weekend.

Weds. May 21st - 6:00am
Anchor River - River Closed Today, 
regs. are not up to date.
Water still looks great, low and clear. Smoky from the fire.

Tues. May 20th - 6:30am
Anchor River - 
River closed today, of course, but with the nice weather we should be ok for this weekend.

Mon. May 19th - 6:30am
Anchor River - 
Many good reports from folks and all agree it is still early with some great fishing to come.

Sun. May 18th - 6:30am
Anchor River - 
Lower river has produced the most fish caught, with a few caught in the Slidehole area.  Bright color lures in the dim light and Black during the day as a general rule.

Sat. May 17th - 5:00am Opening Weekend !
Anchor River - 
Water Conditions perfect for today's opener and few were caught after midnight.  First light produced a number of nice fish and saw 4 caught.

Fri. May 16th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
King Salmon were spotted at the mouth finning and surfacing, so there are fish in the river and hope to be a good opener at midnight.

Thurs. May 15th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
Water Looks Great for the Opener !  Looks a little low if anything, but the color is clear.

Weds. May 14th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
No Wednesday's this year, hope it make a difference for the future of our King Salmon run.

Tues. May 13th - 5:30am
Anchor River - 
River looks Great !  Should be a good year.

Mon. May 12th - 6:00am

Anchor River - Water has cleared up significantly and looks great ! Get your fly rods rigged up !


Sun. May 11th - 6:30am
Anchor River - 
We are looking at a great first weekend for the opener this year.  River continues to clear up and water lever is perfect.

Sat. May 10th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River is clearing up fast and is looking great !  Water level hasn't changed much, may have come down a little.

Fri. May 9th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Starting to clear up a little and could have dropped just a little.

Thur. May 8th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River just a little high today and mocha color, Kings seen at the mouth.
 
Wed. May 7th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Rain last night has brought up the river a little and it is still brown and muddy.  Not too bad, and it still looks like it could be a good opener.

Tue. May 6th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
Little rain up river has turned it a little brown and muddy but the water level didn't come up much.

 

Mon. May 5th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River looks great !  Conditions continue to improve with the edges clearing and water level is right on !

Sun. May 4th - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River continues to clear up and staying at the same level today.
Kasilof River - 
Great reports from the Kasilof River for some early Steelhead fishing. 

Sat. May 3rd - 8:000am
Anchor River - 
The color is starting to clear up with some clearing around the edges and is a t a nice level.
Kasilof River - River is still very low which makes for some great Steelhead fishing.  Crooked Creek area is one good spot on the river to try. 

Fri. May 2nd - 8:00am
Anchor River - 
River still is coming down a little and the color is still muddy.  If no rain, we should have a good opener.

Thurs. May 1st , 2014- 8:00am The Fly Box Opens ! 
Anchor River 
- River looks great for this time of year.  The level is just a little high and it's a mocha color.  River will be open for King Salmon Starting May 17th, open only Sat's. Suns. and Mons.  Wednesdays are closed this year.

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