New to Alaska

[bowhunter68]

Hi Guys
I live next to Finger lake wondered whats good within 20 miles of wasilla....better yet what types of fish are in the different lakes around here? Moved up from Idaho i guess its time to blow the dust off my gear😀

Thanks for any info

[jiggenfrogs]

Lots of rainbow fishing in the valley area lakes.  Pike fishing  can be good across the sue, but you will need a snow machine.  This site is pretty slow right now, but it will pick up soon.

[akdube]

Search these threads. You'll pick up on some info fairly quick. It'll pick up on here pretty soon.

[JediMasterSalmonSlayer]

Welcome to Alaska - I was just in Idaho this month for a few days in Emmett visiting my daughter. 

The threads here provide a great resource for ice fishing in Alaska. Be sure to check out the ADFG website stocking reports and lake maps also. 


 

[JimFly]

AF&G have great info on lakes and what/when they were stocked.

[bowhunter68]

Thanks guys much appreciated for sure !!!  Emmett was about 15 miles from where i lived in Meridian. Its a small worls when you start talking to people for sure!!

Thanks again for the info

[jkw]

Bowhunter. Welcome to Ak. I also live next to finger lake and am from idaho. Lots of great Lakes to choose from,  waiting for snow and solid ice so I can drop the kids off at school via snowmachime towing the gear sled and fish all Damm day

[CharlieBrn]

Welcome to Alaska bowhunter.  Moved up here myself 3 years ago now from Wisconsin and as you've seen, everyone out here is pretty genuine and always welcoming. There's a few shady characters though.......LOL.  Just kidding of course.   But all have been generous with sharing info and are some of the most passionate people I've met about their love of Alaska.  A few species up here you won't find though are panfish, walleye, bass etc.  But trust me, with all the trout, pike and salmon in these waters, you won't miss them for long.  Again welcome and good fishing.

[bowhunter68]

Thanks Charlibrw and JKW good to know !!! JKW small world huh...we will have to hit Finger Lake first ice !!!

[BrookTroutKid]

Living in the valley one of my personal favorite things to do is randomly pick one of the many valley lakes and fish it till I figure it out. I will send you a pm with some decent places I found last year!

[bowhunter68]

Sounds like a winner Brooktroutkid !!

[STUBBS]

Plenty of opportunities...I'm on the ice alot out in the valley if you see a Clam fish X2 come by and say hi, you can email me as well if you need a destination to try, though I have only been here since 99, I will do what I can...

[bowhunter68]

Thanks Stubbs and i fish out of a eskimo fatfish 949 red

[kasilofchrisn]

Pick up a copy of the highway angler icefishing Alaska by Gunnar Pedersen.
It will help you find a lot of lakes to try and what species they might have. Includes directions to the public access points.

[bowhunter68]

Awesome will do that thanks kasolofcrisn !!!