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Alaska Silver Salmon Fishing, Lake Creek
Silver "Coho" Salmon appear in abundance in Lake Creek in the last week of July.
The run remains strong until the end of August. An extreme sport fish, many silvers are taken on
the fly as well as variable spin-fishing techniques. Silver fishing is a game of pursuit and tactful
casting to pockets and pools of schooling fish. Silvers average 6 - 10 pounds in Lake Creek.
In addition, we frequently fish neighboring tributaries of the Yentna River within a ½ to 1 hour
boat ride from the lodge. Day trips upriver with shore lunch are a client favorite.
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Allison's Silver Salmon
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Dale's Chrome Silver Salmon
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Equipment Needed for Spinning/Bait Casting
| Rods: |
Typically 3 oz. Spinning rod geared to 12-15 lb line |
| Reels: |
Bait casting - we suggest Abu Garcia's Ambassador C3 5500 series
Spinning - size = 120yds/12 lb test, ie. Shimano Spirex 5000 FD |
| Lines: |
Maxima Ultragreen 12-15# |
| Lures: |
Blue Fox Vibrax Spinners #3, Blue Fox Pixee spoons 1/4 oz |
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Equipment Needed for Fly-Fishing Silvers
Silver Salmon primarily congregate in eddies, sloughs and backwater channels off the main current of Lake Creek. Silvers congregate in these areas in large numbers and provide an exceptional quarry for the fly fishermen. We fish a variety of salmon streamers, primarily with floating fly lines and 4-5 foot leaders. Higher water conditions, deeper channels and current may require a light to intermediate sink tip line. Most silvers are caught by a cast/strip/retrieve method 1-3 feet under the water, or in some conditions on topwater fly patterns.
| Rods: |
We typically use 7-8 weight fly rod/reel outfits for silvers on Lake Creek |
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Flies Used in Fly Fishing
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Typically use a floating or 10' or 13' T-2 Type III sink tip lines depending
on fishing location. |
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Pink, Green & Purple, Lake Creek Egg-sucking leech, with pink head, flashabou tail. Flash Flies in various silver flash color combinations,
Blue Moon marabou flies, Pink Marabou flies of various styles are
also an excellent choice in high or dark water conditions. |
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"Silver Slayer" Pink Egg-Sucking Leech
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