backcountry fishing

I have the day off today and am heading out with a buddy on a back country fishing trip for  rainbow trout today. A short 30 minute flight out of anchorage and you can be in some great remote trout waters. I’ll give a report and a few pictures later on how it was! 20120627-113019.jpg This picture of our camp was taken along the Sag river near dead horse Alaska. Arctic char and grayling can be found here in good numbers when the water is flowing.  When traveling north to fish make sure you have your timing right.  There are many factors into getting the most out of your backcountry fishing trip.  Weather, time, money, timing, and so on.  Research your trip before talking to a guide service so that you have some knowledge of the timing of the runs and average weather condition for when you would like to go.  For instance king salmon season closes on the night of the July 31st on the Kenai river but in a lot of the systems king salmon season closes much earlier than July 31st?  This might help with the timing of your vacation if you really want to fish for king salmon.    

BINGS STATE PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM SOLDOTNA ALASKA TO BINGS STATE PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH IN STERLING.

Most Drifting on the Fly’s Rainbow trout and Silver salmon trip will meet here in the mornings.

View DIRECTIONS TO BING’S LANDING in a larger map

Bings boat Landing is located on Bings road in Sterling Alaska.  Bing’s landing and state park a lot to offer visitors and residents too.  This 126 acre park has 36 campsites, picnic sites, a picnic shelter, trails, and of course a boat launch.  Bing’s boat landing is centrally located in the middle section of the Kenai river.  It is the last boat landing before you reach Naptown rapids so if you are not an experienced boat operator make sure you make this landing.  For drift boat trips we will meet here in the morning and leave your rig in the parking area.  Then we will drive in my vehicle to the Lower Skilak lake boat launch which is about 20 minutes away.  Here we will Launch and make our way down the middle kenai river back to bing’s landing.  This is a very scenic trip and some consider it to be the best rainbow trout fishing on the kenai river at times. If we are using the power boat we will meet at the boat launch and make our way up or down river to fish. The use of the motor allows us to end up at bing’s landing again at the end of the day.  Bing’s landing and state park is does have a pay to park fee station and is strickly enforced so make sure you check in.

Tight lines,

Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com scott@driftingonthefly.com (907)382-6808