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Fishing - rates for May - $72.00+tax June - $105.00+tax includes free hot breakfast.
Located adjacent to Lake Hood/Lake Spenard (joined by two canals) provide the largest floatplane harbor in the world. The shoreline has several flight seeing, hunting and fly-in fishing companies (walk-in bookings possible). A large grass covered area on the south side of Lake Spenard offers wooden picnic benches and views of almost non-stop takeoffs and landings, in summer.
Alaska king salmon fishing is typically best from mid May through July. Methods for taking Kings include back bouncing, back trolling, and drifting from boats, although they can also be taken from the river banks on occasion. Saltwater fishing for kings by trolling actually occurs year round in various parts of the State. Alaska Rivers are world famous for producing giant trophy King salmon. The world record was taken in May of 1985 weighing 97 lbs. 4 oz. Every year sees thousands of kings weighing between 30 and 80, even 90 lbs. entering Alaska's rivers. Their fighting strength is legendary, and those that have battled these giants have memories that will last a lifetime. Alaska king salmon fishing is typically best from mid May through July.