8/1/2024 Fishing Report

The bead fishing is so good right now.  With this most recent spike in water, we finally have started to see some humpies in the creeks.  The salmon are spawning in full swing and are super aggresive right now.  Don't be surprised if they are actively chasing down your bead.  There are a lot of different eggs in the water right now so make sure you are switching colors and sizes to best "match the hatch".

We are still waiting on this year's first coho winner, so the hoody is still up for grabs!  It should be any day now; the boats have been tearing it up lately.  The big question is what end of the channel will the first cohos show up at.  The mouth of Fish Creek and Sheep Creek are the two most likely spots for the cohos to be first.

We want to announce the second contest once there are actually fish around, so stay tuned, we will announce it after someone catches the first coho.

As always, we love featuring your photos for our fishing reports.  If you have a great fish, scenery, or action photo that has to do with fishing around town send it our way!  You can email photos or videos to cory@alaskaflyfishinggoods.com.  Please remember to handle fish with care, especially if you are practicing catch and release.  Consider getting a net with a rubber basket to help land fish quickly, pinch your barbs and keep them in the water until you are ready to snap a quick photo.

See you on the water!

The Crew at AFFG

Listed below are the hot patterns of the week.  Fisheries change here through-out the season and so do the best patterns to use.  Below are some of the recommended flies for the current fisheries.  Happy fishing!

Hot Flies/Beads - Dolly Varden

Hot Flies - Cutthroat Trout

Hot Flies - Chum and Pink