Fishing for kings last weekend was good at all the Parks Highway streams, with Willow, Sheep and Montana fishing better than the weekend before. One fish went 64 pounds on a hand scale and several others were likely more than 40 pounds. Good numbers of 30- to 35-pound kings were caught.

Anglers on Willow Creek were mostly using corkies and drifting, with just enough weight to lightly bump the bottom. Darker colors seemed to work best.

When the streams reopen Saturday morning, expect good to excellent fishing at any of the mouths. Clear Creek and other streams in the Talkeetna River drainage also fished well this last week, but you had to be willing to look upriver as well as fishing the mouth. Deshka weir counts have remained good and so has the fishing.

Trout fishing above the Parks Highway has been good to excellent. The road-accessible streams are in good shape, with clear water and average flows. Small silver, orange or black spinners and marabou jigs work well.

With few kings in the upper creeks thus far, fly fishermen are doing well with leech and sculpin imitations, but don't forget about beads or glo-bugs. The trout don't seem to know there's nothing spawning yet.

Lake fishing for trout remains good; the weather has been cool most of the week, so water temperatures are not too high yet. Fishing is best in early morning and late evening, but if you troll in deeper water you can do well at midday.

From Alaska Troutfitters in Cooper Landing:

Sockeye fishing has diminished significantly over the past few days. It appears that the first run of reds on the Kenai is finished. The fish in the Russian River are pushing up to the falls en masse. Anglers are reporting lower numbers of fish in the bottom stretches of the Russian.

The Kenai is still very clear and trout fishing remains a challenge. The water level is rising slowly and the recent rain has been a big help. Trout fishing on the Russian has been productive for experienced anglers who know the water well.

From Mountain View Sports Center in Anchorage:

Anglers fishing for kings at Ship Creek are having success drifting fresh roe under a bobber or throwing silver and blue Vibrax lures.

Jewel, DeLong, Sand and Campbell Point lakes were all stocked last week. They should offer another good opportunity for fishing in town. Symphony Lake opens to fishing Friday. The grayling fishing should be excellent in this alpine lake; try bead-head nymphs or Griffith's Gnats.

It's a great weekend to drive to Homer for halibut, rockfish and razor clams. Halibut fishing has been excellent lately, with most anglers catching limits. The tide this weekend is favorable, so you could opt to grab your clam guns and shovels and go play in the mud.

Also on the Kenai, if you want to chase lakers, try Kenai, Skilak or Hidden lakes. Think deep when trolling for lake trout; try spoons or plugs behind a flasher.

Silvers are showing up in Seward, so don't forget that side of the Kenai Peninsula.

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