Delta Clearwater River
Delta Junction
Today
Getting there
- Access
- The river can be accessed at several locations. The Clearwater State Recreation Site can be reached from Mile 1414.8 of the Alaska Highway, turn north onto Clearwater Road and drive 8-1/2 miles, turn east onto Remington road. From the Richardson Hwy at mile 268 turn onto Jack Warren Road and drive 11 miles, Jack Warren will wrap around and turn into Remington road. The lower river is also accessed from Clearwater Lake, from Triple H Road off Jack Warren. Most use is by floaters and jet boats, as walk-in access is limited to the area around the State Recreation site. If willing to cross the river in chest waders more fishing locations are on the North bank of the river. The lower river is often accessed by motorboat by boating across Clearwater Lake, down the outlet and up the Tanana. Additionally access to the River is from the Big Delta Boat Launch in Big D and boating up the Tanana River 15 miles.
- Drive from Anchorage
- Full day, 6h18 to Delta Junction
- Drive from Fairbanks
- 1h42 to Delta Junction
- Water
- River
- Best time
- Apr-Nov.: Arctic grayling, Sept./Oct: Coho salmon
- Regulations
- ADF&G regulations
Part of Fairbanks & the Interior.
What it is like
The Delta Clearwater river flows from near Delta Junction about 20 miles to where it joins the Tanana River about 16 miles upstream of the Richardson Highway Bridge at Big Delta. The river is spring-fed, runs crystal clear year-round, and makes for a beautiful float day trip with excellent Arctic grayling fishing. The river also supports a coho salmon fishery in October.