Deshka River (Susitna)
Willow
Boat-access king and silver river off the Susitna. One of the Valley top salmon producers.
- Access
- Boat access from Deshka Landing or Susitna Landing, then downriver to the Deshka mouth.
- Water
- River
- Best time
- Jun-Sep
- Fish
- Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Rainbow trout
- How to fish it
- Bank, Spin, Fly, Drift boat
- Gear rules
- Managed by sonar counts, king fishing can close mid-run. Verify daily.
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Regulations
- Deshka River
- Local rules
- King openings track the sonar escapement, and can flip by emergency order. Boat access only.