Gulkana River (Sourdough)
Glennallen
Today
Getting there
- Hours
- Summer.
- Access
- Sourdough and Poplar Grove campgrounds on the Richardson Highway, popular put-ins for floats.
- Fee
- BLM campground and day-use fee (about $12-15, verify)
- Drive from Anchorage
- 3h33 to Glennallen, the nearest town on our road map
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 4h27 to Glennallen, the nearest town on our road map
- Water
- River
- Best time
- May-Sep
- Fish
- Arctic grayling, Chinook (king), Sockeye, Rainbow trout
- How to fish it
- Fly, Spin, Drift boat
- Gear rules
- A Wild and Scenic river. Grayling is often catch-and-release. Check king and sockeye dates.
- Crowds
- Low
- Managed by
- BLM (Sourdough Creek Campground)
- Regulations
- Gulkana River
- Local rules
- Premier grayling and a float-trip classic. King fishing can close by emergency order, verify.
| Species | Months | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic grayling | May to Sep | 10-16 in |
| Chinook (king) | Jun, Jul | 15-30 lb |
Part of Glenn Hwy & Glennallen.
What it is like
Clearwater gem off the Richardson Highway. Grayling on top all summer, plus kings and sockeye in the runs.