Lake Creek (Yentna)
Willow
A classic fly-in float: kings in June, silvers and rainbows in August, all in clear Yentna-tributary water.
- Access
- Fly-in only. Floatplane from Anchorage or Willow to the lower creek. Multi-day float trips run from Lake Creek down to the Yentna.
- Water
- River
- Best time
- Jun-Aug
- Fish
- Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Rainbow trout, Pink (humpy), Chum
- How to fish it
- Spin, Bait, Fly, Drift boat, Bank
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Regulations
- Northern Cook Inlet (Mat-Su) Area
- Local rules
- Strong clearwater king and silver runs. Check the king retention emergency order each season.