Poplar Grove launch (Gulkana River)
Glennallen
Today
Getting there
- Hours
- Summer.
- Access
- Small river-access launch off the Richardson Highway near Mile 137. Minimal facilities.
- Fee
- BLM day-use, low or free (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
- Jun-Sep
- Fish
- Sockeye, Arctic grayling, Chinook (king), Rainbow trout
- How to fish it
- Drift boat, Fly, Spin
- Crowds
- Low
- Managed by
- BLM
- Regulations
- Upper Copper / Upper Susitna Area
- Local rules
- A quieter put-in and take-out on the lower Gulkana, about 13 miles of easy water down from Sourdough. Grayling and red fishing are strong.
| Species | Months | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Sockeye | Jun, Jul | 4-7 lb |
| Arctic grayling | Jun, Jul, Sep | 8-14 in |
Part of Glenn Hwy & Glennallen.
What it is like
A low-key Gulkana access point downstream of Sourdough for float anglers.