Susitna River rainbow trout fishery
Wasilla
Today
Getting there
- Access
- Willow Creek MP 71.3 Little Willow Creek MP 74.8 Susitna Landing (Kashwitna River) MP 83.1 Caswell Creek (mouth) MP 84.0 Caswell Creek MP 84.9 Sheep Creek (mouth) MP86.3 Sheep Creek MP88.4 Montana Creek MP96.5 Sunshine Creek MP 102.5 Rabideux Creek (mouth) MP 105.0
- Drive from Anchorage
- 48 min to Wasilla, the nearest town on our road map
- Drive from Fairbanks
- Full day, 5h46 to Wasilla, the nearest town on our road map
- Water
- River
- Best time
- early June-October
- Fish
- Rainbow trout
- Regulations
- ADF&G regulations
Part of Mat-Su Valley.
What it is like
Susitna River rainbow trout fishery (early June-October). The best fishing begins in later June after the spawn and continues until freeze up. Popular multi day float trips include Deshka River (Susitna), Talachulitna River (Skwentna), Lake Creek (Yentna), and Clear Creek (Talkeetna). Day float trips are popular on Willow, Little Willow, and Montana creeks. Hiking and fishing in chest waders is most common way to fish these rainbows. Willow and Montana creeks have multiple access sites for staging and hiking between vehicles.