Upper BASE CAMP FISHING REPORT
REPORTING FOR THE WEEK OF July 23rd to July 30th, 2022
WATER TEMP AND CLARITY
The water temp has been as cold as 46 and warmed to 53 by Thursday. The river took on some color early in the week but it is clear now.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A little bit of everything this week, rain,cold,wind, and then a couple of days of warm sunny weather.
HOT FLY OF THE WEEK
All the same flies are working and Peachy egg patterns are working well for trout and Dollies.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The premier Alaskan fishing trip. The Duncans set the standard and it is high!!! Tom Bertuccini, Lafayette, LA
WILDLIFE SPOTTED
We have been seeing a few bears. Lots of birds along the river including Bald Eagles, Mallards, Pintail, Wigeon, Green wing Teal, Canadian Geese, Tundra Swans, Mergansers, Common Loons, Sandhill Cranes, Arctic Terns, Long tail Jaegers, Glaucous winged Gulls, Bald Eagles, Ruffed Legged Hawks, Kestrels, Harlequin ducks, Osprey, Peregrine falcons, Golden crowned Sparrows, Swallows, Common snipe, Greater yellow leg, Ptarmigan, Ravens, and Crows.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
COMMENTS FOR THE WEEK
The guests this week have fished with us for so long they are like family. We had a lot of laughs and caught a ton of fish!