UPPER BASE CAMP FISHING REPORT
REPORTING FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 6 TO JULY 13
WATER TEMP AND CLARITY
The Upper river is gin clear and the water temperature has been as high as 64 degrees this week.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Another amazing week of warm and dry weather!! On Sunday and Monday we had temps as high as 95 degrees!We have been swimming in the river three or four times a day to stay cool.
HOT FLY OF THE WEEK
The mouse was still our go to fly for trout
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
At 95 degrees I think we set a new record for the all time high temp. The conditions for trout fishing have been absolutely ideal and mousing has been great.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Our first Alaskan fishing adventure- First class guides and super fishing for all species of fish! Ray Armstrong, PA
WILDLIFE SPOTTED
Lots of birds along the river including Bald Eagles, Mallards, Pintail, Widgeon, 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.