Fishing Thunderbird Creek
Location: Mile 26 on the Glenn Highway
Map:USGS Anchorage B-7 NE
Delorme
page 82-83
Fishing Pressure: Light
Key Species: Silver Salmon, Chum Salmon, Dolly Varden
Tides: Anchorage Tide Chart
I am not endorsing Thunderbird Creek as a fishing destination.
At best it is a theoretically possible fishing location. The stream
is fairly small and heavily silted with glacial run-off. To add to these
ills, there are very few areas where you can access the creek and not
much water once you get there.
But if you do have an uncanny feeling of luck or destiny, you can fish
Thunderbird Creek near the end of the Thunderbird Creek Trail. Be careful
in this area, much of the creek is contained in a steep walled canyon
and weaves in and out of private property.
So if you still want to fish this area…
Thunderbird Creek Salmon Runs
The Thunderbird Creek salmon runs are just the portion of the Eklutna
River runs that find their way up this creek. Since the Eklutna run
is not spectacular, this even less impressive. To get more detailed
information about the runs in Thunderbird Creek, see our coverage of
the Eklutna River.
The Chum Salmon run begins in mid-July and runs through the month of
August. The Silver Salmon run begins in late July and trickles out in
late September to October.
General Thunderbird Creek Fishing Regulations
The Eklutna River is open year-round from its mouth to
the Glenn Highway. Upstream of the highway, fishing is open from January
1st until September 30th. Daily limits are three salmon per day with
no more than two being Silver Salmon. King Salmon is closed in the entire
Eklutna River drainage.
Also, be careful to stay off private property.
Be sure to check current regulations and the Alaska
Fish and Game site for up to the minute regulations and emergency
orders.
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