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Alagnak
Lodge, Alaska (800) 877-9903 |
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 Chum salmon are pound for pound the strongest of the five species of salmon, and are also very aggressive. Every year they cause a few broken rods and reels, a tribute to their tenacious nature. Chum salmon start holding on shallow sandbars in tidewater in front of the lodge in early July and continue entering the river until the middle of August. Chums caught close to the ocean pose a formidable task to bring to hand. You may hear them referred to as dogfish, since Eskimos used to feed them to their sled dogs during winter. Underrated for years, chums have found new acclaim with catch and release fly-fishermen, and are also perfect for the less experienced fisherman. Bright chums fresh from the ocean in the tidal section of the Alagnak River are easily mistaken for silvers. |
Chrome bright chum with stripes barely visible!
Other Species:
King Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Chum Salmon
Pink Salmon Silver Salmon
Rainbow Trout
Grayling
Arctic Char Northern Pike
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