Altered river flows degrade or destroy sensitive salmon spawning and rearing habitat and important migration pathways which can severely impact the wild salmon populations the Susitna currently supports.
Is the proposed Susitna dam the only energy option for powering Railbelt Alaska? Does it compete with public funds to build the natural gas pipeline? The dam would not solve the most pressing energy need: affordable heat. With all this newly added generation, there is no need for this very expensive dam in a region with so little demand. In the near term, upgrading transmission lines along the Railbelt will promote efficiency and bring communities additional power that is currently wasted.
As of summer, the proposed Susitna-Watana dam remains a threat to the wild and free-flowing Susitna River Watershed. In an era when dams across the country are being removed, building a new dam of this size and scale is questionable both from an economic and ecological standpoint. Interested in joining our cause? The Susitna River watershed is fed by the glaciers in the high and rugged peaks of the Alaska Range.
You can fish the Susitna River, but it is very turbid. The much-preferred fishing areas are the smaller creeks and tributaries of the mighty river. The streams tend to be clear, small, wadable.
Some of the rivers that feed the Susitna are just as turbid and risky. These tributaries are a great way to experience Alaska fishing without the crowds…there is some great fishing away from the crowds on the tributaries of the Susitna River. The fishing season starts in early May, and the Susitna maybe meeker than it is in the summer when the glacial melt and runoff is more significant.
The fishing season runs through mid-October. There are plenty of opportunities here for DIY fishing, but the benefit of hiring a guide is that they know where the fish are and how to access the tributaries. If you know where the Salmon are on the river system, you can better target them.
Clear Creek is an excellent example of finding a smaller body of water to fish. As its name implies, the water here is clear, and the creek is shallow enough for walk and wade fishing and in spots sufficient for drifting.
The beautiful thing about these is that most are very accessible from the Alaska Parks Highway. Because the Susitna River is so long, it is a good idea to make a base camp and explore outwards.
It is just 44 miles from Willow to Talkeetna so, driving from one spot to another is not exhausting. Put In For the Class IV kayak run you would take the Fishhook Road north from Palmer and travel 14 miles to the Motherlode Cookhouse and Saloon, formerly the Little Susitna Roadhouse and take out somewhere downstream at the several road access spots, the first of which is the Fishhook Road Bridge, or at a point where the Edgerton Parks Road meets the river.
Take Out Take out options are several. Parks Highway to Nancy Lake Recreation Area: 15 miles As mentioned earlier this section sees lots of powerboat activity during the fishing season on the weekdays and second and fourth weekend of each month. Little Susitna Access Road to Cook Inlet: 28 miles Not many rafts or canoes go beyond this point as the take out becomes more involved. Getting There. View on Map. Coordinates Latitude: Photos See All. Show Map. Little Susitna River Points.
Edgerton Parks Road. Fishhook Road Bridge. George Parks Highway at Little Susitna. Nancy Lake Rec Area.
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