Fishing near Bettles, AK

Bettles sits 35 miles above the Arctic Circle in interior Alaska, at the edge of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The surrounding rivers and lakes hold true arctic species, and the area is best known as a fly-in fishing destination targeting sheefish on the Kobuk River, along with arctic grayling, lake trout, arctic char, and northern pike across the region's cold, clear waters.