Fishing near Copper Center, AK

Copper Center sits in the Copper River Basin of southcentral Alaska, at the confluence of the Klutina and Copper rivers. The area is known for its salmon runs on the Copper River system, with the Klutina River drawing anglers directly into town for bankside fishing on one of the Copper Basin's top sport salmon fisheries. Guided charters operate out of the community, and the broader Upper Copper and Upper Susitna Management Area adds lake and river fishing for resident species throughout the region.

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Arctic Grayling

Thymallus arcticus

Dolly Varden

Salvelinus malma

Lake Whitefish

Coregonus clupeaformis

Burbot

Lota lota

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Longnose Sucker

Catostomus catostomus

Round Whitefish

Prosopium cylindraceum

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

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