An Angler's Guide To
Fishing The World's Trophy Hot Spots
Fishing The Noatak River, Alaska
Noatak River, Alaska, USA
The Noatak River holds record for the largest Alaskan Dolly Varden or Arctic Char, a near 20 pound fish. Several IGFA line class records were also recorded here.
The 330 mile river drains one of the largest mountain ringed basin in North America and remains mostly untouched by modern man.
"Many thousands of anadromous Dolly Varden overwinter the lower 300 km of the river and spawn in some of the river's tributary streams. This system is kown for the large size of its Dolly Varden, and the current state record 8.9 kg (19.75 lbs.) was taken in 1991 from the Noatak River. Whitefish, Arctic grayling, burbot and northern pike are resident in the Noatak River. Sheefish use the lower reaches of the river for feeding during the spring of the year, but are not known to spawn there." Extract in quotes taken from ADF&G Sport Fish Division, Northwestern Alaska Management Area Fish and Sport Fisheries
Alaska.com, Dolly Varden, Streams and lakes are good fishing spots for this colorful char
Mountain Travel Sobec, Alaska: Noatak River
www.KenaiPeninsula.com, Alaska Sportfishing Records