Freestone · Mixed · Alaska, US

Situk River (Yakutat)

180906-FS-Tongass-PAR
Tomorrow · Slow going — pick your moments
Intruder
Forecast · Tomorrow
Slow going — pick your moments
Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
45% projected
Today's fly
Intruder
Intruder
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Live gauge
Level
Rising
20.33 m
Lifting fast
Water temp5.5°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather6°C
WindN 15 km/h
Pressure1007 hPa
Rain · recent70.6 mm
Rain · ahead11.7 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Steelhead
Ideal
6°C est.ideal 4–13°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Steelhead
When
Spring steelhead run; autumn coho and Dolly windows
Where
The Situk near Yakutat is Alaska's accessible steelhead river — a short, fishable coastal stream that draws fly anglers north for one of the strongest wild…
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Likely species
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · tomorrowQuiet day

12 Uhr(now) — Western Blue-Winged Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 17%

Low insect activity predicted today

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Brown DunHatch
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Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Steelhead
IL
Intruder-lite
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Wild steelhead are catch-and-release — verify current Situk steelhead bag/gear/season rules against Southeast/Yakutat regulations
  • EMERGENCY-ORDER SENSITIVE — check EOs
  • ADF&G weir COUNT is context only, not a bite forecast
  • No salmon legality claim.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
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  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Not assessed
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Situk River' (AK_R_1040518_008), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Not Assessed. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · AK_R_1040518_008

Why this score · for Steelhead
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time4513% weight
  • Pressure757% weight
  • Insect activity6612% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April → 31 October
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