Freestone · Mixed · Alaska, US

Kisaralik River

Kisaralik River terrain map
Tomorrow · About as good as it gets
Sculpin Streamer
Forecast · Tomorrow
About as good as it gets
On the feed top to bottom — start on the rises with a dry, drop a nymph if they stay down.
90% projected
Today's fly
Sculpin Streamer
Sculpin Streamer
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp10.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather11°C
WindN 5 km/h
Pressure1003 hPa
Rain · recent5.3 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
10°C est.ideal 1018°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 9pm

12pm(now) Western Blue-Winged Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 90%
Also:Black Midge55%
Peak emergence window7 food groups active

Peak activity at 9pm — Brown Dun (Brown Dun, 4 food groups active)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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 · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
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Brown DunHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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
Rainbow Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • ADF&G emergency-order sensitive
  • Verify Kuskokwim-region rules and land/access logistics; salmon not scored.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 80 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature94 × 28%26.3
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time60 × 13%7.8
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity63 × 12%7.6
Conditions total= 80
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 8 June31 October
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