Pasagshak River
river in Alaska
The Pasagshak River provides accessible and productive fishing opportunities on Kodiak Island, especially for anglers targeting steelhead and salmon in a beautiful, remote setting.
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
Current conditions: 49°F
- 01Current conditions: 49°F, partly cloudy, 21 mph SW wind.
- 02Primary forage: Salmon eggs, leeches, sculpins, and decaying salmon flesh.
- 03Focus on deeper pools, slower runs, and areas downstream of salmon spawning.
- 04Slow and methodical retrieves are key for cold, sluggish fish.
- 05Weight your rigs to get flies into the feeding zone.
Past reports week by week
6 weeksWhat to tie on
Picked from reports, hatches and the season. Tap a fly for the recipe and where else it works.
Egg Sucking Leech
Excellent imitation of salmon eggs and leeches, crucial food source in fall.
Buy at AmazonBlood Dot Egg
Essential during the fall egg season, a primary food source for all target species.
Buy at AmazonGlo Bug
Mimics salmon eggs which are abundant in the fall.
Buy at AmazonHot Pink Bunny Leech
Coho (Silver) Salmon are very aggressive towards pink patterns, imitating leeches and baitfish.
Orange Flash Streamer
A bright attractor pattern highly effective for aggressive salmon and char in Alaska's clear waters.
White Bunny Leach
Imitates decaying salmon flesh and sculpins, both of which are common in the river during fall and are key food sources.
Where to fish and who to ask
Pasagshak Beach Access
The area near the river mouth and beach, offering access to the tidal section where steelhead and salmon enter.
Pasagshak Road Bridge
A convenient access point further upstream, providing different water and holding lies for migrating fish.
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Alaska season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
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Quick answers
Common questions about Pasagshak River.
What flies work best on Pasagshak River?
Our top scored fly patterns for Pasagshak River right now are Glo Bug (Orange) (80% confidence), Egg Sucking Leech (80% confidence), Black Woolly Bugger (80% confidence). These picks are scored from recent fishing reports, hatch data, and seasonal patterns.
What fish species are in Pasagshak River?
Pasagshak River holds Steelhead (Rainbow Trout), Silver Salmon, Pink Salmon, Dolly Varden. See the species links on this page for fly recommendations and seasonal behavior for each.
What are current flow conditions on Pasagshak River?
Live USGS streamflow readings for Pasagshak River are charted in the sidebar of this page and updated automatically from the nearest gauge.
Is Pasagshak River fishing well right now?
We publish a fresh bite report for Pasagshak River each week based on recent on-the-water intel. The current report — with conditions, hatches, and what's producing — is on this page.