The Gulkana River is described by this outfitter as the Copper Valley’s gentler classic, a clear, easy flowing river known for sockeye and king salmon and Arctic grayling, with Dolly Varden rounding out the catch. The Float and Fish full day starts with an ATV ride to the launch, then works downriver through the productive king and sockeye holes, at $525 per person or $2,100 for a private boat. The ATV and Fish full day instead runs thirty miles upriver by ATV to reach sockeye, grayling and Dolly Varden water, at $369 per person. King salmon enter in late May and early June with the bulk of the run from mid June through early July; sockeye build through June and peak from late June into mid July.
Waters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulkana RiverAKGULKANA R AT SOURDOUGH AK | 965 cfs | n/a | 54 F | → steady | 1 | none yet |