Little Susitna River

Type: Freestone river, Alaska (West)
Designation: Catch and release · Special-regulation trout water
USGS gauges: 1 live
Guides: 1 nearby
Shops: 2 nearby

Today on the Little Susitna River

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

Flow now: 117 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Above normal
Water temp: 34°F (1.1°C)
Trend: Steady over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST

At L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK (USGS 15290000) Provisional USGS data

The Little Susitna River is a freestone river in Alaska, listed as Catch and release by Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish.

More about the Little Susitna River

1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow; Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish lists 2 species, including coho salmon and king salmon. 1 guide and 2 shops nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Mat-Su: Willow & the Susitna.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Sources: ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: catch-and-release for rainbow/steelhead or cutthroat trout, Arctic char/Dolly Varden, lake trout or Arctic grayling, ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year), USGS Water Data

The Little Susitna River blurred white over large granite boulders under a dusky sky — Photo credit
The Little Susitna River near the road to Hatcher Pass, Alaska, at midnight. Photo: Jim from Lexington, KY, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where it is

Little Susitna River is a freestone river in Alaska. Our destination hub Mat-Su: Willow & the Susitna is 26 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.

Flow now at the gauge

L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK

USGS 15290000 · NWS LSUA2

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

34°F now, 34.7°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Alaska line found). National Park Service
Flow 117 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 78 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 34°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 117 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.38 ft
Water temp: 34°F (1.1°C)

Reading Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 117 ft³/s at Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST	117	2.38	34
Nov 5, 11:15 AM AKST	119	2.39	33.8
Nov 5, 10:15 AM AKST	119	2.39	33.8
Nov 5, 9:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.8
Nov 5, 8:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 7:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 6:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 5:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 4:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 3:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 2:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 1:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 11:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 10:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 9:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 8:15 PM AKST	120	2.4	34.3
Nov 4, 7:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.5
Nov 4, 6:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 5:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.7
Nov 4, 4:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.7
Nov 4, 3:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 2:15 PM AKST	119	2.39	34.3
Nov 4, 1:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 12:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 11:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 10:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 9:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 8:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 7:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 6:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 5:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34
Nov 4, 4:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.2
Nov 4, 3:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.3
Nov 4, 2:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 4, 1:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 12:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	34.7
Nov 3, 11:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 10:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 9:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 8:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.3
Nov 3, 7:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.3
Nov 3, 6:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	34.3
Nov 3, 5:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.2
Nov 3, 4:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.2
Nov 3, 3:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.2
Nov 3, 2:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	33.8
Nov 3, 1:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	33.8
Nov 3, 12:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	33.6
Nov 3, 11:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 3, 10:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 3, 9:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	33.1
Nov 3, 8:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.1
Nov 3, 7:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 3, 6:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 3, 5:15 AM AKST	127	2.44	32.9
Nov 3, 4:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	32.7
Nov 3, 3:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	32.7
Nov 3, 2:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	32.5
Nov 3, 1:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	32.5
Nov 3, 12:15 AM AKST	127	2.44	32.5
Nov 2, 11:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	32.7
Nov 2, 10:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	32.9
Nov 2, 9:15 PM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 2, 8:15 PM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 2, 7:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	33.3
Nov 2, 6:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.6
Nov 2, 5:15 PM AKST	136	2.49	33.6
Nov 2, 4:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.8
Nov 2, 3:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	33.8
Nov 2, 2:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.6
Nov 2, 1:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 12:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	32.9
Nov 2, 11:15 AM AKST	133	2.47	32.9
Nov 2, 10:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	32.9
Nov 2, 9:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.1
Nov 2, 8:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 7:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 6:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.4
Nov 2, 5:15 AM AKST	136	2.49	33.6
Nov 2, 4:15 AM AKST	140	2.51	33.6
Nov 2, 3:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	33.8
Nov 2, 2:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	34
Nov 2, 1:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	34.3
Nov 2, 12:15 AM AKST	140	2.51	34.5
Nov 1, 11:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	34.7
Nov 1, 10:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.1
Nov 1, 9:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	35.2
Nov 1, 8:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	35.4
Nov 1, 7:15 PM AKST	138	2.5	35.8
Nov 1, 6:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.8
Nov 1, 5:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.8
Nov 1, 4:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	36
Nov 1, 3:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.8
Nov 1, 2:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.8
Nov 1, 1:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.4
Nov 1, 12:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.1
Nov 1, 11:15 AM AKST	144	2.53	34.9
Nov 1, 10:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 9:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 8:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	34.7
Nov 1, 7:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.5
Nov 1, 6:15 AM AKST	144	2.53	34.7
Nov 1, 5:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 4:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	34.9
Nov 1, 3:15 AM AKST	150	2.56	35.1
Nov 1, 2:15 AM AKST	152	2.57	35.1
Nov 1, 1:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	35.4
Nov 1, 1:15 AM AKDT	150	2.56	35.4
Nov 1, 12:15 AM AKDT	148	2.55	35.6
Oct 31, 11:15 PM AKDT	154	2.58	35.8
Oct 31, 10:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36
Oct 31, 9:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36.1
Oct 31, 8:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36.3
Oct 31, 7:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 6:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 5:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 4:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36.7
Oct 31, 3:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.3
Oct 31, 2:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.1
Oct 31, 1:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36
Oct 31, 12:15 PM AKDT	163	2.62	35.8
Oct 31, 11:15 AM AKDT	165	2.63	35.8
Oct 31, 10:15 AM AKDT	163	2.62	35.6
Oct 31, 9:15 AM AKDT	165	2.63	35.8
Oct 31, 8:15 AM AKDT	167	2.64	35.8
Oct 31, 7:15 AM AKDT	170	2.65	35.8
Oct 31, 6:15 AM AKDT	170	2.65	35.8
Oct 31, 5:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.8
Oct 31, 4:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.8
Oct 31, 3:15 AM AKDT	172	2.66	35.8
Oct 31, 2:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.6
Oct 31, 1:15 AM AKDT	181	2.7	35.8
Oct 31, 12:15 AM AKDT	184	2.71	35.8
Oct 30, 11:15 PM AKDT	184	2.71	35.8
Oct 30, 10:15 PM AKDT	189	2.73	35.8
Oct 30, 9:15 PM AKDT	194	2.75	35.8
Oct 30, 8:15 PM AKDT	191	2.74	35.8
Oct 30, 7:15 PM AKDT	199	2.77	36
Oct 30, 6:15 PM AKDT	204	2.79	36
Oct 30, 5:15 PM AKDT	210	2.81	36
Oct 30, 4:15 PM AKDT	213	2.82	36
Oct 30, 3:15 PM AKDT	215	2.83	36
Oct 30, 2:15 PM AKDT	224	2.86	36
Oct 30, 1:15 PM AKDT	233	2.89	35.8
Oct 30, 12:15 PM AKDT	242	2.92	35.8
Oct 30, 11:15 AM AKDT	245	2.93	35.6
Oct 30, 10:15 AM AKDT	265	2.99	35.4
Oct 30, 9:15 AM AKDT	262	2.98	35.4
Oct 30, 8:15 AM AKDT	262	2.98	35.4
Oct 30, 7:15 AM AKDT	252	2.95	35.6
Oct 30, 6:15 AM AKDT	239	2.91	35.6
Oct 30, 5:15 AM AKDT	233	2.89	35.6
Oct 30, 4:15 AM AKDT	233	2.89	35.8
Oct 30, 3:15 AM AKDT	224	2.86	35.8
Oct 30, 2:15 AM AKDT	221	2.85	36
Oct 30, 1:15 AM AKDT	230	2.88	36.1
Oct 30, 12:15 AM AKDT	230	2.88	36.3
Oct 29, 11:15 PM AKDT	213	2.82	36.5
Oct 29, 10:15 PM AKDT	191	2.74	36.5
Oct 29, 9:15 PM AKDT	174	2.67	36.7
Oct 29, 8:15 PM AKDT	163	2.62	36.7
Oct 29, 7:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.7
Oct 29, 6:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 29, 5:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36.5
Oct 29, 4:15 PM AKDT	150	2.56	36.3
Oct 29, 3:15 PM AKDT	146	2.54	36.1
Oct 29, 2:15 PM AKDT	142	2.52	36
Oct 29, 1:15 PM AKDT	138	2.5	35.8

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 60–92 ft³/s (middle half of 78 years of record). Now: 117 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 117 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 78 years of record (1949–2026): 10th 47, 25th 60, median 71, 75th 92, 90th 118 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 32 ft³/s, highest 293 ft³/s.

Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).

Steady over 24 hours (−4.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.

NWS observed 2.39 ft stage, 118 ft³/s at Nov 5, 11:15 AM AKST (NWS gauge LSUA2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor flood: 6.5 ft
Moderate flood: 7.8 ft
Major flood: 8.7 ft

Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Federal guidance. Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Alaska rule:

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 34°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 34.7°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

Species the agency lists for Little Susitna River: Coho salmon, King salmon.

Source: ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year) (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish).

Safety

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)
Cold water. Water 34°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)

Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 12:35 PM AKST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.

Reading the gauges…

Check any river's flow

Follow Little Susitna River for flow alerts

Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.

Follow this water

Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.

Where to fish

Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Alaska fishing and hunting access

Little Susitna River on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Little Susitna River with 1 USGS gauge, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Little Susitna River

Restrooms within 2 miles of Little Susitna River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.

Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

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Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

2 official designations

Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout, salmon & steelhead.

Catch and release
On the ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: catch-and-release for rainbow/steelhead or cutthroat trout, Arctic char/Dolly Varden, lake trout or Arctic grayling list (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, read 2026-10-23). All waters with this designation
Special-regulation trout water
On the ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year) list (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, read 2026-10-23). All waters with this designation
- Little Susitna River flowing waters, from its mouth upstream to the Parks Highway

The water on the map

Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.

Length: 120.6 mi (112.8 in AK)
Drains: 414 sq mi
Watershed: Lower Susitna River

Public land along it

Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

74 of 112.8 mi on public land

Little Susitna Recreation RiverState Department of Natural Resources · 33.3 mi
Susitna Flats State Game RefugeState Department of Natural Resources · 29.8 mi · restricted
Hatcher Pass Public Use AreaState Department of Natural Resources · 8.6 mi
Nancy Lake State Recreation AreaState Department of Natural Resources · 1.6 mi
Government Peak Unit Northern Sub-UnitOther or Unknown State Land · 0.7 mi

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Guides and shops near Little Susitna River

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

FC
Fisherman's Choice Charters
Wasilla, AK · 20 mi
Jet boat
- Unclaimed
Nearby
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2 shops nearby

Nickerson Fly & Tackle
Anchorage, AK · 39 mi
Fly shop
- Unclaimed
View shop
3R
3 Rivers Fly & Tackle
Wasilla, AK
Fly shop · Fly tying classes
- Unclaimed
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Species and hatches

The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the state agency

Chinook salmon
Species guide
Photo credit
Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Coho salmon
Species guide
Photo credit
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

When the bugs come off

Alaska hatch chart

Plan your stay

Fishing lodges nearby

All lodges

The Alaska Lodge
Palmer, Alaska
Fishing lodge · 9.1 mi
- Unclaimed
Trinity Camp Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska
Campground · 10 mi
- Unclaimed

Getting there

MRI · Anchorage · 40 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
ANC · Anchorage · 44 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
ENA · Kenai · 103 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

Mat-Su: Willow & the Susitna

Willow is a Parks Highway community in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, between Wasilla and Talkeetna; Willow Creek runs west past it to the Susitna River, the Deshka joins the Susitna from the west, and the Little Susitna runs south-west to Cook Inlet.

Destination hub · 26 mi away in a straight line

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Fish these abroad

Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.

At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.

Like the Little Susitna River? Same fish, overseas.

Flagship water
Photo credit
The Hurunui River on the Jollie Brook Circuit, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hurunui River
Canterbury, New Zealand
Same fish: chinook salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone river
Photo credit
The Río Futaleufú, Los Lagos. Photo: Kaaty.7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Río Futaleufú
Los Lagos, Chile
Same fish: chinook salmon & coho salmon · also a freestone river
Flagship water
Photo credit
The Rakaia River where the Wilberforce joins it, Canterbury. Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rakaia River
Canterbury, New Zealand
Same fish: chinook salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone river
Photo credit
The Santa Cruz River from National Route 40, downstream of Lago Argentino. Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Río Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Argentina
Same fish: chinook salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río Petrohué
Photo credit
The Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Río Petrohué
Los Lagos, Chile
Same fish: chinook salmon & coho salmon · also a freestone river
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río de las Vueltas
Photo credit
The Río Gallegos at Güer Aike, Santa Cruz, with the Güer Aike bridge behind. Photo: Hugo Luis Pérez Baranovich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río de las Vueltas.
Río de las Vueltas
Santa Cruz, Argentina
Same fish: chinook salmon · also a freestone river

Fish it when it's winter here

Southern seasons open while ours close.

Flagship water
Photo credit
Lake Taupō. Photo: Ériugena, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Taupō
Waikato, New Zealand
Season open all year · DOC
Flagship water
Photo credit
Penstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Penstock Lagoon
Tasmania, Australia
Season open Aug–May · Inland Fisheries Service
Tailwater
Photo credit
The Río Limay, Argentina. Photo: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Río Limay
Río Negro, Argentina
Season open Nov–May · Patagonian fishing regulation
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río Petrohué
Photo credit
The banks of the Río Palena near La Junta, Aysén. Photo: Lin linao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Río Petrohué
Los Lagos, Chile
Season open Nov–May · SERNAPESCA
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago Llanquihue
Photo credit
The Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lago Llanquihue
Los Lagos, Chile
Season open Nov–May · SERNAPESCA
Lake or reservoir
Photo credit
Lago Nahuel Huapi from Llao Llao. Photo: David, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lago Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro, Argentina
Season open Oct–May · Patagonian fishing regulation
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura River
Photo credit
The Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Mataura River
Southland, New Zealand
Season open Oct–Apr · Fish & Game NZ
Flagship water
Photo credit
Great Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Yingina / Great Lake
Tasmania, Australia
Season open all year · Inland Fisheries Service

Gear checklist

A steelhead and salmon fly-fishing checklist: a switch or spey rod (or 9′6″ single-hand) in 7–8 weight, Skagit lines and sink tips, swing flies, studded boots and cold-weather layers, with estimated prices and where to buy.

An angler wades the Deschutes River and casts, dry canyon slopes behind

Steelhead & salmon

11′–13′6″ two-hand rod, 7–8 weight, Skagit head + sink tips · Steelhead and Pacific salmon

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Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK. Water type is our own classification.

L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK

USGS 15290000 · NWS LSUA2

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

34°F now, 34.7°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Alaska line found). National Park Service
Flow 117 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 78 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Cold water, 34°F. NWS: cold shock is dangerous at 50-60°F and colder; “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.” National Weather Service
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 117 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.38 ft
Water temp: 34°F (1.1°C)

Reading Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 117 ft³/s at Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST	117	2.38	34
Nov 5, 11:15 AM AKST	119	2.39	33.8
Nov 5, 10:15 AM AKST	119	2.39	33.8
Nov 5, 9:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.8
Nov 5, 8:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 7:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 6:15 AM AKST	120	2.4	33.6
Nov 5, 5:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 4:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 3:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 2:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 1:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 5, 12:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 11:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 10:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 9:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 8:15 PM AKST	120	2.4	34.3
Nov 4, 7:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.5
Nov 4, 6:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 5:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.7
Nov 4, 4:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.7
Nov 4, 3:15 PM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 2:15 PM AKST	119	2.39	34.3
Nov 4, 1:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	34.2
Nov 4, 12:15 PM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 11:15 AM AKST	122	2.41	33.8
Nov 4, 10:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 9:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	33.8
Nov 4, 8:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 7:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 6:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	33.8
Nov 4, 5:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34
Nov 4, 4:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.2
Nov 4, 3:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.3
Nov 4, 2:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 4, 1:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	34.5
Nov 4, 12:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	34.7
Nov 3, 11:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 10:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 9:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.5
Nov 3, 8:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.3
Nov 3, 7:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.3
Nov 3, 6:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	34.3
Nov 3, 5:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	34.2
Nov 3, 4:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.2
Nov 3, 3:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	34.2
Nov 3, 2:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	33.8
Nov 3, 1:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	33.8
Nov 3, 12:15 PM AKST	129	2.45	33.6
Nov 3, 11:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 3, 10:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 3, 9:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	33.1
Nov 3, 8:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	33.1
Nov 3, 7:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 3, 6:15 AM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 3, 5:15 AM AKST	127	2.44	32.9
Nov 3, 4:15 AM AKST	129	2.45	32.7
Nov 3, 3:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	32.7
Nov 3, 2:15 AM AKST	125	2.43	32.5
Nov 3, 1:15 AM AKST	124	2.42	32.5
Nov 3, 12:15 AM AKST	127	2.44	32.5
Nov 2, 11:15 PM AKST	125	2.43	32.7
Nov 2, 10:15 PM AKST	127	2.44	32.9
Nov 2, 9:15 PM AKST	131	2.46	32.9
Nov 2, 8:15 PM AKST	131	2.46	33.3
Nov 2, 7:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	33.3
Nov 2, 6:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.6
Nov 2, 5:15 PM AKST	136	2.49	33.6
Nov 2, 4:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.8
Nov 2, 3:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	33.8
Nov 2, 2:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.6
Nov 2, 1:15 PM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 12:15 PM AKST	133	2.47	32.9
Nov 2, 11:15 AM AKST	133	2.47	32.9
Nov 2, 10:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	32.9
Nov 2, 9:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.1
Nov 2, 8:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 7:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.3
Nov 2, 6:15 AM AKST	134	2.48	33.4
Nov 2, 5:15 AM AKST	136	2.49	33.6
Nov 2, 4:15 AM AKST	140	2.51	33.6
Nov 2, 3:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	33.8
Nov 2, 2:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	34
Nov 2, 1:15 AM AKST	138	2.5	34.3
Nov 2, 12:15 AM AKST	140	2.51	34.5
Nov 1, 11:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	34.7
Nov 1, 10:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.1
Nov 1, 9:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	35.2
Nov 1, 8:15 PM AKST	140	2.51	35.4
Nov 1, 7:15 PM AKST	138	2.5	35.8
Nov 1, 6:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.8
Nov 1, 5:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.8
Nov 1, 4:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	36
Nov 1, 3:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.8
Nov 1, 2:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.8
Nov 1, 1:15 PM AKST	144	2.53	35.4
Nov 1, 12:15 PM AKST	142	2.52	35.1
Nov 1, 11:15 AM AKST	144	2.53	34.9
Nov 1, 10:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 9:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 8:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	34.7
Nov 1, 7:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.5
Nov 1, 6:15 AM AKST	144	2.53	34.7
Nov 1, 5:15 AM AKST	146	2.54	34.7
Nov 1, 4:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	34.9
Nov 1, 3:15 AM AKST	150	2.56	35.1
Nov 1, 2:15 AM AKST	152	2.57	35.1
Nov 1, 1:15 AM AKST	148	2.55	35.4
Nov 1, 1:15 AM AKDT	150	2.56	35.4
Nov 1, 12:15 AM AKDT	148	2.55	35.6
Oct 31, 11:15 PM AKDT	154	2.58	35.8
Oct 31, 10:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36
Oct 31, 9:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36.1
Oct 31, 8:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36.3
Oct 31, 7:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 6:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 5:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 31, 4:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36.7
Oct 31, 3:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.3
Oct 31, 2:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.1
Oct 31, 1:15 PM AKDT	159	2.6	36
Oct 31, 12:15 PM AKDT	163	2.62	35.8
Oct 31, 11:15 AM AKDT	165	2.63	35.8
Oct 31, 10:15 AM AKDT	163	2.62	35.6
Oct 31, 9:15 AM AKDT	165	2.63	35.8
Oct 31, 8:15 AM AKDT	167	2.64	35.8
Oct 31, 7:15 AM AKDT	170	2.65	35.8
Oct 31, 6:15 AM AKDT	170	2.65	35.8
Oct 31, 5:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.8
Oct 31, 4:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.8
Oct 31, 3:15 AM AKDT	172	2.66	35.8
Oct 31, 2:15 AM AKDT	174	2.67	35.6
Oct 31, 1:15 AM AKDT	181	2.7	35.8
Oct 31, 12:15 AM AKDT	184	2.71	35.8
Oct 30, 11:15 PM AKDT	184	2.71	35.8
Oct 30, 10:15 PM AKDT	189	2.73	35.8
Oct 30, 9:15 PM AKDT	194	2.75	35.8
Oct 30, 8:15 PM AKDT	191	2.74	35.8
Oct 30, 7:15 PM AKDT	199	2.77	36
Oct 30, 6:15 PM AKDT	204	2.79	36
Oct 30, 5:15 PM AKDT	210	2.81	36
Oct 30, 4:15 PM AKDT	213	2.82	36
Oct 30, 3:15 PM AKDT	215	2.83	36
Oct 30, 2:15 PM AKDT	224	2.86	36
Oct 30, 1:15 PM AKDT	233	2.89	35.8
Oct 30, 12:15 PM AKDT	242	2.92	35.8
Oct 30, 11:15 AM AKDT	245	2.93	35.6
Oct 30, 10:15 AM AKDT	265	2.99	35.4
Oct 30, 9:15 AM AKDT	262	2.98	35.4
Oct 30, 8:15 AM AKDT	262	2.98	35.4
Oct 30, 7:15 AM AKDT	252	2.95	35.6
Oct 30, 6:15 AM AKDT	239	2.91	35.6
Oct 30, 5:15 AM AKDT	233	2.89	35.6
Oct 30, 4:15 AM AKDT	233	2.89	35.8
Oct 30, 3:15 AM AKDT	224	2.86	35.8
Oct 30, 2:15 AM AKDT	221	2.85	36
Oct 30, 1:15 AM AKDT	230	2.88	36.1
Oct 30, 12:15 AM AKDT	230	2.88	36.3
Oct 29, 11:15 PM AKDT	213	2.82	36.5
Oct 29, 10:15 PM AKDT	191	2.74	36.5
Oct 29, 9:15 PM AKDT	174	2.67	36.7
Oct 29, 8:15 PM AKDT	163	2.62	36.7
Oct 29, 7:15 PM AKDT	161	2.61	36.7
Oct 29, 6:15 PM AKDT	156	2.59	36.7
Oct 29, 5:15 PM AKDT	152	2.57	36.5
Oct 29, 4:15 PM AKDT	150	2.56	36.3
Oct 29, 3:15 PM AKDT	146	2.54	36.1
Oct 29, 2:15 PM AKDT	142	2.52	36
Oct 29, 1:15 PM AKDT	138	2.5	35.8

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 60–92 ft³/s (middle half of 78 years of record). Now: 117 ft³/s, above normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 32 ft³/s, highest 293 ft³/s.

Steady over 24 hours (−4.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.

NWS observed 2.39 ft stage, 118 ft³/s at Nov 5, 11:15 AM AKST (NWS gauge LSUA2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor flood: 6.5 ft
Moderate flood: 7.8 ft
Major flood: 8.7 ft

Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 34°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 34.7°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

Species the agency lists for Little Susitna River: Coho salmon, King salmon.

Source: ADF&G Southcentral sport fishing regulations, Knik Arm: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year) (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish).

Safety

Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)
Cold water. Water 34°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)

Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.

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