Fishing Buzodoc Slough in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

• Overview

  Buzodoc Slough lies in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Around the bank it is boreal forest. With some 189 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 8.1 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Some 181 miles away sits Ester, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Farmers Loop (184 miles) and College (185 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Buzodoc Slough

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area cover bering cisco, least cisco, lake whitefish and Arctic grayling. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Buzodoc Slough the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 59°F on average, January about -18°F. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid October in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Buzodoc Slough by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. It is recorded as an oxbow, which means still water with a river's shape. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Dosennaughten Lake sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Buzodoc Slough carry more weight than any list.