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Battle Creek SpecialStreamerintermediate

Alaska

Battle Creek Special

$6.50

Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
White/PinkCream/PeachPale Olive

The Battle Creek Special was born on one of the countless tributaries in the Bristol Bay drainage where rainbow trout grow fat on salmon eggs and flesh. It is a sparse, understated pattern in a fishery that rewards subtlety -- a rare thing in Alaska, where the general philosophy is 'bigger, brighter, more.' Sometimes the fish want a whisper instead of a shout. This is that whisper.

Quick Facts

TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Dolly Varden
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsBristol Bay rivers, AK; Katmai National Park, AK; Iliamna Lake, AK

Where to Fish It

Bristol Bay rivers

AK · Salmon River

Katmai National Park

AK · Remote Stream

Iliamna Lake

AK · Lake Outlet

Map unavailable. Locations for Battle Creek Special: Bristol Bay rivers, AK; Katmai National Park, AK; Iliamna Lake, AK

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