If you do a quick online search for Alaska fishing guides that target pink salmon, you’ll get plenty of hits.
After all, pink salmon are the most ample salmon in the Pacific, and guides enjoy serving clients who enjoy viewing great rivers stocked with early fall fish that are often incredibly uncomplicated to catch on flies, featherlight tackle, and other gear more commonly associated with spring trout. If you believe the hype, 100 fish days on some rivers is a reality, not just marketing hyperbole. This can and has happened.
However, try the same experiment online for the Great Lakes and your search will be far from a target-rich environment.
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