Anvik River
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Anvik River is a 140-mile-long (225 km) river
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It
flows southeast to the Yukon River
1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Anvik
.
Fishing: The lower river has excellent northern pike and sheefish fishing. The upper river resident fish include pike, arctic char, and greyling. There is a run of Chum salmon, king salmon, and silver salmon.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It
flows southeast to the Yukon River
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The source of the river is located in British Columbia, Canada. The next portion lies in, and gives its name to Yukon Territory. The lower half of the river lies in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is long and empties into...
1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Anvik
Anvik, Alaska
Anvik is a city, home to the Deg Hit'an people, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. The name Anvik, which became the common usage despite multiple names at the time, may have come from early Russian explorers. The native name in the Deg Xinag language is Deloy Ges...
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Fishing: The lower river has excellent northern pike and sheefish fishing. The upper river resident fish include pike, arctic char, and greyling. There is a run of Chum salmon, king salmon, and silver salmon.