Fishing For

Dolly varden

4.0

(7)

96 Catches

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Average Length

1.2 ft

Maximum Length

4.2 ft

Maximum Weight

40.3 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 656.2 ft

Temperature Range

39.2 - 64.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Dolly varden

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Anchor River

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

14 Catches

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Birch Lake

Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska

5 Catches

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Kachemak Bay

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

2 Catches

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Deep Creek

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

2 Catches

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Favorite Channel

Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Dolly varden

Lures by TroutBeads MottledBeads 8 mm - Natural Roe

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7 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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3 Catches

Lures by Bloop Bead Co. Tube Jigs Groove Tube; 1/16 oz.

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1 Catch

Flies by Generic Flies Wet Fly Generic Wet Flies

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1 Catch

Lures by Mepps Aglia Dressed Spinner 1/3 oz. - Firetiger Platium/Yellow

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(1)

1 Catch

Flies by Rio Alaska Trout Fly Assortment 3253253

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(1)

1 Catch

Lures by Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner 3/8 oz. - Blue/Fluorescent Yellow/Silver UV

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(5)

1 Catch

Lures by Panther Martin Go-Glo Flash-A-Bou 1/8 oz. - Chartreuse Orange

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1 Catch

Recently Caught Dolly varden

Cam Refield

2025-10-02

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Jefferson County, Montana

Species Dolly varden

8 likes • 1 comment

Taylor Aune

2025-07-28

•

Clinton County, New York

Colourful spawning Dollie took the gold capped grey midge and the fight was on what a absolute pleasure to land this gem

Species Dolly varden

Gear 6

7 likes • 1 comment

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Bob King

2025-07-06

•

Good day

Species Dolly varden

4 likes

Jake Senft

2025-07-04

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Central Kootenay, British Columbia

#catchking On my trip to Canada, I also got to visit with my nieces family and camp. Caught some fish in Kootenay Lake, BC. Also saw my Canadian family! A great time! #305

Species Dolly varden

Gear 1

22 likes • 1 comment

Shelby Wolfe

2025-06-16

•

Division No. 17, Saskatchewan

this one’s a biter!!

Species Dolly varden

Weight 108 lb

9 likes • 5 comments

Tom Trout

2025-05-23

•

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Sorry to have gotten this little guy out of the water, but the surf was kinda rough and I forgot my landing net. He was kind enough to grab a Pink Revolution just after high tide. We're enjoying a sunny day on the beach after a pretty sunrise.

Species Dolly varden

Gear 4

27 likes

Bill's Reel Adventures

2025-04-30

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Onondaga County, New York

Species Dolly varden

Gear 1

7 likes

Bob Suchora

2025-04-24

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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Got this nice Brooke today on a dropper.

Species Dolly varden

29 likes • 1 comment

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