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Fishing Report     Andrew Gryska, Area Management Biologist (907) 459-7339, [email protected]   Tanana Fishing Report May 18, 2026 Local conditions * Smaller lakes and ponds around Fairbanks and Delta are just beginning to break up. Larger lakes will be ice-free later, such as Harding Lake, which typically goes ice-free around Memorial Day Weekend. * River levels are high and the waters are murky. Warmer weather should result in more snowmelt at high elevations which will push water levels up. * Most river boat launches are ice-free, though some may still be soft and muddy. The George Lake boat launch is unusable due to the channel undercutting the slab. This has caused a three foot drop along the edge of the entire launch area.