Kotzebue Sound routinely produces trophy sheefish topping 48 inches.
March 03, 2026
By Steve Ryan
Anglers have been known to suffer from wanderlust. Our desire to explore runs deep. We’re always wondering what lies around the next river bend, the next bay, the next lake, or valley. The quest for Shangri-La is often rewarded with incredible fishing or at least some fanciful fishing tales.
My own fishing wanderlust has brought me around the globe several times over and has taken me places I never would have imagined visiting without the allure of big fish. Most of those crazy adventures involved jungles, excessive heat, and things that want to kill you. Sometimes, however, you get word of a remote ice-fishing destination that has yet to attract the masses but produces giant...
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