The Mulchatna River and one of its tributaries, the
Chilikadrotna River, are popular Southwest Alaska destinations for floatfishing. Other Mulchatna tributaries, including the Stuyahok and Koktuli rivers, are also popular fishing streams. The main
game fish frequenting the Mulchatna are
king salmon,
silver salmon,
char,
Arctic grayling, and
rainbow trout. Varying from Class I (easy) to III (difficult) on the
International Scale of River Difficulty, the Mulchatna is floatable by many kinds of watercraft on the Class I water below Bonanza Creek. The upper or so of the river, however, vary between Class II (medium) and III, may require
portages, and are sometimes too shallow to float. Other dangers include ledge drops and haystack waves above Bonanza Creek and possible logjams and overhanging vegetation along the rest of the river. ==See also==