Moraine Creek is a dream stream for those who seek big native rainbows to sight-fish for in pristine conditions. While rainbows of 16- to 32-plus inches are the primary target, there are also grayling and a few char and lake trout. Of course, the sockeye salmon are plentiful too, but they often arrive starting to color up already so don’t expect to eat fresh salmon. We called it “Bear Creek” when I started guiding and fishing Moraine Creek in the 1980s. That was to disguise its real position because there are probably 1,000 Bear Creeks in Alaska and most are so named (officially or not) to keep people out.