Best time to avoid all insect pests
The last time we drove to Alaska, we left the US in mid-June and returned in mid-July. The mosquitoes feasted on us all the way. Another thread asked about black flies. We didn't have a problem with t...
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Its really not something that you can accurately predict based on time of the year, especially with mosquitos. In my experience it is more about weather and location. If its wet and muddy, you can count on them most anytime of the year when the temps are above about 40F.
Also if the terrain is rocky/sandy there will usually be fewer bugs than if its boggy, muskeg, tundra, etc. Standing water is everything for mosquitos.
Black flies are somewhat more predictable and are usually more associated with late spring, early summer.
I have been on backcountry fishing trips for most of the past 25 years in northern Ontario, Quebec and Alaska. Your best friend is a good bug shirt. IMHO, the best, by far is the "Original Bug Shirt" brand made in Trout Creek, Ontario. High quality and wears like iron. I don't always need it on every trip but when I do, its worth its weight in gold.
Also if the terrain is rocky/sandy there will usually be fewer bugs than if its boggy, muskeg, tundra, etc. Standing water is everything for mosquitos.
Black flies are somewhat more predictable and are usually more associated with late spring, early summer.
I have been on backcountry fishing trips for most of the past 25 years in northern Ontario, Quebec and Alaska. Your best friend is a good bug shirt. IMHO, the best, by far is the "Original Bug Shirt" brand made in Trout Creek, Ontario. High quality and wears like iron. I don't always need it on every trip but when I do, its worth its weight in gold.
