Wild River Guide Co. and head guide Mark Rutherford
offer unforgettable fly fishing trips on some of Alaska’s most remote
rivers and waterways. These specialty fly fishing experiences are filled
with casts for: King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chum, Pink, Silver Salmon,
Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, Lake Trout, and
Northern Pike. All trips led by Mark.
New from the Blog
August days hold the potential to catch the largest wild rainbow trout of your life on a mouse pattern in the morning, Char on the flats at mid day, followed by absolute mayhem with Coho in the afternoon. August is defined by the absurdly aggressive Coho / Silver Salmon sharing the river with Leopard Spotted Rainbows and shoals of Dolly Varden Char in their full pre spawn coloration. There can be a brief window in early August…
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It is so much more complex to stock your Alaska fly box for July than for June or August! A great deal more total feed is available to resident fish in July than in June including fry of salmon, trout, char, and Grayling. There are Caddis, stone, & mayfly nymphs, plus salmon spawn and a bit of flesh late in July. While I have not seen stickleback in July, occasionally small Lamprey are present and Sculpin are pounced upon with enthusiasm... read full article
Flies for 1 person for 1 week on a float trip or fishing with the region’s best lodges.
This is a multi species list, with an emphasis on June Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling, plus all of the other sport-fish in the Bristol Bay watersheds including Arctic Char, Lake Trout, early Kings, Sockeye, and Northern Pike. A short discussion follows... read full article
Listen to Mark Rutherfod interview on "Dirtbag Diaries" with Fitz Cahall