Fishing Trips

This first week of the season is for anglers who want to experience wilderness solitude on the Kanektok River in the early summer when fishing is hot and the weather is mild. The upper river offers healthy populations of Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout that are keen to inhale dry flies and streamers. Dries and especially mouse patterns are an exciting way to target the trophies of the upper river in a lush landscape blooming with life. As we make our way down river, we intercept migrating Sockeye, King, and Chum Salmon, plus sea run Dolly Varden Char.  The challenging Sockeye are taken with nymphs and are strong, acrobatic fighters plus an extraordinary fillet for your riverside salmon dinners. The Dollies search for the eggs of migrating salmon and readily take egg patterns but we also love to target these fish with streamers and skated top water flies. There is nothing more fun than top water Dolly eats. We will swing streamers to Kings in the middle and lower river and experience the eat of that adrenaline fueled tank which will make your muscles sore before you slide into your sleeping bag. In the lower Kanektok, fish will be pouring into the river and we will intercept them on our 100-mile journey to the village of Quinhagak. We enjoy the wildlife along the river as the tundra blooms. The staff will set up camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery you can imagine. This week showcases the great diversity of the Kanektok River for fishing, wildlife viewing, and landscapes. You don’t want to miss this!

This is the both the best week for camping with your family and best week of the year to hunt trophy Goodnews River Rainbows, Arctic Grayling, and King Salmon in Solitude! We’ll float and fish the Middle Fork of the world renowned Goodnews. The scenery is sublime. The staff will set up camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery you can imagine. The middle Fork is an “intimate river”, smaller water, shorter casts, and more wildlife than other Bristol Bay rivers. It’s an ideal river for a family, a group of pals, a couple, and especially a parent(s) with a young angler(s). It’s remoteness makes it a true adventure. This week tends to have the best weather of the entire Bristol Bay season with sun drenched days and midnight sun nights. We’ll fish dries in the headwaters and streamers throughout. We will sight fish to King Salmon- the most powerful and challenging freshwater fish in North America and take trophy Sea Run Dolly Varden Char. 6 Days and 5 nights of Rainbow, Grayling, Dolly Varden, Sockeye, Chum, and magnificent Kings. Because this is the most popular week for a family with young anglers and with anglers who want a shorter trip it books full very early.

7 Nights and 8 days on the Goodnews which is one of the “Crown Jewels” of Bristol Bay float Fly Fishing trips. This river produces more “best day of my life” testimonials among our guests than any other for good reason. The fishery is very, very robust and we know it intimately. The scenery is outstanding from alpine headwaters to the estuary. Wildlife is abundant. The staff will set up camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery you can imagine. The ecosystem deserves the reputation among our guests as “The River of Life.” This particular week on this amazing river will be a profound experience for both expert anglers as well as entry level fly casters.

The fertile Kanektok is one of the greatest trout, char, and salmon fisheries in Alaska and by extension, the world. The first week of August marks the annual return of aggresive Silver / Coho Salmon which combined with legendary Dolly Varden Char and Rainbow trout fly fishing makes it a terrific week. For those who’d like to fish mouse patterns for Rainbow Trout this is a wonderful week! You will be awe-struck by the dry fly fishing for Dolly Varden Char. Join us for 7 days of rafting, wading, camping, casting, and fine riverside dining. The staff will set up your camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery imaginable. This week is highly sought after and can book full 8 months- 1 year in advance.

Year after year- this mid August week -on this spectacular river, is when we host returning guests who try to “overtop” their prior “best fishing week of their life” with us. The fishing is very intense. The Trophy Dolly Varden are staged in large numbers over gravel shoals which we thoroughly wade or sight fish from the raft. The sight fishing can be extraordinary. Arctic Grayling are abundant in the headwaters. Rainbows are eagerly sought after in the woody debris and root wads. Coho Salmon will dominate from mid-river to the estuary. The staff will set up your camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery imaginable. This week is highly sought after and frequently books full 1 year in advance.

Join us for the final, and many argue the” finest week on the Kanektok River”. The Kanektok is well established as one of the greatest trout, char, and salmon fisheries in Alaska. This particular week on the Kanektok produces some of the most extraordinary fly fishing action in North America. Coho will be staged in large numbers and more enter on each tide. The Dolly Varden Char will be dressed in spectacular pre-spawn coloration. The mousing for Rainbows is legendary. Join a small group for 8 days / 7 nights of rafting, wading, camping, casting, and fine riverside dining. The staff will set up your camp in some of the most beautiful wilderness scenery imaginable. Participants who have fly fished in Alaska and those with wilderness angling or camping experience are given priority. This week is highly sought after and always books full 1 year in advance.