Category: Sportfishing hotspots

World Class King Salmon Fishing on the Nushagak River

The Nushagak River in Southwest Alaska has one of the most prolific King Salmon runs in the state. The numbers of King Salmon that run up this river system to spawn are measured to be at over 100,000 fish almost annually, with some years capping out at a whopping 165,000 kings! This total makes the river system the strongest king salmon run in the world.

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Remote Fishing on the Karluk River on Kodiak Island, Alaska

There are many rivers on Kodiak Island. Some are easily accessed by the road system, but most are more remote and only accessible by air. These rivers are where anglers can find incredible fishing and far less pressure than most other river systems. One of the best rivers on Kodiak is the Karluk River.

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Trophy rainbow trout

Fly Fishing for Alaska Trophy Rainbow Trout

There are so many lodges and do it yourself areas in Alaska that boast about catching “Trophy Alaska Rainbows”. So…What constitutes a “Trophy Alaska Rainbow”? Truth is, just like the lower 48, they are not a dime a dozen. The next question is, what is a true trophy for Alaska standards?

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Salmon fishing vacations Alaska

Fly Fishing the Bristol Bay Watershed

The Bristol Bay area is about the size of the state of Ohio and has hundreds of streams, lakes, and rivers that empty into Bristol Bay. This area has the largest wild salmon population in the world! Anglers from all over the world descend onto this amazing area to target all 5 species of Pacific salmon as well as rainbows, grayling, char, and dolly varden.

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