Alaska

A unique, self sustaining ecosystem with all native fish species, Big Lake is a great place to visit for many types of anglers. The most southern natural breeding arctic char can be found here among burbot, pike, rainbow trout and some landlocked salmon species.

Seward is a popular area for saltwater fishing and charter style salmon trips. There are many areas to reach out of Seward and lots of fish to be caught! Halibut and salmon are the most popular.

A 40 mile long arm of the Cook inlet on the Kenai Peninsula, Kachemak bay is only accessible by boat or plane. It is also Alaska's only wilderness park and was its first state park.

Kotzebue is a village in Northwest Alaska that is the gateway to the deepest wilderness and remote fishing and hunting trips. Many lakes and rivers can be reached from plane trips from Kotzebue for the Grayling, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout and Salmon anglers.

Located in southern interior Alaska, Lake Louise is a large, deep, cold lake famous for beautiful Lake Trout and Burbot. The state record Burbot comes from this lake and the Lake Trout also grow upwards of 20 lbs here. It is popular for ice fishing due to the long ice season and nature of the fish.

The Kobuk is a famous western AK river for the mighty Sheefish. Many anglers have not had the chance to target Sheefish before, but this is the place to do it. There are plenty of fly out and float options for the Kobuk. DIY is definitely doable here.

The Denali Highway is great for campers and DIY fly fishermen that want to catch Grayling, but there are Lake Trout and other species in some of the lakes as well.

Generally regarded as one of the best Pike fisheries in the State, the lower Yukon is a place to ruin yourself with awesome Pike action. According to most anglers, access is a real pain, and it's generally recommended to hire a guide and save yourself the hassle of DIY and focus on the Pike. Contact us right here to help you book the right guide for you!

Kodiak is a beautiful place full of wildlife and fish. There are also a good number of options on guides here. There are DIY options too. Kodiak is probably most famous for its Coho runs, and although there are others, This may be the best way to fish Kodiak. Plan for the silver runs and bring your best rod, and get ready for sore arms! The more remote rivers offer better fishing, needless to say.

Ship Creek is a pretty unique fishery. It's right in downtown Anchorage and is very easily accessible. It has a pretty solid run of Chinook Salmon and throughout the summer it gets Silvers, Reds, and Pinks too. Because of the easy access right close in town, there are normally a lot of other fishermen here. It can be very crowded, but it is ideal for short trips or week days. Tides are also very important. In most situations, your chances at fish are much higher during high tide rather than low. Fish over 25 pounds get caught every year and lots of 10-20s also come out. You MUST keep up with the changing regulations here, and take a chance at your first King Salmon here if you're in Anchorage!

Rivers such as the Naknek and Kvichak River fall into some of the best rainbow trout fisheries in the state and maybe the world. There are lots of lodges and guide services here and due to the tough access you'll want to hire a guide.

2 really cool options come out of the Brooks range. One, lots of Lake Trout Lakes. Many of which do not see much pressure. There are plenty of sizable hungry fish that cruise the shallows in late June or early July. You'll want to target the ice recession and if timed correctly, it can be a deadly time to catch fish.

Option 2 is many of the rivers flowing north out of the Brooks range are ocean run Char or Dolly Varden factories. Again, if timed correctly, you can have the chance at some beautiful monstrous char. You almost certainly need a flyout charter or need to plan on doing some serious trekking to reach some of these areas. Worth a trip to target fish of such beauty and rarity.

The Little Su is a lesser known, fairly well kept Alaska secret. This small river system supports a strong Coho Salmon run in the summer, as well as Chum Salmon as well. On good days 20 fish days are not uncommon, and the fishing is pretty simple. It is mostly a floatable river with options at jet boat guides or dropoff services.