Alaska

Fly fishing in Alaska is fabulous, with a huge amount of variety in terms of species to target but also accommodation options. There really is a lodge for everyone up here, whether you are a seasoned salmon fly fisher or looking to dabble your toes into fly fishing travel. Many anglers have fallen into the trap of thinking that because there are no Atlantic salmon that they would rather not travel to Alaska, but they are missing out on some thrilling fishing.

Although only a very short season, each month offers a completely different experience. In the early weeks you will target chinook (king) salmon, the largest of all the Pacific salmon and a fish with unrivalled strength in these waters. As a comparison the chinook run can be likened to the bigger multi-sea winter fish we see running the Norwegian or Russian rivers, often reaching over 40lb.

Silver salmon start running in August and push right through until early September. Alongside these two, Alaska offers a multitude of species running the rivers to spawn including the other three salmon species; chum (dog), sockeye (red), and pink (humpy) salmon. In addition to the Pacific salmon there are rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, Arctic char, dolly varden, northern pike and lake trout. It is the freshwater equivalent of flats fishing with variety being the spice of life.