ALASKA FLY FISHING VACATIONS ORVIS FLYFISHING EXPEDITIONS, LODGES & GUIDES

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You have checked out our lodge and you are convinced that we can deliver a first class Orvis Endorsed Expedition that suits your expectations. The only question now is, “WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO COME AND FISH?” Generally we get four types of people asking this important question. Knowing which one of the below categories you fit into is very important when deciding when to come fly fish Alaska. Are you one of these people, or do you fall into another mold?

1.) The First Timer: This person has never been to Alaska fly fishing and wants to experience fly fishing for trout, salmon, char, bear viewing, and maybe even a casting clinic. Being that anglers during June can only catch huge Rainbow Trout and other resident species, most first timers that are not true trout fishing purists come during late July, Aug, or early Sept. We do see some spring bears chasing moose calves around in June but the highest concentration of brown bears on the river happens when the Sockeye Salmon show up early July. See weeks below for more explanation of our fishing schedule.

2.) The Salmon Angler: This type of angler could care less about catching rainbow trout and wants to focus on Salmon. Most of the time this person wants to fish for a specific species of Salmon, and therefore deciding when to come is VERY important. Steer clear of June and go right for July, Aug, or Sept. See the weeks below to target your favorite species or give us a call now to talk to a real fishing guide not some booking agency.

3.) Trout Bum: This person is not interested in catching salmon and wants to come to the best place to fly fish for Trout, Grayling, and Char. This person spends his spare time in the winters tying flies and day dreaming about the next great trout destination. Most of the time this type of person want to fly fish for Rainbows without having to drift salmon egg patterns. This person probably would rather raise a rainbow to the surface with a caddis or mouse pattern and loves swinging huge articulated leaches to big hungry rainbows. In this case we suggest that they come week 1,2, 3.

4.) Grand Slam Angler: This person wants Trout, Salmon, or any other and all species that they can catch. August is a great time to fish for Salmon as well as trout. Check out weeks 9-13. If you think you would enjoy drifting egg and flesh patterns to a large population of rainbows and a mixed bag of Salmon then August is a great month for this. We also find some anglers that want to come and catch Rainbows every day but maybe sneak away and pull on some Silver Salmon. This angler would want to focus on the fall season when the Silver Salmon run happens. Check out the weeks below for more information.

Wk#15- Sept 14-21 Cast N Blast duck hunting and Rainbow and Silver Salmon fishing at the main lodge.

Wk#16- Sept 28-Oct 5th Steelhead fishing at the Alaska Peninsula Outcamp along with ptarmigan hunting, or Cast N Blast duck hunting and Silver Salmon fishing at Volcano bay Outcamp.

Wk#17- Oct 5th-12th Prime Steelhead fishing on the Alaska Peninsula Expedition Outcamp along with ptarmigan hunting, or Cast N Blast duck hunting and Silver Salmon fishing at Volcano Bay Outcamp.

Wk#18- Oct 12th-19th Steelhead fishing on the Alaska Peninsula Expedition Outcamp along with ptarmigan hunting, or Cast N Blast duck hunting and Silver Salmon fishing at Volcano bay Outcamp.

Wk#19- Oct 19-26th Steelhead fishing at the Alaska Peninsula Expedition Outcamp along with ptarmigan hunting, or Cast N Blast duck hunting and Silver Salmon fishing at Volcano bay Outcamp.

Alaska fly Fishing schedule 2008

Wk#1-June 8-15 Opening week of Rainbow Trout fishing, some top water action depending on water temp mostly swinging streamers Articulated leaches, Sculpins, Kiwi muddlers along with Grayling and a few Arctic Char, no Salmon this week.

Wk#2-June 15-22 Prime traditional Rainbow fishing, Streamers and mouse patterns along with grayling on dry flies and a few Char along with Pike no salmon available.

Wk#3- June 22-29 Prime Rainbow fishing good dry fly action and Mousing for Trout, a few sockeye salmon start showing up around the 27 fly outs available for King Salmon.

Wk#4- June29 –July 6 Prime Sockeye Salmon and King Salmon in lower river, Trout and grayling fishing still real strong in upper river and near lake outlets Mousing and streamers and Prime Bear viewing starts this week.

Wk#5- July 6-13 Prime Salmon fishing Kings, Sockeyes and a few Chums showing up Rainbow fishing average but still available along with Grayling Char, Pike.

Wk#6- July 13-20 Prime Sockeye and King Salmon fishing along with Chums starting to run, Rainbow fishing slowing down due to heavy runs of Salmon displacing the trout.. Prime Bear viewing and wildlife

Wk#7- July 20-27 Prime Chum Salmon and Kings on the fly along with a few Sockeyes around the Pink salmon start showing up around the 25^th. Rainbow fishing is good near the lake outlets along with some pike fishing on hike for pike.

Wk#8- July 27-Aug 3rd Prime Chum Salmon along with Kings and Pinks on the fly. Rainbow fishing is starting to pick back up and the fish taking egg patterns and beads. Prime sockeye show and bear show at Lake Outlets.

Wk#9- Aug 3-10 Prime Pink Salmon fishing and Silvers showing up in decent numbers in lower river, Fresh Chum fishing is coming to an end, Trout fishing is really picking on egg patterns and Beads around camp as chums start spawning this week..

Wk#10- Aug 10-17 Prime Rainbow fishing again lots of Pinks and more Silvers showing up each day. Chums and Kings in full spawn. Egg patterns and beads for Trout Char and Grayling.

Wk#11- Aug 17-24 Prime Rainbow fishing on egg patterns Coho Salmon in good numbers along with lots of Pink Salmon still in the river. Peak week for kings spawning in the river.

Wk#12- Aug 24-31 Prime Rainbow fishing great action on beads and eggs drifting, along with Coho salmon action on Streamers and top water wogging.

Wk#13- Aug 31-Sept 7th Prime Rainbow fishing good action drifting beads and flesh Silver Salmon fishing is good also although starting to slow down. Cast N Blast trips starting as duck season opens Sept 1^st.

Wk#14- Sept 7-14 Prime Rainbow fishing for big fish but numbers are down, fishing flesh flies and beads along with some fabulous duck hunting opportunities.