The Chum Salmon—know as the “Dog” Salmon by Alaskans—is unquestionably the most underrated fish in Alaska. It is called a Dog Salmon because the native Alaskan people would feed this fish to their sled dogs in the winter. It is the least flavorful of the salmon. But, having said all that, this is a great fighting fish. The Chum Salmon… Read More

The Arctic Grayling is abundant in the cold water streams of the Lake Iliamna region. These fish average 12-20" with a fish that is 22" being large. Arctic Grayling are very enjoyable to catch late in the day as they will aggressively take a dry fly floated on the surface of the water. These fish are also a great "Training"… Read More

Alaskans appropriately name the Chinook salmon “King” because of its enormous size and strength.  These fish will challenge even the expert angler with their brute strength.  The Kings are the smallest in numbers of the five species of salmon to return to their spawning grounds each year.  A one or two fish day is an excellent day for many guides… Read More

The Kvichak is the home of the Largest rainbow Trout in Alaska. These prized fish make the Kvichak their feeding and spawning grounds because of the abundance of  food that is available from the spawning salmon. Each spring hundreds of millions of srnolt begin the journey of life by leaving Lake Iliamna.  This provides for a huge food source for the hungry rainbows that survived a… Read More

Sockeye Salmon—Alaska name “Red” salmon This is the largest salmon run in the world.  There will be 10,000 – 30,000 fish per hour swimming right past the lodge.  It is truly amazing.  Many people consider the red salmon the best tasting of all the salmon species.  With a very large bag limit of 5 fish per day (you can catch-and-release… Read More