Kanektok River, Alaska Flyout Fishing Lodge

The Kanektok River is an incredibly productive fishery and folks who know call it a ‘fish factory.‘ Most of our guests like catching a variety of fish species – all season long we have trout, dolly varden and grayling available, and various salmon species as well. King salmon are available from the third week of June through end middle of July, and silver salmon are a target from late July through the end of August.

No matter your background, we’re pretty sure you’ll have a blast. You’ll be fishing within eight miles of the saltwater, so the fish are bright, fresh and VERY aggressive. You’ll be in for a battle, and they are jumpers.

When to go fishing on the Kanektok River

• Most anglers, like to catch a variety of fish species – mid June, through August, you can fish trout, dolly varden, grayling, and salmon.
• The King salmon run is the second week of June through the middle of July.
• Silver salmon are best in late July through August.

Some of the best King Salmon fishing in the world!

When the Kings are running up the Kanektok River, fly fishing is incredible. They’ll CRUSH swung flies (bring your spey rod if you have one, but it isn’t necessary). These monsters are hot, and it’s a different experience than what you’ll get in other rivers where you use upriver nymphing techniques.

Go in July for the Salmon Grand Slam!

If you go in late July, you’ll have a good chance at the Salmon Grand Slam – all five species of Pacific salmon, all caught on flies, all on the same day.

Both salmon and trout fishing can be done directly from the boat. For salmon, you will anchor up and swing flies, back troll plugs. When you’re after rainbows, you’ll fish ‘drift boat style’ being rowed by your guide. This is a great way to cover water. Fishing from the boat is fun, but wading gravel bars and side-channels is awesome as well.

The Rainbow trout fishing can be absolutely amazing!

The Rainbow trout in the Kanektok River are big, and they hammer the flesh, egg, sculpin and leech patterns!  You can even ‘mouse’ for them with giant dry flies that imitate mice and voles. If you like to have fun, and who doesn’t, mousing should be on your short list.

Both salmon and trout fishing can be done directly from the boat.

For salmon, you will anchor up and swing flies, back troll plugs. When you’re after rainbows, you’ll fish ‘drift boat style’ being rowed by your guide. This is a great way to cover water. Fishing from the boat is fun, but wading gravel bars and side-channels is awesome as well. No matter your background, we’re pretty sure you’ll have a blast. You’ll be fishing within eight miles of the saltwater, so the fish are bright, fresh and VERY aggressive. You’ll be in for a battle, and they are jumpers.

Stay in a fishing lodge right on the Kanektok River only eight miles from the salt!

This Alaska flyout fishing lodge is located right on the Kanektok River, just eight miles upriver from the salt. That equals fresh, chrome salmon. While not a luxury lodge, this fixed-base tent lodge offers outstanding service, and Alaska gourmet cuisine. You’ll sleep in heated tents with carpeted wooden floors. The dining tent is furnished with gas ranges, convection oven, microwave, refrigerators and freezers. The Lounge tent is where you will hang out. It has comfortable tables and chairs, a refrigerator stocked with drinks, poker chips, cards, board games, dart board, magazines, books, a telephone, satellite TV and some fly tying material and equipment. There is also a drying tent, showers and sinks with hot running water and outhouse facilities.

The fishing guides are motivated, dedicated and highly skilled.

Besides the guide staff, the team includes mechanics and camp helpers, a gourmet chef and kitchen staff, housekeepers, managers and a dedicated camp host.

The Kanektok River is well known as a “Fish Factory”, and our anglers return year after year. If you’d like more information, contact us today.

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