Goodnews River Lodge
Lois Gorton
AK salmon, rainbows
Goodnews River Lodge is that rare find in the fishing world. Fishing here is like fishing was before the crowds discovered your favorite secret fishing hole. It is the ONLY full service lodge located on the Goodnews River, a three branch wilderness river system about 450 miles from Anchorage, at the edge of the Togiak National Wilderness Reserve and flowing into the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska.
Being the ONLY Lodge on the Goodnews River assures a minimum of fishing pressure. If you’ve fished some of the more famous Rivers in Alaska, you know you have to compete for the best spots on the river with other Lodges. Not here. The only other anglers you’re likely to see are your camp mates! The River boasts outstanding runs of all 5 species of Pacific Salmon, sea run Dolly Varden, and resident Leopard Rainbow Trout and Grayling. The Lodge is a fixed camp on the banks of the main branch just above tidewater, and is not a fly out Lodge, so weather is rarely an issue. Access the over 490 miles of fishable water via a fleet of high speed jet boats.
- Fish Wednesday to Wednesday.
- This lodge is the only full service lodge on the Goodnews River.
- Very little fishing pressure.
- The Goodnews River is a small, intimate, easy wading River.
- Outstanding runs of all five species of Pacific salmon.
- Sea run Dolly Varden
- Resident Leopard Rainbow trout and grayling.
- Weather is rarely an issue.
- The lodge accommodates 16-24 fishermen.
The "Standard" Fishing Package
A week long fishing adventure from Wednesday to Wednesday
June 20-27 through the week of Aug 29-Sept 5 (Pricing varies by week)
- June 20 – 27: $5,950 (Kings, Chums, Rainbows, Grayling)
- June 27 – July 4: $5,950 (Kings, Chums, Sockeye, Rainbows, Grayling)
- July 4 – 11: $5,950 (Kings, Chums, Rainbows, Dolly Varden)
- July 11 – 18: $5,950 (Kings, Rainbows, Dolly Varden, Chums, Sockeye)
- July 18-25: $5,950*** (Kings, Rainbows, Dolly Varden, Chums, Sockeye)
- July 25 – August 1: $5,950*** (Grand Slam, Silvers, Rainbows, Dolly Varden)
- August 1 – 8: $6,950* (Silvers, Grand Slam, Rainbows, Dolly Varden)
- August 8 – 15: $6,950* (Silvers, Rainbows, Dolly Varden)
- August 15 – 22: $6,950* (Silvers, Rainbows, Dolly Varden)
- August 22 – 29: SOLD OUT (Silvers, Rainbows)
- August 29 – September 5: $5,950** (Silvers, Rainbows)
For each week of our 2018 season, round trip air transportation to and from Anchorage and Goodnews Bay via our Super DC-3 Charter costs $975 per angler, and is not included in the above pricing. Please limit your baggage weight to 50lbs. plus a 10lb. carry-on.
* The weeks of Aug 1-8, Aug 8-15 and Aug 15-22 are our most popular weeks of the season, and we are currently maintaining a Wait List for each of these weeks. If you are interested in these weeks, it’s best to get on the Wait List early. There is no cost to do so, and we will contact you when space becomes available. You will then have the opportunity to book your Adventure.
** A Cast and Blast Option is available for Aug 29-Sept 6 only. Limited to 6 participants, you can hunt Ducks and Ptarmigan early or late, then fish for Silvers and Rainbows for the rest of the day. This quintessential Alaskan experience is available for an additional $1000 per person.
***Kids Kast and Katch Weeks! Any kid 16 and under accompanied by a fully paying adult fishes for only $1000, with both paying Charter Airfare. July 18-25 and July 25-Aug 1. Learn to fly fish, tie flies and lots more activities for the young ones!
Included:
- 8 days, 7 nights, 6 1⁄2 days of fully guided fishing
- One Guide for every 2 anglers
- All flies, lures and terminal tackle
- Loaner fishing gear-wader/boots, rods and reels- at no charge
Transportation from the Village of Goodnews Bay to the Lodge and return - All meals and standard accommodations
Not Included:
- Charter Airfare from Anchorage to Goodnews Bay and return.
- Native Land Use Fee (currently $80)
- Alaska Fishing License, King salmon Stamps when applicable, Duck Stamps for Cast and Blast.
- Travel to and from Anchorage + overnight stay in Anchorage.
- Staff gratuities. *They work hard for you, so please be generous.
Cast and Blast Package
Hunt Ducks and Ptarmigan, and fish for Silver salmon
Included:
- 8 days, 7 nights, 6 1⁄2 days of fully guided fishing
- One Guide for every 2 anglers
- All flies, lures and terminal tackle
- Loaner fishing gear-wader/boots, rods and reels- at no charge
Transportation from the Village of Goodnews Bay to the Lodge and return - All meals and standard accommodations
Not Included:
- Charter Airfare from Anchorage to Goodnews Bay and return.
- Native Land Use Fee (currently $80)
- Alaska Fishing License, King salmon Stamps when applicable, Duck Stamps for Cast and Blast.
- Travel to and from Anchorage + overnight stay in Anchorage.
- Staff gratuities. *They work hard for you, so please be generous.
Food and Lodging
Guests stay in either one of 10 heated high tech elevated Weatherport tent/cabins for 2, with porch, door, and windows, or choose the option of one of our 6 new, larger Weatherports with private bath and shower, capable of sleeping 2 or 3. There are 6 bathrooms, each with hot shower, sink and toilet, and a heated drying room for waders and fishing gear so they are dry and ready for the next day’s fishing.
*Deluxe upgraded larger Weatherports complete with full bath are available at an additional charge on a first come first served basis.
Gourmet meals are served in our Dining Hall, and after dinner guests can relax in our Recreation Hall after a long day of fishing. Our capacity is 16-24 guests per week, depending on the week.
Travel
Our weeks run Wednesday to Wednesday only, and you will need to be in Anchorage on the Tuesday before your week begins. We gather for the Charter Flight from the Anchorage Airport at 8:00 am every Wednesday, with a weather permitting departure time of 9:00am for the Lodge.
The return flight gets you back to Anchorage about 3:00 PM the following Wednesday. Flights back to the lower 48 should not be booked before 7:00pm in the case of a weather delay, or you can choose to overnight in Anchorage and depart on Thursday, or later if seeing more of Alaska is on your itinerary.
