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Approximate Cost:6 - 7 Days: $9,000+ Per Person4 - 5 Days: $7,000 to $8,000 Per Person2 - 3 Days: $3,000 to $4,000 Per Person
- Type: Lodges
- Fishing: Fly Fishing Freshwater Fishing Guided Fishing
- What we fish for: King Salmon, Silver Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling, Chum Salmon, Dolly Varden
- Featured On: Kvichak River Fishing Trips Top 10 Luxury Alaska Fishing Lodges Top 10 Trophy Alaska Fishing Trips
Alaska Sportsman's Lodge is the sister lodge of Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge. This is a five-star lodge in the heart of trophy rainbow trout territory. Alaska Sportsman's Lodge sits along the banks of the Kvichak River near the beautiful and fish-rich Lake Illiamna. The main highly of the area and there are many, is that this is the only designated trophy rainbow trout region in all of Alaska. This is a fly fisherman's paradise.
Fishing with the Alaska Sportsman's Lodge
There are plenty of fishing options for guests of Alaska Sportman's Lodge. Styles include drifting, fly fishing or using a spinning reel. Guests can wade the rivers or take a leisurely drift trip downstream. These are all options that the guests get to decide upon each day. Guests are assigned a guide who helps them manage their fishing options and then makes it all happen on the guests time schedule.
An example would be when a guest decides that they want to target Trophy Rainbow and the guide arranges for a fly out trip to the best river where trophy rainbows are known to be. Another example would be if a guest wanted to drift fish specifically for King Salmon. The guide would arrange a day of drift fishing where the King Salmon are thick.
An example would be when a guest decides that they want to target Trophy Rainbow and the guide arranges for a fly out trip to the best river where trophy rainbows are known to be. Another example would be if a guest wanted to drift fish specifically for King Salmon. The guide would arrange a day of drift fishing where the King Salmon are thick.
Fishing the Kvichak River
Bristol Bay is a the World's Salmon Headquarters. There are plenty of streams and rivers where one species of fish excels at living. The little Copper River is an example of where to go to find 18 pound Trophy Rainbows. Some of the rivers are fly fishing only, and some are catch and release areas. The focus of Alaska fishing is always to preserve the fishery so that you can come back year after year and experience the same or better fishing.
What Fish To Target
The local waters are truly fish-rich. The Salmon have their own schedules, and each species of Salmon offers something different for sports fishermen. The Kings are big, and they are often targeted simply because of their size. The Alaska record for a King is 126 pounds. The Rainbows swim with the Kings, and you can target either or simply by changing flies. The Red Salmon, which is perhaps the best eating salmon, return each year by the millions. July is the month for red salmon. The Silvers are in most of the rivers from late July through mid-September, but they peak during the month of August. The char, such as Dolly Varden, along with the Rainbows swim with the silvers. Dolly Varden are awesome cousins of both the salmon and the trout. A good sized Dolly Varden is 15 pounds, and they are awesome to eat.
Northern Pike
You might also get lucky and encounter a Northern Pike. If you want to fish for a top tier predator, this is the fish. Your guide and arrange that for you. Pike like the quiet waters where the river grass grows. These are lurking and patient predators. If you are fly fishing in a grassy area, lay a mouse pattern fly down and gently jig it across the grass. The goal is a little jig motion that is 6-8 inches long. As you release, the fly will float back about four inches or so. Just keep that action up, and if there is a pike in the grass, it will strike. Be prepared though. They strike hard, and then they fight you for every inch of line you take back.
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View of Alaska Sportsman's Lodge on the Kvichak RiverAerial view of the lodgeRelax in the Main LodgeInside the Main Lodge for OrientationPlanning tomorrow's adventureAppetizers in the lodge overlooking the riverGuest CabinAccommodationsAccommodationsInside one of the Guest Suites (Sleeps 4)Expect exceptional foodAnother fantastic dinnerFly out to remote fishingFly out to remote fishingFly Fishing for RainbowsBeautiful Rainbow TroutRainbow TroutBeautiful Rainbow TroutBeautiful Rainbow TroutRainbow TroutKing SalmonKing SalmonKing SalmonKing SalmonSilver SalmonArctic CharArctic CharChum SalmonSockeye SalmonFly Out FishingTaking a break for Shore lunch
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Absolutely wonderful
Reviewed By thall840 on June 21, 2018
- We took our 3 sons, ages 22, 19, and 15 for the first time. It will not be our last visit. The trout were unbelievable, the staff was exceptional, and the food was absolutely delicious. Everyone...
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Trip of a lifetime
Reviewed By John G on March 5, 2017
- I had the opportunity 10 years ago to take the trip of a lifetime on an Alaska fishing trip. Well 10 years and 12 trips later I'm still going back every year. I know there are some lodges that look...
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The Best there is
Reviewed By Carl P on October 9, 2016
- As long as money is no object, you will find the best of everything Alaska has to offer to the serious sport fisherman at this remote lodge on the Kvichak River near Lake Iliamna in southwest Alaska...
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