Ideas for Alaska Fishing Vacations NW
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Then there’s Sock-eye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Red Salmon, Silver Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Sea-run Dolly Varden or Rock Fish.

The famous Kenai River is known for its trophy fish. Alaska fishing vacations NW companies such as Alaska River Adventures can provide you with everything you need for that memorable Alaska fishing vacation you have been dreaming about. They’ve got the guides, the drift boats, the fishing lodges and the equipment.

This is a remote spot which requires a float plane ride to get to the lodge. But in this isolated wilderness spot, Enchanted Lake Lodge provides a very comfortable haven with private luxury cabins, panoramic views, fresh top-notch food and libations.

The prime time for fishing here is June through September. On any given day, Enchanted Lake Lodge knows the best places to fish and has the itinerary all set up. You will travel from the lodge by hiking, float plane, small float rafts or jet boats.

The day is spent fishing then you return to the lodge for a brandy and a wonderfully satisfying dinner. Then it’s off to the sauna, your cabin or a relaxing evening mingling with the guides and other guests in the main lodge great room.

June focuses on visual fishing for trout as they aggressively chase down the multitudes of young newly spawned salmon. In July the sockeye salmon arrive in massive quantities. August sees the trout and salmon fishing peaks as the salmon spawn their eggs and the trout try to devour them all. September sees the salmon population dropping off while the trout, fat from their salmon egg gorging, make this the perfect time for besting your personal record for the largest fish catch.

Goodnews River Lodge, in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, makes an excellent spot for fishing for all varieties of Alaskan salmon and trout. Goodnews River Lodge guides are provided to help you catch your trophy fish. You can fish in the tidewaters, wade in the feeder creeks or choose among the three river branches all close by the lodge.

When planning your Alaska fishing vacations NW you need to take into account the time of year you are planning to go and the type of fish you are after. For example, King Salmon will run from mid-May through July. Sockeye Salmon will run from late May to Mid-July. Rainbow Trout June 15 through April 14. Pink Salmon late July through mid-August. There are plenty of websites that will give more details and a little research will help you have a successful fishing vacation.

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