Alaska Salmon & Trout Fishing
Best months: June, July & August
Kings, reds, silvers, chum, trout, pike... something is always in season on the Nushagak. Here is an overview chart showing the best times for each species. So get out your vacation calander and start making plans to head north to the finest fishing in Alaska!
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Alaska King Salmon Fishing
Best months: June & July
Chinook salmon, also known as the king salmon is the monster salmon of the Nushagak River. The Nushagak is world famous for consistently producing the largest Alaskan king salmon runs around. The Nushagak River produces 100,000 to 200,000 King Salmon per year.
Methods for catching king salmon on the Nushagak River are bouncing eggs or trolling plugs. Our fly in trips provide opportunities for casting spinners or catching king salmon on the fly. Nushagak River king salmon average 20 lbs with fish over 40 lbs not uncommon.
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Alaska Red Salmon Fishing
Best months: July
Sockeye salmon, also know as reds are the most plentiful fish to spawn in the Nushagak River. With over 500,000 red salmon entering the Nushagak each year the action can be exciting and fast.
The method for catching reds is by fly but we use spinning rods or fly rods. Our red salmon fly-in trips also offer a great opportunity to catch fish and see the awesome brown bear. Alaskan Red Salmon average 6 to 12 lbs.
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Alaska Silver Salmon Fishing
Best months:July & August
Coho salmon, also known as Silvers are one of the favorites on the Nushagak River. Silver salmon hit hard, rip line and put on an acrobatic show. The Limit is 5 Silver Salmon per person per day and the action can be incredible.
Methods on the Nushagak River are drifting flies, casting spinners, bouncing eggs or trolling plugs. Our fly-in trips also offer many opportunities for fishing silvers on the fly. Alaskan Silver salmon average 8 to 12 pounds with the occasional fish pushing 20 pounds.
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Alaska Rainbow Trout Fishing
Best months: June through October
Alaskan rainbow trout are very plentiful in the upper Nushagak River. Fly fishing for native & wild trout may not get any better. Fall time is the favorite time to catch these beautiful fish but they are available all summer.
Most commonly used flies are salmon flesh, eggs, sculpins & leeches. Trout average over 18” inches and some fish over 30” inches.
We also offer fly and spin fishing trips for Rainbows at our lodge on the Naknek River, www.KatmaiTrophyLodge.com . Our packages can be combined with a stay at the Katmai Trophy Lodge to get the best of Salmon and Rainbow Trout Fishing.