Alaska Fly Fishing Travel

Alaska Rainbow Lodge is one of the most tenured and one of Tailwaters' go-to fly out programs for dozens of our clients and friends.  Perfectly located in the heart of Bristol Bay and Katmai’s great fishing, Alaska Rainbow Lodge offers the perfect Alaskan fly-out lodge experience with wonderful people. 

At Alaska Steelhead Company, guests have the chance to chase fresh steelhead flowing into the many river systems on the Kenai Peninsula. There are also plenty of opportunities at trophy trout, char, and salmon. Their unique helicopter program is an adventure in itself, providing unreal views on the commute to fishing spots.

A boutique-style lodge on the remote Mulchatna River, Alaskan Remote Adventures provides an uncrowded experience, first-class hospitality, and all the diversity of fishing you can ask for in Alaska. Guests can opt to stay at the lodge all week, or customize a float/lodge combo during their stay. 

Looking for the no frills old school Alaskan wilderness experience? Look no further than the Aniak. No other people, planes or boats are here in this long lost corner of Alaska. Guests stay in a plush tent camp and experience a true multi-species experience for all Alaskan species - including arguably the best mouse fishing for trophy trout on the planet.

Bristol Bay Lodge is one of Alaska’s premier world-class wilderness fishing lodges. Strategically located in the heart of America’s largest state park, BBL has the distinct advantage of being utterly surrounded by pristine wilderness and dozens of spectacular fisheries - meaning more fishing and less travel time.

For the adventure-driven angler, Fish and Float offers custom and exclusive wilderness expeditions on some of the most pristine and productive trout streams in the area.  Anglers are flown and dropped at their chosen river with gear and supplies, watch the float plane fly away, and begin their week’s fishing excursion on their own schedule. 

Hop on a float plane each morning to a new destination in remote Alaska, and come home to a five-star lodge experience complete with a hot tub right on the river, sauna, fine dining, and luxurious guest cabins.  Perfect also for families and non-anglers, the lodge offers several ecotourism activities to entertain everyone.

Situated on a bluff overlooking the Naknek River, guests can expect a high-end, luxurious Alaska adventure experience. Known for its monster rainbows and runs of all five species of Pacific Salmon, the Naknek is the place to chase your trophy fish. Guests can also fly out to dozens of productive fishing water within reasonable flight time.

Situated adjacent to the world-famous Copper River, the first designated “fly fishing only” trout stream in the area, Rainbow River Lodge (named after its home river's nickname) is an Alaska fly-out institution accommodating up to fourteen guests per week.  With its prime location, anglers can be fishing the Copper within minutes, or flying out to fisheries in every direction with short flight times.

If you are after monster trophy rainbows without the frills of a full lodge experience, The Rock is for you.  As the only lodge on the Lower Talarik, guests can access fishing waters normally out of reach for traditional fly-out lodges on one of the most competitive rivers in the Lake Iliamna watershed.  If you ask any guide in the area where they would want to fish, this would be it.

Royal Coachman’s laid back and flexible fishing program welcomes anglers of all skill levels, gender, and fishing preferences. RCL is the perfect lodge for those looking for a dialed fly out operation with a small lodge and un-crowded Alaskan fishing experience - both very rare these days! Royal Coachman's loyal return clientele makes openings hard to come by, so plan to book far in advance.

They really have little interest in fishing for salmon, though many of the streams they frequent are full of them. Their program is built completely around the huge rainbow trout that frequent the streams surrounding this wilderness oasis. Royal Wolf is located in the center of Katmai National Park, placing the lodge right smack in the middle of Alaska’s revered monster trout region.