Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge
Alaska
Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge
Location: Alaska
Prices From
$4,200
The clear water Naknek River, recently named the "#1 Rainbow Trout River in Alaska" by Fish Alaska Magazine, begins its 35 mile journey to Bristol Bay within the massive Katmai National Park and Preserve. This amazing river is home to all five species of Pacific salmon, including a strong run of king and sockeye salmon, in addition to some of the largest rainbow trout in all of Alaska. The location of the Bear Trail Lodge allows you to fish for aggressive salmon and trout on the home river, with great water directly in front of the lodge. Salmon inhabiting the Naknek are just a short 20 miles from the ocean and are dime-bright, fresh and very powerful.
You will also have access to the best spots on the upper part of the river, where you'll find large rainbow trout feeding behind spawning salmon and migrating salmon smolt.
The fly-out program takes advantage of the lodge's close proximity to the many intimate, trophy rainbow streams of Katmai National Park. During June, shortly after the ice goes out, the sport fishing season in the Bristol Bay area opens, excellent for explosive rainbows, arctic grayling and northern pike. Anglers visiting Bear Trail Lodge at this time of the year will have a fantastic combination of rainbow trout and king salmon fishing, with kings averaging between 20 and 30 pounds. Flights from the lodge are included in your package and your guides will help decide which river will be best based on conditions and weather. King fishing stays good from June 15 through July 31.
Throughout July, millions of sockeye pass right in front of the lodge, with as many as 20,000 fish per hour swimming by. These fish are fresh in from the ocean and put up a spectacular fight once hooked. Silver salmon fishing is very exciting and many anglers prefer silvers to all other salmon because of their hard strikes, long runs and spectacular tail dances.
By mid-August and throughout October, trophy rainbow trout return to the Naknek to stock up for the long, cold winter. The Naknek holds an abundance of 28" - 30" rainbows and each year guests land quite a few fish in excess of 30". They are pound for pound the best fighting sport fish in the world.
Two DeHavilland Beavers on floats provide fishing access throughout the region. The lodge also utilizes a large fleet of aluminum boats equipped with Yamaha jet motors - some based at the lodge, and many others strategically scattered throughout the region on numerous rivers.
The Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge consists of an inviting cedar main lodge complete with a commercial kitchen, a large dining room, relaxing living room, and a large sun room with decks overlooking the Naknek River and the mountains of Katmai National Park. The entire lodge is connected by a boardwalk which will lead you to a hot tub deck elevated 70 feet above the river, providing guests with the opportunity to relax while reflecting on the adventures of the day.
Guest cabins at Bear Trail offer impressive river views and are well appointed with comfortable beds, couches, private bathrooms and individual heaters.
Airfare between Anchorage and the Lodge on a lodge chartered flight, all fly-outs in the Lodge aircraft, unlimited guided fishing time with US Coast Guard and Alaska Dept. Fish & Game licensed guides, all necessary fishing gear, rods, and reels, and a fully stocked fly tying bench, meals, all non-alcoholic beverages, beer, and wine, professional vacuum sealing and preparation of salmon for shipment home, shipment of your salmon back to Anchorage, double occupancy cabin room with two comfortable beds, fishing license and Salmon stamp.
Your trip starts upon arrival in Anchorage, Alaska. Several major airlines serve Alaska from the lower 48 with connections to Anchorage. It is recommended that guests overnight in Anchorage the day before your trip begins to connect to the lodge the following morning.
7 days of fishing / 7 nights lodging $7,995 per person
5 days of fishing / 5 nights lodging $6,375 per person
3 days of fishing / 3 nights lodging $4,200 per person
A 50% deposit (per angler) of the total package cost paid within 10 days of booking to secure the reservation. Guides and dates cannot be held without a deposit. We reserve the right to charge a handling fee of $100 per person for date changes after the initial reservation has been made. Full payment is due 90 days prior to departure.
