Waters We Fish


One of the truly extraordinary aspects of our coastal Alaska Peninsula location is the different types of waters we fish throughout the week… you can experience phenomenal small stream fishing in the morning, sight cast to salmon on tidal flat or beach after lunch, then spend late afternoon in the bay to catch the halibut we’ll serve for dinner!

Then, on top of all the diversity in fishable water we have within our own bay system, at the end of the week you can access even more amazing water with our helicopter fly-outs.

The Tidal Flat

Most of our Alaska salmon fishing is accessed within a few minutes walk, and some of the most productive water is, literally, right in front of camp. After the entire tidal flat has drained down to a narrow, wadeable river, the incoming tide pushes waves of sea-bright salmon past anglers standing in ankle to waist deep water (plus, the flat has a firm sand bottom and clear water). Under these conditions, anglers battle salmon during the first moments out of their ocean habitat and will immediately notice the superior quality of these ocean-fresh fish.

And then… when the wind has calmed and the sun is bright, anglers may stalk pods of cruising salmon in the back part of the flat as if bonefishing in the Bahamas. This experience is the last thing you may expect while fly fishing in Alaska, but when the conditions are right, it is available at our camp and will absolutely blow your mind!

The Beach

Our beach fishing may be the coolest, most unique way to experience Alaska salmon fishing anywhere in the state. Not many people have ever even heard of this tactic, nor have experienced it.

Let’s put it this way, few Alaskan anglers ever get the opportunity to spot pods to large schools of salmon from a sand dune lookout, then race down the shoreline to cast at fish swimming in the ocean swells. This can be fast-paced, run, cast, strip, strip, run some more, cast, strip, strip… BAM! kind of action.

The River

From the snowfields of the nearby mountains emerge some of most untouched streams  and rivers found anywhere on the planet. These waters are unspoiled, unexploited, and reward light tackle fisherman with an endless selection of poetic rifles, runs, deep pools, and tail-outs. A flat, easy 30 minute walk from camp allows fisherman to access the lower stretches of our no-name stream, but for the more adventurous fisherman, 1.5+ hour long hikes up the valley usually results in an unbelievable day of fishing, plus the opportunity to witness some amazing scenery.

The Bay

And if the above options aren’t enough to satisfy your appetite you can take an afternoon  off to chase halibut out in the bay. You might even catch a glimpse of a pod of whales or see a puffin. We only target halibut in 10 – 40 foot of water on light tackle, and you will see these shallow water fish completely blow the stereotype out of the water (these guys really fight HARD). Plus, you never know what you might catch!