Why Choose Alaska for your Luxury Fishing Trip

Adventure travel has continued to grow in popularity in the last decade; fly fishing and sport fishing trips rank among the highest. The Unites States has world class fishing destinations from east coast to west, so why choose Alaska?

More than twice the size of Texas, Alaska is the largest state in America with more than half a million square miles of land. Known as the Last Frontier, only 20% of the state is accessible by road. There is nowhere else that you can visit to experience the absolute wilderness that you will find in Alaska.

The wildlife is also unlike anything that you have seen before. Brown, Kodiak and Grizzly Bears can be found in the Tongass National Forest as well as catching salmon from the shoreline. Moose, Sitka deer and wolves are populous on land and whales, seals and otters in the waters of the Inside Passage. Look to the sky to witness our national emblem, the bald eagle, in the largest concentration of any US state.

Now that we have emphasized why you should visit Alaska in the first place, let’s talk about the fishing. Alaska is the best place to sport fish for salmon, both in saltwater and freshwater and Sitka boasts the highest saltwater catch rate for King Salmon in the state. Sport Fishing season in Alaska runs from mid-May until after Labor Day, the prime fish depends on the time of year.

While halibut is plentiful throughout the year, king salmon starts off the season in the middle of May. Sockeye salmon is the next to peak, followed by coho (silver), pink and chum salmon. The saltwater also offers ling cod, rockfish, sablefish and snapper. Sitka is particularly ideal for salmon because of the cold waters of the Pacific as well as the proximity to the freshwaters for spawning.

Fly fishing in Alaska offers solitude and reflection on many untouched waters. During a freshwater fishing trip you will fish for steelhead, dolly varden, rainbow and cutthroat throat as well as various salmon species.

Alaska is a spectacular destination, especially for fishing. Stunning views of the highest mountain peak in the US – Denali, the crystal waters of the Inner Passage and dramatic sunsets will create memories of a lifetime on your Alaska luxury fishing trip.