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Alagnak River Fish Calendar
Our fishing calendar will help you
decide when to visit the Alagnak Lodge. The five species of salmon run at
different times, but with overlap. For a variety of salmon species, consider the
month of July or early August. Please note that the calendar is for Alagnak
River salmon only. Pink
salmon
only
run
on
even
years.
Salmon
runs
are
subject
to
yearly
variations,
so
the
calendar
below
is
for
guideline
only.
June July
August September
| Month |
June |
July |
August |
Sept |
Week |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| Chinook
(King) |
|
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| Sockeye
(Red) |
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|
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| Chum |
|
|
|
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| Humpback
(Pink) |
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|
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| Coho
(Silver) |
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Please
note that Pink Salmon are only available on even years.
June
The fishing season on the Alagnak River opens in June,
but
with
salmon
not
arriving
until
the
end
of
the
month,
we
focus
mostly
on
flyouts.
Our
Early
Season
Flyout
Special,
with
5
flyouts
included
in
a
week
package,
offers the chance to take advantage of the
excellent
rainbow
fishing
opportunities
in
Katmai
National
Park.
Fishing
on
the
Alagnak
in
June
is
limited
to
the
native
stream
fish.
At
this
time
they
are feeding aggressively after surviving the harsh Alaskan winter. June
offers
the
best
dry fly fishing
of
the
season
for both rainbow trout and grayling. This is also the best
time to
try
and
catch big rainbows on mouse patterns. As warm weather melts the
mountain snow, millions of salmon smolt are flushed
out
to
sea, causing streamer
patterns to work very effectively as well. Our
June
fishery
is limited
to
12
rods.
As the end of June approaches, sockeyes begin to
flood the lower river. They are the first of the five
salmon species to arrive, and are followed quickly by the first kings.
Our
focus
switches
to
the
Alagnak
during
the
month
of
July... |
July
July on the Alagnak River is all about
the
mighty
king salmon, but don't
forget the chums and sockeyes as well. During the second week, chums begin to enter the
river, and you
will
have the opportunity to fish three different species. Rainbows
and
grayling
can
usually
still be found
upriver during the first
week
of
the
month, but
clear
out
quickly
as
the
first
salmon make their way
up.
The
mid
part
of
the
month
from
around
July
4th
to
July
20th
offers
the
best
of
the
king
fishing,
the
latter
part
of
the
month
is
the
peak
of
the
chum
run.
During the final days of the month,
as
the
king
run
draws
to
a
close,
the first
catch of silver salmon is
usually
made. This overlap is your opportunity for the
elusive
grand slam, to catch all
five
species of salmon in one week, but remember, the pinks are only
in the river on even years. |
August
As August begins, the early silvers are coming into the river,
mixed in with schools of chum salmon, and on even years, large numbers
of pink salmon. Moving into the second week, the silvers
become
more
prevalent
as their run strengthens and the chum run slows down, but look out for those big male
chums that come in at the end of the run. |
As we move
further
into
August,
our
focus
is
split
between
the
silver
fishing on the Alagnak River,
and
flyouts.
Our
Late
Season
Flyout
Special
includes
3
flyouts
within
a
week
package.
Flyouts
give
you
the
chance
to
go
after
large rainbows,
grayling, and
char.
The
peak
of
the
silver
run
on
the
Alagnak
is
less
predictable
than
for
other
salmon,
so
flyouts
also
give
the
opportunity
of
silver
fishing
elsewhere.
A
boat
ride
upriver
is
also
highly
recommended
at
this
time,
where
a
combination
of
salmon
and
native
stream
fish
can
be
found.
The
overall
combination of
silver
salmon and rainbow fishing
makes
for
a fly fisherman's paradise during the latter part of
August. |
Late season flyout action - the
sight
of
thousands
of
sockeye
salmon
packed into
a
small
stream
to
spawn
is
one
of
natures
great
spectacles.
It
also
presents
the
chance
to
fish
for
big
rainbow
trout,
who
eagerly
anticipate
their
annual
feast
of
salmon
eggs. |
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The
Alagnak
Lodge
enjoys
an
excellent
location
on
the
Alagnak
River.
We
are
in
the
prime
position
to
catch
salmon
the
first
day
they
enter
the
river
system,
and
also
have
the
opportunity
to
run
upriver
and
fish
for
rainbows
and
grayling.
The
above
guidelines
tell
you
when
we
expect
each
salmon
species
to
enter
the
river,
as
well
as
when
we
expect
the
best
fishing
for
the
native
stream
fish.
Fishing
in
Alaska
is
the
same
as
anywhere
else,
in
that
it
is
affected
by
many
factors
such
as
water
levels,
tides,
weather
etc.
All
the
species
of
fish
are
migratory,
salmon
obviously
enter
the
rivers
and
move
upstream
to
spawn,
but
trout
too
can
travel
several
miles
or
more
per
day
in
the
search
for
food.
Occasionally,
when
the
fishing
in
the
river
slows
down,
it
will
become
necessary
to
flyout
to
where
the
fish
are
and
catch
the
action
in
other
parts
of
the
Bristol
Bay
watershed.
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