What to Expect in August

Bears, trout, sockeye, and silvers. In the short Alaskan summer, August is the month were everything is happening all at once. The tundra is in bloom, red sockeye salmon are beginning to spawn and brown bears are starting to fatten back up after losing not eating all winter. Rainbow trout and Dollie Varden feast on sockeye and chum salmon eggs. Silver salmon numbers are typically strong enough that by mid-August, they are a daily part of our routine.

Typical Day

A typical day starts between 6-8 AM with a delicious breakfast to order, as well as coffee, tea, and juice.  Lunches are prepared daily using fresh ingredients from local produce and greens from the garden, as well as homemade bread baked daily and sliced fresh. You’ll meet your guides at the boats or at the plane between 7-9 am. Based on the unique daily adventure, you’ll be back to the lodge around 4 pm to 5 pm.  Appetizers are at 6 pm, and dinner is served at 7 pm.

Fishing

By early August, most small streams will have seen their first sockeye salmon spawn of the year. Trout, Arctic char, and grayling will be there to eat the thousands of eggs in the system.

• Small intimate streams with hiking options
• Fly out daily to the Kvichak River if anglers wish 
• Fishing in Katmai National Park
• Exploring Becharof Wildlife Refuge and fishing via float plane
• Fishing for Silver salmon on the Naknek, Alagnak, Nushagak and a few other locations we won’t name on the internet
• Some of the best brown bear viewing as they begin to hunt for the best fishing places among the spawning salmon

Guides

Our guides are experienced, knowledgeable and focused on safety.  We are all patient teachers who love to share Bristol Bay with our guests and meet them at their ability. Click here to meet our guiding team!

Two anglers per guide.   We rotate boat partners and guides daily. Each evening guests discuss our upcoming adventure with their guide.  On the Nushagak River we may put four anglers per guide in one large boat to increase the chances of hookups-the more lines in the water the better!

Target Species

Target species in August include:

• Silver Salmon
• Rainbow Trout
• Grayling
• Dolly Varden & Arctic Char
• Northern Pike

Bring Home Salmon

The trip includes all fish processing, fileted, frozen, and vacuum sealed, placed in an airline-approved fish box.   Most hotels in Anchorage have a freezer where you can keep your fish frozen if you are staying for a few extra days.

Getting Here

Your Alaska adventure starts when flying from Anchorage to King Salmon. Once in King Salmon, one of our trusted staff will drive you to the beautiful Lodge at 58 North.