More Bristol Bay:
Nushagak Sockeye and Kings
Story by Melissa Norris Photos by Brian Woobank Sockeye fishing may not be what the Nushagak is best known for, but the runs have been so off the charts these last couple Read More...
Novarupta: The Greatest Volcano Eruption of the 20th Century
Novarupta: The Greatest Volcano Eruption of the 20th Century written by Bjorn Dihle photos by Bjorn Dihle and Chris Miller At the beginning of June, 1912, Mount Katmai, a 7000-foot volcano 40-some miles Read More...
Talarik Creek Lodge: Hunting for Trophy Rainbow Trout
Article and Photos by Erik Salitan of Talarik Creek Lodge "Fish On!” I yelled out. My 11-year-old son, Lucas, immediately shouted back from across the hole, “Is it a rainbow?” I answered Read More...
Pebble Mine Update: Permanent Protections in View for Bristol Bay
Pebble Mine Update written by Bjorn Dihle photos by Mary Catharine Martin, Colin Arisman and salmon-net.org For more than two decades, those who care about Bristol Bay—which supports the largest sockeye Read More...
King Salmon Fishing: Nushagak King Camps We Love
Alaska king salmon fishing is unsurpassable on the Nushagak River in Bristol Bay. Here are four outfitters Fish Alaska trusts to host you.
Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge: A Multi-Species Adventure
Alaska's Bearclaw Lodge: A Multi-Species Adventure Article by Marcus Weiner Photos by Marcus Weiner & Melissa Norris Alaska's Bearclaw Lodge Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge sits on a private parcel of land on a peninsula Read More...
Naknek River Salmon Fishing with Fox Bay Lodge
Background photo by Mark Emery. Inset photo by Melissa Norris. Nestled on the famed Naknek River in King Salmon, Alaska, Fox Bay Lodge provides the ultimate in Naknek River salmon fishing—and Read More...
Fish The Nush: Chinook Fishing at Nushagak River Adventures
Comfy boats and salmon abundance are two prime draws to Nushagak River Adventures. © Melissa Norris Adventures on the Nushagak “I love the smell of king salmon slime in the morning,” Read More...
Iliamna Excursion at Talarik Creek Lodge
A nice Dolly from the lower Newhalen River. © Melissa Norris Day-tripping Lake Clark, the Newhalen River, and the Tazimina River When I learned I’d be visiting Talarik Creek Lodge in Read More...
Naknek Lady Fishing Guides
Nowhere is sport fishing more common among women than in Alaska. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that there are also some well-known, successful female Naknek fishing guides. For example, one outstanding example Read More...
This is the Naknek
Naknek Article by Troy Letherman In late September in southwest Alaska, the trees and tundra swap summer green for the polychromatic brocade of fall; the skies darken and low-handing clouds promise rain that might Read More...
Packrafting the Goodsnews
Packrafting the Goodsnews By Larry Bartlett There’s nothing that gets the season started better than an epic adventure in southwest Alaska, home to some of Alaska’s most prolific fisheries, located in some of Read More...
A Journey to Wood-Tikchik
A Journey to Wood-Tikchik By Dave Atcheson As the floatplane ascends and banks, wings waving in farewell, I try to ignore the slight pang of uneasiness that wells up. It’s the realization of Read More...
Moraine Creek Strategies
Moraine Creek Strategies By Larry Tullis Wading chest deep across the swift, clear current spooked numerous big rainbows, but I didn’t dare backup. The big brown bear was now just a couple rod-lengths Read More...
Chinook Bonanza on the Nushagak
By Marcus Weiner After nearly 15 years spent traipsing around Alaska, we find ourselves coming back to places where the fishing was hot, the guides exceptional and the lodges top-notch. Such is definitely Read More...