Fishing Schedule

Plan your adventure around Alaska’s natural cycles. Our detailed calendar tracks the arrival of all five species of Salmon, Steelhead, and legendary Fall Rainbows through the Kvichak River and into our local streams.

Before You Arrive — Purchase Your Alaska Fishing License

All guests must purchase their Alaska fishing license, salmon stamps, and any required permits before arriving at the lodge. Click the button to purchase directly through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:

Rainbow Trout

June 6th Through the 1st week of October
🞉 Average Size 22” To 28” Fish
🞉 Average weight 16 To 20lbs
They Stay in fresh water to live and spawn so they don’t get as big as Steelhead Trout.

Steelhead Trout

May 1st Through October
🞉 Average Size 25 To 45 “
🞉 Average weight 10 To 55lbs
Steelhead are fresh water fish they go out into the ocean get big and return to the fresh water lakes / Rivers / Streams to spawn..

King Salmon

June 12th Through the end of July into August
🞉 Average Size 24 To 36”
 Fantastic fishing Average weight 20 To 35lbs with fish being caught at 50lbs

Silver Salmon

August 1st To September 20th
🞉 Average Size 24 To 28”

🞉  Average weight 8 To 20lbs

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Sockeye Salmon

June 30th To July 31st
🞉 Average Size 18 To 30”
🞉 Average weight 5 To 15lbs

Chum Salmon

July 18th To August 24th
🞉 Average Size 25 To 35”
🞉 Average weight 8 To 30lbs
Fantastic Sports Fish to Fight on a Fly Rod.

Pink Salmon

June 7th To September 30th
🞉 Average Size 18 To 25”
🞉 Average weight 3 To 6lbs
Even Number Years 2026 / 2028 heavy spawning years.

Lake Trout / Lakers

Late Spring Post Ice Out
🞉  May 15th To June 15th
Fall They move to shallower water

🞉  September 1st To October 7th
They can live over 50 years old in deep cold waters.

Fall Rainbows

August 21st To October 7th
🞉 Average Size 22 To 30”
🞉  Average weight 16 to 20lbs
The Biggest Rainbows in Alaska

Northern Pike

Open all Season
🞉 Average Size 24 To 40”
🞉  Average weight 5 To 15lbs

Artic Char

July 4th To September 30th
🞉 Average Size 16 To 30”
🞉 Average weight 2 To 8lbs

Artic Grayling

June 15th To September 30th
🞉 Average Size 10 To 21”
🞉 Average weight 1 To 5lbs

Sync Your Adventure with the Great Salmon Runs

Whether you are targeting 50lb King Salmon in July or the legendary “Big Rainbows” of the fall, timing is everything in the Alaskan wild. Review our 2026 fish calendar and book the specific week that matches your trophy goals before our limited cabin space disappears.