World-class river-based fishing and fly out daily.

During the summer Alaska fishing season in Southwest Alaska, you’ll be able to explore as many as 30 rivers and streams around Alaska Rainbow Lodge. We feature world-class river-based fishing and fly out daily from the lodge so that you’re able to fish in Alaska in the rivers with the highest concentration of fish. Throughout your stay, you’ll be located right on the Kvichak, which is one of the best spots to cast a line. The Kvichak River is well-known for producing Trophy Rainbow Trout, which means they’re above 30-inches, which is quite rare, even in Alaska. In addition to Rainbow Trout, rivers and streams in Southwest Alaska are teeming with runs of other species of fish, and we’ll go over the most popular. 

Fabled Waters.

  • The Kvichak River

    It is no mistake that Alaska Rainbow Lodge sits on the banks of the Kvichak River. This incredible Alaskan waterway is not only home to legendary salmon runs, but also produces the world’s largest Alaska Rainbow Trout! In 1982, Ron and Sharon Hayes built this fantastic lodge within steps from the mighty Kvichak River, creating an ideal destination for Alaska Rainbow Trout fishing.

  • The Naknek

    The Naknek River is a 35-mile stream that feeds into Kvichak Bay and is best known for its vibrant sockeye population. The Naknek headwaters originate within the Katmai National Park and Preserve, meaning your catch comes from a protected and pristine environment that provides an unscathed breeding ground for trophy salmon making their way towards your fly.  

  • The Alagnak River

    The Alagnak River is a 64-mile tributary of the Kvichak and is one of the most important rivers for sport fishing, canoeing, and kayaking in Alaska. Portage is possible but difficult, and rapid levels range from Class I to III in the ravine and are dangerous for novices. Due to the large numbers of salmon, you won’t be the only party fishing here as both grizzly and black bears can be seen partaking in the fish buffet.

  • The Nushagak River

    The Nushagak is a 275-mile, Class I river known for its massive salmon runs beginning in early June. It is estimated to produce nearly 50 percent of the world’s wild salmon and serves as a major source of commercial, subsistence, and sport fishing activities that support the state and local economies.   

  • The Ugashik River

    The Ugashik River is a stream, 43 miles long, on the Alaska Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows from headwaters near Lower Ugashik Lake and empties into Ugashik Bay, an estuary of the Bering Sea's Bristol Bay. The river has two major tributaries and one minor: the King Salmon River and the Dog Salmon River both have confluences near the river mouth at Ugashik Bay, while the smaller Dago Creek joins just four miles (6 km) from Smoky Point, where Ugashik Bay and Bristol Bay meet. The river hosts several seasonal salmon runs including, during the peak summer season, part of the largest sockeye salmon migration in the world.