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Bristol Bay fishing lodge Naknek River for King Salmon and Rainbow Trout.
Bristol Bay Fishing Lodge - Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge
On the Naknek River named the #1 Rainbow Trout River in Alaska by Fish AK Magazine.
The clear water Naknek River, which begins its 35 mile journey to Bristol Bay from within the massive Katmai National Park and Preserve, host all five species of Pacific salmon along with giant rainbow Trout. Sitting about 14 miles downstream from Naknek Lake and at the confluence of the King Salmon Creek is the Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge. The location of our lodge allows us to fish for aggressive salmon on our home river right in front of the lodge. These fish are just a short 20 miles from the ocean and are dime bright and very strong. This location also allows us to fish the best spots of the upper part of the river where we find large rainbow Trout feeding behind spawning salmon and out migrating salmon smolt. The Naknek River has a strong run of King salmon and one of the best spots on the river is within sight of the lodge. The Naknek River also has annual sockeye returns in the millions and has a very strong run of silver salmon. We utilize our boats to access the best spots on the river to catch these species of salmon. Our fly out program takes advantage of our close proximity to the many intimate streams of Katmai National Park that are full of spawning salmon and hungry rainbow Trout. These streams are also in Alaska's designated Trophy Rainbow Trout area.
 The Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge consists of a very comfortable and inviting cedar main lodge that is complete with a commercial kitchen, a large dining room, a relaxing living room, a spectacular sun room with decks overlooking the stunning views of the Naknek River and the mountains of Katmai National Park.
The guest cabins are well appointed with comfortable beds, private bathrooms, individual heaters, and comfortable couches. Of course all of the rooms have the impressive views of the river. The entire lodge is connected by a boardwalk which will lead you to a dramatic deck with a hot tub that is elevated 70 feet above the river and provides guests with the opportunity to relax while reflecting on the adventures of the day.
The type of fishing you do while at our lodge is your choice. Your guide is there to help you and to educate you about the rivers we fish. They will fish you whichever way you enjoy the most. All of the methods are successful. The location of the lodge, on a trophy class Naknek River, assures our guests that they will have the opportunity to fish every day during their stay at the lodge. Most lodges in this area have a program that is structured so that you must fly-out everyday because there is limited fishing where their lodge is located. It is very important to choose a lodge that is able to provide trophy fishing opportunities everyday of the season
 At the Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge, we have the best of both worlds. The fishing is excellent on our Home river and we are very close to many Fly-out rivers. Many times throughout the season, especially when targeting big rainbow Trout, the Naknek is the river of choice to be on. But, throughout the Bristol Bay / Lake Iliamna area there are tremendous fishing opportunities and we want our guests to have the chance to see and experience the flavor of this great area. With that in mind, our program incorporates fly outs to take guests to different rivers throughout the area to fish for salmon, Arctic Char, and rainbow Trout. Our central location makes many of the remote streams very accessible and only a short flight away. We are near Katmai National Park and Preserve and have permits to operate on "limited access" rivers. The benefit of choosing to visit the Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge is that whether you decide to fly-out to fish a nearby stream or stay and experience the wonders that our home river offers, your fishing day will be filled with adventure and excitement. All of these fly-outs are included in the package price.
Naknek River and Bristol Bay Fishing
 During June, shortly after the ice goes out, the sport fishing season in the Bristol Bay area opens. The first part of June is excellent for explosive rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Northern Pike. There is plenty of excitement for anglers as the fish are aggressively feeding on migrating salmon smolt after a long winter with little food. The mouth of the Naknek River acts like a funnel for the millions of baby salmon smolt that are migrating to Bristol Bay. This provides an excellent feeding spot for the large rainbows of the Naknek River.
The mighty King salmon, the largest fish of the Pacific salmon family, begin to arrive in their native rivers about June 15. Anglers visiting us at this time of the year will have a combination rainbow Trout and King salmon trip. The Kings average between 20 and 30 pounds. We have three different rivers in which we fish for king salmon. One of them is right in front of Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge on the Naknek River. You will travel a short distance by boat from the lodge to fish for the kings or you can choose to fly out to fish one of our other rivers for kings if you wish. The flights from the lodge are included in your package and your guides will help decide which river to go to. King fishing stays good from June 15 through July 31.
 During the end of June and through July, the Naknek River becomes the passageway for sockeye salmon to instinctively return to their spawning grounds. Millions of sockeye pass right in front of the lodge, with as many as 20,000 fish per hour swimming by. These fish are fresh in from the ocean, are dime bright, and put up a spectacular fight once hooked. The bag limit for sockeye on the Naknek River is very generous. Many people prefer the rich taste of the sockeye salmon's deep red meat over any of the other salmon.
The next species to arrive to the Bristol Bay area streams are the silver, chum, and pink salmon. These fish show up each summer around the last week of July. Silver salmon fishing is very exciting and many anglers prefer silvers to all other salmon because of their hard strikes and many long runs with spectacular tail dances. Chum salmon, although not prized like the kings, sockeye, and silvers, offer a very enjoyable sport fishing experience. These fish average 15 pounds and put on a tremendous fight as they aggressively take a fly. We generally catch and release these fish, but just as many anglers chase after bonefish for the pure excitement only to release the fish after landing it, these fish provide for a very exciting day of fishing.
By mid August and through October, rainbow Trout return to the Naknek to stock up for the long cold winter. Although we have tremendous rainbow Trout fishing in many of the surrounding nearby streams of Katmai National Park throughout the entire summer, this is our Troph time of the season on our home rivers. The Naknek holds an abundance of 28 - 30 inch rainbows and each year we land quite a few fish in excess of 30". These prized fish will quicken your pulse as they make run after run as you try to land one. They are pound for pound the best fighting sport fish in the world. If you want to catch a true trophy rainbow Trout, you will want to be at our lodge in June or from mid-August through the end of October.
Fishing Program
 Our goal at Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge is to provide each guest with a quality Alaska experience each day. We fish by wading, drifting, casting, or plugging. You can fly fish or use conventional gear. There are streams that are fly fishing only areas and there are rivers that allow either fly fishing or conventional gear.
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