Fresh Water Adventure - - Togiak Lake and River, Goodnews Lake, Kagati Fishing and more
We are Fresh Water Adventures, Inc., a family-owned and operated Air Taxi operating seasonally in the Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim areas of Alaska.
We specialize in fresh water lakes and rivers and hold permits to operate within the 1.6 million acres of the Wood-Tikchik State Park and the 4.2 million acres of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. We also have experience operating in the Nushagak and Mulchatna Rivers.
Grumman Goose
The Grumman Goose is a light amphibious transport plane, originally made by Grumman in 1937. It has a wingspan of 50'10" and a length of 39'7". The Grumman Goose Amphibian was designed for various purposes, and it rapidly became the utility plane of choice for several small air companies as well as a primary Coast Guard rescue plane. Its amphibious nature, generous interior space, and rugged construction enabled the Goose to live up to the harsh demands of its operators.
Kagati Lake Fishing and Kanektok River Guide
Kagati Lake is a 45-minute flight Northwest of Dillingham and is the headwaters of the Kanektok River. The Kanektok River is 90 miles long (approximately 21 floating hours) and has many off shoots and braided areas. The first half of the float is through the scenic mountains. There is no white water to speak of. However, late in July the river may become a little shallow until the fall rains.
The first one third of the river is known for the excellent char and grayling fishing, as you float down and meet tributaries flowing into the main river, you will find schools of holding fish.
The main river flows along high cliffs with thousands of tiny cliff dwelling sparrows. The skies are full of tiny birds darting in and out of thousands of holes scattered along the dirt cliffs. About 10 miles before you leave the mountains you will begin to enter some of the best rainbow trout fishing on the river. These fish run anywhere from 3 to 7 lbs. As you float out of the hills the off shoots become more intense. These offshoots are not dangerous but can easily cause delays in your trip, as you drag your boat out of a dead end.
Goodnews Lake Fishing
Goodnews Lake is a 45 minute flight to the West of Dillingham and is the headwaters of the Goodnews River. This river is 70 miles down to the confluence and should take approximately 15 floating hours.
Fisherman in recent years have reported catching lake trout, rainbow, arctic char, dolly varden, arctic grayling and northern pike all on the same float. The king salmon season is from the 15th of June through the last week of July. The red and chum salmon start coming into the river about the last week of June and are available until about the first week in August. Silver salmon start showing up about the last week in July and keep coming into the river until early September. Humpies run hot and heavy on even years.
Togiak Lake Fishing
Togiak Lake is a 30 minute flight to the west of Dillingham, and is the headwaters of the Togiak River. The Lake is about 15 miles long and receives drainage water from a large area north of the lake. One of the two main lakes that drain into the Togiak Lake through a series of creeks and rivers has been appropriately named High Lake.
Lake trout, rainbow, arctic char, dolly varden, arctic grayling, northern pike and salmon are all available in the Togiak River. Rainbow, although available, are not in abundance in the Tokiak River.
The king salmon season is from the fifteenth of June through the last week of July. The reds and chum salmon start coming into the river about the last week of June, and are available until about the first week in August. The silver salmon start showing up about the last week in July, and keep coming into the river until early September. The humpys run the first week in July, through the first week in August on even years.
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