Alaska is the ninth biggest seafood-producing region in the world, with 80 percent of high-value wild salmon species like sockeye, coho and king salmon originating from its waters. The state of Alaska's commercial fishery management harvest more than 29 million fish each year. Serious anglers will have their pick from pink, chum, sockeye, silver and king salmon, if they know which months to arrive. The Best Fishing: Generally speaking, if you come to Alaska from May through October, you will catch some sort of delicious salmon. These months also conveniently coincide with the nicest weather the state has to offer. Experienced fishermen like to time their Alaska fishing trips based on their favorite types of salmon. For instance, arrive from late May to early July to catch king salmon, which are also called chinook salmon. Sockeye salmon runs are also prevalent from June to late July. From mid-July to mid-August, look for red salmon or pink chum salmon. Catch silver salmon, otherwise called coho salmon, later in the season from July to October. Remote Fishing: Kodiak Island's legendary roadside salmon fishing offers crowd-free Alaskan salmon casting where your biggest contender might be a bear. Lure king salmon from June 1 to July 10, where you can expect to reel in 20 to 25 pound fish. Timing is especially crucial, though, as 50 percent of the fish have moved upriver by June 15 and 90 percent of the fish are gone by July 1st. Hook 4 to 7 pound sockeye salmon from June 10 to August 1, with a peak from July 1 to August 1. Take your pick from 50,000 three to five pound pink salmon from July 20 to August 20. Silver salmon runs of 150,000 strong stop to bite from mid-August to their peak in late September. The Kenai River: Alaska's Kenai River offers silvers, pinks, reds and kings from May through October, where salmon weighing up to 98 pounds have been captured. Early runs through June average around 16,000 fish, whereas late runs beginning July 1 peak at 41,000 fish in the middle of the month. The Kenai River also boasts over one million sockeye salmon averaging between 8 and 12 pounds, which arrive in late May and continue steadily well into August. Millions of pink "humpback" salmon fill the river for three weeks in late July through mid-August. Ocean Fishing: Southeast Alaska's Pacific Ocean king salmon fishing is in full swing in May and June, with stragglers swimming by through mid-August. July, August and early September host the late silver salmon run. Ketchikan, Sitka and Kodiak Island - home to Alaska's largest marine silver salmon fishery, ranging from 30 to 126 pounds.

Tower Rock Lodge is located in the heart of salmon and trout fishing country where each year over a million salmon pass by our five riverfront acres on the lower Kenai River. We specialize in fishing for trophy size King Salmon (Chinook), Red Salmon (Sockeye), Silver Salmon (Coho), Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and huge Pacific Halibut. From May through September the Kenai River and Kenai Peninsula (with the nearby saltwater) provide visitors with over a dozen different places to fish. There is also sightseeing, wildlife and bear viewing, hiking, canoeing, clamming, sea life and glacier tours, shopping and even golfing all connected by an excellent road system.

Enjoy spectacular clear-water stream fishing opportunities abound nearby Zachar Bay Lodge. Depending upon the season, all five pacific salmon species return seasonally to streams within 20 minutes of the Lodge. Dolly Varden Trout and Rainbow also follow the salmon migrations, and are often caught while targeting salmon. Our two favorite streams (Zachar & Frazer River)are providing fantastic sport fishing opportunities, and are often untouched by other sport fisherman due to their remoteness. Zachar Bay Lodge was originally established as a wilderness lodge in 1989, and the 'Cannery' was originally constucted in the early 1920's as a fish processing plant.

Mission Lodge is located on the shores of Lake Aleknagik in the heart of the world famous Bristol Bay region of Southwest Alaska. This area offers unsurpassed trophy fishing for Salmon and Trout in a spectacular wilderness setting. Easy access, deluxe facilities and unsurpassed trophy fishing make Mission Lodge, the classic Alaska fly out lodge experience. Sauna, Hot tub, sumptuous dining, a comfortable lounge and recreation area are added features of Mission Lodge. A large deck surrounding the facility is just steps from the dock, float planes and boats. Large bay windows frame views of Lake Aleknagik and the beautiful mountains beyond. This is a rugged immense land of startling beauty.

Crystal Creek Lodge is located 5 miles East of King Salmon, Alaska. This world-class Bristol Bay fishing lodge is an award-winning Orvis Endorsed Lodge, consistently demonstrating its exceptional fishing, facilities and commitment to excellence in service. The guided field program at Crystal Creek Lodge is about variety. Our guests fish for Rainbow Trout, char, grayling and salmon. They will either fish the Naknek River, which runs past our front door, or fly out in a sea plane to visit hundreds of miles of surrounding area rivers and streams. We also feature bird hunting and a wide variety of adventure and nature related activities

Alaska's Top 10 Bear Viewing Tours | Grizzly Bear Viewing Lodges | Alaska Wildlife Viewing Tour Packages

The pristine wilderness of Alaska is the last vestige of thriving populations of North American wildlife. Where else can you see polar bears, bald eagles, orca and humpback whales, gray wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, moose, and hundreds of other rare and endangered bird species in their original and undisturbed natural habitats other than in Alaska ? The state provides some of the world's most spectacular wildlife viewing and is internationally recognized as the naturalist's paradise with the highest brown - and grizzly bear density in the world. Join us on one of our wildlife observation tours with daily departures from Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna or Homer, to view the legendary "bruins" up-close-and-personal at Lake Clark National Park and along it's rugged and remote coastline, at Katmai National Park with the famous Brooks River, within the Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge, around Pack Creek at Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska or very easily within Denali National Park. Stay in comfortable wilderness camps and remote lodges, enjoy unlimited photo opportunities, guided wildlife viewing and the personal service.

Lake Clark National Park and Katmai Coast are a popular area for grizzly bear viewing and photography. Fly from Homer across Kachemak Bay and follow the lush green coastline of the Alaska Peninsula. Lake Clark and Katmai are the habitat of one of the largest natural concentrations of brown bears in the world and we can guarantee 100% bear viewing. Naturalist guides are sharing their knowledge about bears, a safety orientation and are experienced working in a wilderness environment.  

Brooks Lodge in Katmai National Park offers Alaska's most popular bear viewing location. Fly in for a full day or multi day trip from Anchorage. Katmai National Park is located on the northeast coast of the Alaska Peninsula. Among all his diversity, the park boasts the largest population (more than 2.000) of protected brown bears in the world. Many visitors are concentrating their activities along Brooks River, where brown bear congregate to feed on sockeye salmon as they pass upstream. Two bear viewing platforms are located right above Brooks Falls.

Admiralty Island, also known as the "Fortress of the Bears" is the location for some of the finest brown bear viewing in Southeast Alaska and Juneau is the perfect basecamp from which to launch your adventure of a lifetime. Admiralty Island is home to one of the world's highest density of brown bears. Approximately one million acres or 1,600 square miles of wilderness provides a home to approximately 1600 bears. Our packages include fly-outs and guided bear viewing. Combine your tour with wilderness canoeing, superb fishing and hiking opportunities.

At Silver Salmon Creek Lodge the landscape, wildlife and outdoor opportunities combine to offer visitors a true sense of Alaskan wilderness, with towering volcanic mountains forming an immediate backdrop to the tidal marshes, streams and pristine salt-water bays which comprise the coastline of Lake Clark. Silver Salmon Creek Lodge is a premier vacation destination for wildlife photography, world-class sport fishing and bear viewing and under the same management since 1983. This is our most exclusive package with only few guests.
 

Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge is the only wilderness lodge within magnificent Kenai Fjords National Park. A stay at the exclusive lodge is for sure a unique and memorable Alaska vacation experience. Nestled within a Native-owned wildlife sanctuary on the edge of a protected lagoon, Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge and guest cabins enjoy stunning views of Pedersen Glacier. You'll be entertained by the playful harbor seals and otters in the lagoon, awestruck by the distant sound of a calving tidewater glacier at the wild beauty of this seacoast paradise.

Our Arctic Air custom expedition departs from Fairbanks and you arrive at one of several Inupiat Eskimo Villages on the shores of Alaska's Beaufort Sea - 250 miles North of the Arctic Circle. We use several Polar Bear viewing locations for our tours and local Eskimos advise us to choose the best destinations. We have seen as many as 20 bears at a time. A few polar bears stay year round but the highest concentrations are in August and September. These custom tours are designed for the highly individual traveler and avid wildlife enthusiasts.

The Redoubt Mountain Lodge is located on the shores of the glacier-fed Crescent Lake within the heart of beautiful Lake Clark National Park. Named for the 10,197 foot peak - Redoubt Volcano - in clear view only 8 miles away. Being the only lodge and privately owned property within a 25-mile radius, Redoubt Mountain Lodge offers a truly remote Alaskan wilderness vacation experience. The variety of outdoor activities include: kayaking, hiking, world-class salmon fishing, amazing bear viewing and wildlife photography.

Katmai Wilderness Lodge - located west of Kodiak Island - on a private property at the rugged eastern coastline of Katmai National Park at Kukak Bay which extends from the mouth of the Kamishak River in Kamishak Bay to Cape Kubugakli in Shelikof Strait. The area is very secluded and the lodge accommodates only a total of 12 customers at one time. Excellent professionally guided brown bear viewing along the streams or beaches and outstanding wildlife photography opportunities.

Fly by floatplane to Admiralty Island, home to the largest concentration of brown bears in the world. Kayak along the shore at Windfall Island and/or Pack Creek, the world-famous brown bear sanctuary. Explore Admiralty Island along the awe-inspiring Inside Passage. With the snow-capped Chilkat Mountains as a backdrop, you may see bald eagles, sea birds, seals and the occasional whale in the waters north of Juneau. Camp near the bear viewing areas for up-close-and-personal encounters.

Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains. The parks dynamic glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife with grizzly bears, fox, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep and moose. Visitors enjoy sightseeing, backpacking and mountaineering. Whether climbing or admiring, the crowning jewel of North America’s highest peak is the awe inspiring 20,320 foot Mount Denali.