Fly-Out Fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska
We offer fly-outs to fish for trophy-size Alaska leopard rainbow trout, arctic char, and grayling (learn about the species we fish for). The fly-out fishing days are optional and not at all necessary to have a great Alaskan fishing experience at Angler’s Alibi. Fly-out days only add to the overall mix of what there is to see and fish for in the famous Bristol Bay Watershed. NEW in 2025 are several weeks where all fly-outs are included with only 8 guests per week. These weeks are in June and September specifically. Also we will be using our brand new power drifter boats on both the Kvichak and the Naknek River for a lot of our peak fly-out times. We also have access to an extremely coveted permit to fish the Lower American River. This river is voted as being the best river in Alaska to fish for trophy trout! We annually catch our biggest trout here. Please see the season date and rates pages for more.
We have been flying out to remote waters for over 30 years and know when and where to go to capitalize on peak salmon spawning times, and the huge egg drop that the rainbows, char, and grayling gorge on for the long Alaskan winters. We also know when and where to go to in June, our favorite time of year before the salmon arrive and trout are feeding on mice, dry flies, and streamers. The explosive takes on mouse patterns is something every angler needs to experience once in their lifetime. Below is a list of the main rivers to which we fly-out (there are also rivers not mentioned here to keep them as untouched as possible). These fly-outs are split among the total number of guests that are going. Contact us for customized pricing. New in 2025, we will have June and September weeks with unlimited fly-outs for the week* - Please see the rates page for current pricing for the 2025 season.
We have been flying out to remote waters for over 30 years and know when and where to go to capitalize on peak salmon spawning times, and the huge egg drop that the rainbows, char, and grayling gorge on for the long Alaskan winters. We also know when and where to go to in June, our favorite time of year before the salmon arrive and trout are feeding on mice, dry flies, and streamers. The explosive takes on mouse patterns is something every angler needs to experience once in their lifetime. Below is a list of the main rivers to which we fly-out (there are also rivers not mentioned here to keep them as untouched as possible). These fly-outs are split among the total number of guests that are going. Contact us for customized pricing. New in 2025, we will have June and September weeks with unlimited fly-outs for the week* - Please see the rates page for current pricing for the 2025 season.
Moraine Creek and Funnel Creek
Moraine Creek and its tributary, Funnel Creek, are without a doubt the most sought after fly-out we offer. These two rivers produce the largest average size, and highest numbers of rainbow trout, than any location we fish. Sure, Moraine Creek can humble the best of anglers some days, but most of the days we fish are filled with great numbers of trophy rainbows. This is definitely a must-fish river for the serious trout angler.
Brooks River
Located in Katmai National Park is the fabled Brooks River. It is probably the most photographed sport fish river in the world, and is a great fly-out experience for both bear viewing and fly-fishing. The falls at Brooks River are the best place in the world to capture the great Alaskan Brown Bears as they position themselves at the crest of the falls waiting for fresh sockeye salmon to jump into their waiting jaws.
This river is also a great place for targeting rainbow trout any week of the summer. It offers trout fishing more like rivers back in the lower 48 with good dry-fly and nymph fishing. Brooks is a ‘must-experience’ river to fish the first 2 weeks of July when it’s like fishing at the zoo with all of the numerous brown bears fishing up and down the river.
This river is also a great place for targeting rainbow trout any week of the summer. It offers trout fishing more like rivers back in the lower 48 with good dry-fly and nymph fishing. Brooks is a ‘must-experience’ river to fish the first 2 weeks of July when it’s like fishing at the zoo with all of the numerous brown bears fishing up and down the river.
Kvichak River
The Kvichak River is among the best in the state for the highest jumping trout on the planet! We keep 2 power drift boats on this river right in the heart of the braids. This river system is one of the best in the area for large, hard pulling rainbows. These Kvichak rainbows carry the highest failure rate of hook ups to landed fish for sure as they almost always immediately launch high, and I mean documented jumps that are 8' above the water! If you can keep one of the beasts on, its one of the top 3 trophy trout fisheries in Alaska!
Contact Creek
Contact Creek sits just inside the Katmai National Park boundary. This fly-out requires a mile hike to get to the creek, therefore staying pretty pressure-free from the fly-out lodges. This fly-out has the highest average percentage of fish landed we offer. Contact Creek is primarily a char fishery, but it does have some nice rainbows and a healthy population of grayling. The char are beautiful and average 16” to 18” --similar to catching brook trout all day long in the 18” range. Sight fishing for rainbows on this Creek is fun and challenging and is your best way to catch these strong fighting Alaskan leopard bows! Dry-fly fishing for rainbows, char and grayling is also a bonus here, as there can be some magnificent green drake (Ephemera danica) hatches that have a whole lot of noses looking up. This ranks as one of our guests' all time favorite fly-outs.
Naknek River
The Naknek River is known as one of the best places on earth to land a TRUE 30" or larger trout. This river is also the hub for our float plane service Branch River Air where our trips originate. We keep 2 power drifters on the Naknek River for our fall trout fishing program all of September. We made the cover of Fish Alaska Magazine with one of the images that came out of the inaugural season in 2025 there with our own boat in the background. If you really want to fish for the "1" as we call it and not a numbers guy, this is the place to check that 30" box for sure!
Lower American River
The lower American River is fishable only by permit only in the lower river. This fishery has 6 permits and we have access to one of them! This river is fished with a jet boat and can produce some of the best trout fishing of the season! We routinely catch fish in this system on mouse patterns and dry flies. Early season is all about mice and dry fly action on this river. Mid season sees a lot of char come up and into the river behind the sockeye salmon that spawn in its gravel runs. Late season will see the mouse bite back on and swinging flesh flies for huge trout is a must! It is no wonder this river is listed in the top 50 places you must fish before you die! If you are looking for that special day in Alaska that will probably beat any day you have already had, this is the river that can do just that!
