"Fishing Mecca "

American Creek - An American Creek float trip is the pinnacle of Alaska fly fishing experiences. The river offers three entirely different ecological zones, providing a great variety in the fly fishing habitat and surrounding scenery. We begin this trip at Hammersly Lake in the Walatka Mountains on the Alaska Peninsula. The upper portion of the 45 mile long river is classic wilderness Alaska fly fishing trout stream habitat which hosts unusually abundant insect hatches and features the finest dry fly fishing in the state.

The character of American Creek quickly changes as we float westerly into the mid river canyon section of rushing tail out pools that hold broad shouldered Alaska rainbow trout and arctic char. The braided lower section of American Creek offers an Alaska fly fishing experience like no other. The 'bows are very large in this river, up to 30 inches, with most fish ranging 17-23 inches. The char can be almost as large, and many tens of thousands of sockeye salmon will navigate, spawn, die and nourish the river system. This is one of the only rivers in Alaska where the sockeye salmon will aggressively pursue a streamer.

The American Creek Alaska float trip is comparatively strenuous, and is for the adventurous and sturdy group. There are many class II+ rapids to navigate, as well as a class III+ waterfall. Log jams and shifting channels in the braided portion of the river may lead to lining or portaging the rafts. A float fishing trip on American Creek will afford your group incomparable Alaska bear viewing opportunities, as well as the likelihood of seeing caribou, wolf, moose and other species. American Creek is one of the ultimate Alaska fly fishing trips.

7 day American Creek float trip $3,600/person (based on double occupancy) includes commercial airfare to western Alaska

5 Day American Creek float trip $3,100/person (based on double occupancy) includes commercial airfare to western Alaska

Alagnak River - The Alagnak River Alaska float trip offers a laid-back and very pleasant Alaska fly fishing and rafting experience. A designated National Wild and Scenic River, the Alagnak's upper portion skirts the edge of the Walatka Mountains and originates from both Nonvianuk Lake and Kukaklek Lake, then continues flowing some 60 miles to the west and north. Alaska trophy rainbow trout hold at the out falls of both these lakes, fattening up for the winter on aquatic insect life and sockeye salmon roe and flesh. There is an opportunity for Alaska dry fly fishing.

A days journey from either headwaters lake the two streams merge and the character of the fishing changes to one of numerous islands and wade-able submerged gravel bars. Below this the Alagnak offers many miles of splendid clear water habitat, structure and spawning beds. The braided mid river portion of this Alaska float trip offers superlative fly fishing, and the gravel bars of the lower river are very also very productive "big water" fly fishing. The Alagnak River system is nourished by being home to one of the world's largest sockeye salmon runs.

The Alagnak River also hosts runs of all five species of Pacific salmon as well as excellent numbers of rainbow trout (commonly 15-22 inches, with the largest at 27+ inches), dollie varden, char and arctic grayling. The Alaska bear viewing is very good and other wildlife abound. While the Alagnak River offers Alaska flyfishing at its best, the river fishes well with either fly or spin tackle.

7 day Alagnak float trip $3,600/person (based on double occupancy) includes commercial airfare to western Alaska

Moraine Creek Float Trip - A Moraine Creek Alaska fly fishing trip will take you to the home of the really big 'bows. This is where the trophy guys hang out. Although the Moraine is a very short river and does not offer the solitude, adventure and variety of Frontier River Guides other Alaska float trips, if a person wants to catch very large rainbows (to 32 inches), this may be the place of choice. Moraine Creek offers consistent Alaska trophy rainbow trout fly fishing, with the average dudes being 18-24 inches

We put in near the confluence of Moraine Creek and Funnel Creek, and camp two nights each at the upper, mid and lower portions of the river. The entire length of Moraine Creek is above tree line, set in beautiful high tundra country. This is primarily a late summer fishery where we are casting egg patterns behind spawning sockeye salmon. The Moraine also has a population of huge grayling in the mid river canyon section. All the fishing on Moraine Creek involves wading and fly fishing from the bank. Fly out lodge operations and their guided groups do frequent these waters. The bear viewing opportunities are incredible. Moraine Creek is an exotic Alaska fly fishing vacation that will forever remain etched in your memory.

7 day Moraine Creek float trip $3,600/person (based on double occupancy) includes commercial airfare to western Alaska

5 day Moraine Creek float trip $3,100/person (based on double occupancy) includes commercial airfare to western Alaska

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