| Trying to plan an Alaska fly fishing trip? | | | | week, $80 for two weeks and $145 for an entire |
| Wondering which lodge to book? Trying to decide | | | | year. Military personnel can obtain a one-year |
| when to go? Figuring out what to pack? For the | | | | license for as little as $24 a year, with proof of |
| answers to these questions and more, read on to | | | | enlistment. |
| learn how to plan a fantastic Alaskan fly fishing | | | | Booking a Lodge or Charter |
| trip. | | | | If fishing is the primary reason for your Alaska |
| Obtaining a Fishing License | | | | trip, most experts recommend booking your stay |
| While most lodges or tour companies will arrange | | | | at a fishing lodge. The remote areas of Bristol |
| to obtain your fishing license for you, you can also | | | | Bay are teeming with lodges that can only be |
| order them online right from the Alaska | | | | accessed by float plane. Unfortunately, if you're |
| Department of Fish and Game. They offer a basic | | | | not there during the peak period of the local |
| fishing license for out-of-state residents, as well as | | | | salmon run, you may be faced with slow fishing |
| an additional stamp to go after King Salmon. | | | | and a waste of money. Alternatively, choosing the |
| Fishing Seasons in Alaska | | | | right time and place but not booking ahead means |
| The best time to go on your Alaska fly fishing | | | | you could lose out. |
| trip is during the summer months, between June | | | | So, how do you know where the fish are or |
| and September. However, the specific season for | | | | where they'll be? Frommer's travel guide, a |
| your trip may depend on the type of fish you're | | | | respected and international travel guide company, |
| after. For example, the Rainbow Trout are | | | | recommends making your reservations through a |
| biggest from June to August while the Graylings | | | | local travel or fishing tour company. They endorse |
| start jumping in May. Again, the Alaska | | | | Sport Fishing Alaska specifically - available by |
| Department of Fish and Game offers a basic fish | | | | phone at 1-888-552-8674. The company is unique |
| run timing chart or you can contact them by | | | | as they are an advocate for the angler, helping |
| phone for more up-to-date and specific fish run | | | | you book your Alaska fly fishing trip based on |
| information. | | | | where the fishing is good, plentiful and timely. |
| Fishing licenses, for a non-state-resident, are $20 | | | | They'll also work within any budget and for a |
| for day one, two days goes for $35, $55 for the | | | | small advance fee of just $95. |