About three-quarters of the fishermen who have fished at the Ayakulik with us have switched
to fishing with a fly-rod, although, some fishermen still prefer to use spinning gear.
the Ayakulik is a perfect place to catch coho salmon in the fall.
Sockeye salmon are notorious for not striking lures, but they do strike
flys under some circumstances, on some rivers. We are fortunate that
on the Ayakulik they strike flys aggressively, and we have great
catches of sockeye salmon through most of the summer and early fall
season.
run that adds another dimension to this already great place.
on even numbered years, and a normal sized run on odd numbered years. Currently we are not
conducting trips just for the pink salmon, but it is a fun diversion for people who might come
there primarily for wildlife viewing.
through the fall season.
to fishing with a fly-rod, although, some fishermen still prefer to use spinning gear.
the Ayakulik is a perfect place to catch coho salmon in the fall.
Sockeye salmon are notorious for not striking lures, but they do strike
flys under some circumstances, on some rivers. We are fortunate that
on the Ayakulik they strike flys aggressively, and we have great
catches of sockeye salmon through most of the summer and early fall
season.
run that adds another dimension to this already great place.
on even numbered years, and a normal sized run on odd numbered years. Currently we are not
conducting trips just for the pink salmon, but it is a fun diversion for people who might come
there primarily for wildlife viewing.
through the fall season.
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PEAK: Jun. 3 to Jul. 15
Weight: 15 lb to 50 lb
Average Weight: 30 lb
Weight: 15 lb to 50 lb
Average Weight: 30 lb
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| A coho salmon slices through the clear water, nails your lure, and retreats - leaping and diving and attempting to get away by any method. Coho are the most aggressive of all salmon, and hit flys or lures equally well. On the Ayakulik, it is common to catch and release twenty in a day, and you can catch up to fifty in a day. Coho are chrome silver at this location. |
PEAK: Aug. 20 to Nov. 15
Weight: 8 lb to 20 lb
Average Weight: 12lb
Weight: 8 lb to 20 lb
Average Weight: 12lb
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PEAK: Jul. 20 to Sept. 25
Weight: 1 lb to 6 lb
Average Weight: 3 lb
Weight: 1 lb to 6 lb
Average Weight: 3 lb
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| Sockeye are hard-fighting, delicious fish, but are the hardest to catch, and are best fished with flys. |
PEAK: May 25 to Aug. 28
Weight: 4 lb to 10 lb
Average Weight: 5 lb
Weight: 4 lb to 10 lb
Average Weight: 5 lb
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PEAK: June 21 to Nov. 15
Weight: 1 lb to 6 lb
Average Weight: 3 lb
Weight: 1 lb to 6 lb
Average Weight: 3 lb
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PEAK: May 15 to June 20
Weight: 6 lb to 9 lb
Average Weight: 8 lb
Weight: 6 lb to 9 lb
Average Weight: 8 lb
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King salmon were appropriately named. They strike
lures and flys well. They put up a long, hard battle,
and they are very good eating. The layout of the
Ayakulik is perfect for Fly fishing king salmon, as well
as spin and bait casting.
lures and flys well. They put up a long, hard battle,
and they are very good eating. The layout of the
Ayakulik is perfect for Fly fishing king salmon, as well
as spin and bait casting.
Pink salmon, the smallest of the salmon, take flys as
well as lures. They are caught at the Ayakulik in
August and early September. They can be caught
with coho salmon in late August, or fished alone at
a deep discount price in early August.
well as lures. They are caught at the Ayakulik in
August and early September. They can be caught
with coho salmon in late August, or fished alone at
a deep discount price in early August.
Dolly Varden are a highly-colored, beautiful fish,
that is most abundant in August and September in
the Ayakulik river.
that is most abundant in August and September in
the Ayakulik river.
| The main runs of steelhead occur in May / June and September / October, but we catch a few throughout the season, which are a delightful surprise. |
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Fly-Fishing for King Salmon: Most rivers
that king salmon ascend in Alaska are
wide, deep, and the only practical way
to fish these rivers is with casting and
spinning gear. On the Ayakulik River fish
can be caught successfully with casting
and spinning gear, but the crystal-clear
stream is an ideal place to fish with a
fly-rod because of the width and depth,
lack of brush on the banks, and speed of
the current.
that king salmon ascend in Alaska are
wide, deep, and the only practical way
to fish these rivers is with casting and
spinning gear. On the Ayakulik River fish
can be caught successfully with casting
and spinning gear, but the crystal-clear
stream is an ideal place to fish with a
fly-rod because of the width and depth,
lack of brush on the banks, and speed of
the current.
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