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   July on the Alagnak Wild and Scenic River is something that every outdoor lover should experience at least once in their lifetime, whether they are a fisherman or not!   It's like stepping back in time, into a world that hasn't changed since time immemorial.  Salmon run so thick that you feel as if you can walk across the river on them... Wildlife roam free and undisturbed by modern life...   You step into the river and you sometimes feel as if you are the first person in history to ever explore this wild and pristine landscape!  If you thought our fishing report from June was exciting, let me tell you July has been ON FIRE!!!  Read on to...

  For many "in the know", June is the best time to come to Southwest Alaska and target, big, hard fighting Leopard Rainbow Trout on the upper section of the Alagnak Wild and Scenic River.  It may be a bold statement, but we stand behind it at ATA Lodge, that our home waters, offer some of the most exciting fishing opportunities to catch the most and largest average size rainbow trout, at this time of the season in Alaska! Don't get me wrong, you can come up to other rivers in Alaska at other times of the season and catch bigger trout (even on our river).  But in terms of numbers of fish and average size of trout, June at...

Bent Rods and Tight Lines! I'd have to say that this may well have been our best season ever in many different ways!  But I mention this related to the fishing in particular!  We didn't have a bad or slow week all season long!

There's no other way to say it....Fishing in June and July at ATA Lodge this season in 2024, was EPIC!  

We’re Back!!!  And back with a vengeance!!!   Welcome to June Trout Fishing at ATA Lodge on the Wild and Scenic Alagnak River of Bristol Bay, Alaska!!!