

Pacific salmon runs dominate the entire ecosystem. The region is sandwiched between the Bristol Bay to the north and the Gulf of Alaska to the south. This part of Alaska lies about 200 miles southwest of Anchorage where the peninsula that eventually breaks into the Aleutian Islands begins to separate from the main body of the state. There are several factors that make the salmon and trout fisheries so supercharged in the Bristol Bay region. The massive salmon runs also result in extremely high brown bear counts offering spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities when fishing. This region is home to the largest pacific salmon runs on the planet which also fuels the growth of huge rainbow trout and char that feed on both the salmon’s eggs as well as their decaying flesh after they die. When it comes to exploring Alaska’s famed fly fishing, the renowned waters of the Bristol Bay area offer the highest density of salmon and trophy rainbow trout rivers in the world. Everything seems to be a little bigger in Alaska rivers, mountains, fish and bears all seem to be supersized.
