Fishing Guides In Alaska

Hire a guide to take you fishing in AK

Fishing guides teach fishing skills Hire a fishing guide to fish for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, lake trout, steelhead, coho salmon, chum salmon, chinook salmon, pink salmon, sockeye salmon and northern pike in local lakes.

Alaska Fishing Guides

For the ultimate fishing experience, hire a professional guide. They know the AK fishery inside out and have determined the best techniques for catching fish at various times of the year.

Deshka Wilderness Lodge - 907 733-6915
Michael or Linda Yencha - fishdeshka@verizon.net
Focus Species: Pacific salmon and rainbow trout. Remote fly in fishing lodge featuring wilderness river fishing for king, silver and pink salmon also rainbow trout. Our lodge offer comfortable riverfront rooms, hearty home cooked meals and experienced friendly guides.

Alaskan Adventures & Outfitters - 877-435-5269
David - Kevin
Focus Species: salmon, rainbow trout, arctic grayling, northern pike. Remote fly in adventure/fishing lodge offering gourmet meals, private cabins and sauna located on the banks of Alexander Creek.

Alaska Fishing Charters - 1-800-989-8707
3 rivers to choose from, we know where the fish are; we go where the fish are! Providing you with the best Alaska Fishing experience you can have.

Wild River Guide Company - 877 628-6796
Mark Rutherford - mark@wildriverfish.com
Focus Species: Sockeye, Chum, Silver, King Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden. Wild River Guide Co. offers unique fly fishing trips on the creeks and rivers near Bristol Bay, Alaska. Both beginners and experts can book custom tours to fly fish for Salmon, Trout, Grayling, and Char.

Weigner's Backcountry Guiding - 907 262-7840
Mark Weigner - weigner@alaska.net
Focus Species: Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, Silver Salmon. Guided canoe trips into Alaska's Kenai wilderness. Single and multi-day adventures.

Float Experience - 907 744-7195
Carlyle Telford - carlyle@floatexperience.com
Focus Species: Trout. Fly fishing with Float Experience. Anchorage, Alaska vacationers experience fly fishing from a float tube in trophy fly fishing waters at bargain prices. Learn Carlyle's methods on fly fishing. My website lists 170 lake. I fly fish all of them. Browse them here and give me a call or book it on line.

Fishing Guide Services

In addition to putting you on fish, professional guides provide hands-on instruction that can shape the way you fish for the rest of your life. A day on the water becomes a master class in selecting the right rods for specific techniques, such as graphite casting rods for jigs or composite rods for crankbaits, along with matching gear ratios in modern low-profile baitcasting reels and high-capacity spinning reels. Guides often explain the advantages of today’s braided superlines, fluorocarbon leaders, and advanced monofilaments, and demonstrate reliable knots like the Palomar, FG, and improved clinch for different applications. You’ll gain insight into hook styles, from extra-wide-gap worm hooks to drop-shot and circle hooks, as well as when to choose tungsten weights, finesse jig heads, or bladed jigs.

Beyond terminal tackle, many guides introduce clients to the latest marine electronics and boat control systems. You may learn how to interpret high-definition sonar, side-imaging, and forward-facing sonar to identify bait schools, brush piles, and individual fish in real time. GPS-enabled chartplotters and custom contour mapping reveal subtle depth changes and offshore structure that once went unnoticed, while shallow-water anchors and advanced trolling motors with spot-lock features allow precise boat positioning in wind or current. By spending the day in the boat with a knowledgeable local guide, you not only catch fish but also build confidence using cutting-edge equipment and refined techniques that dramatically improve fishing skills for years to come.

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