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Fly In Fishing Trips To
Big River Lake & Wolverine Creek
For those seeking an exceptional one-day fly-out fishing and bear viewing experience from the Kenai Peninsula, Big River Lake / Wolverine Creek is a premier destination. Located approximately 20 minutes by floatplane from the Kenai area, this location offers a seamless transition into Alaska’s pristine wilderness.
Our daily half-day Big River Lake Trips commence in early June and extend into late August and early September, aligning with the peak salmon runs and optimal bear activity. These excursions provide opportunities to fish for sockeye and silver salmon while observing brown and black bears in their natural habitat. This trip also includes flying over a glacier on the return.
This combination of flightseeing, abundant wildlife, and world-class fishing makes Big River Lake and Wolverine Creek standout choices for an unforgettable fly-in fishing Alaska adventure.
Big River Lake Silver Salmon Fishing
In late July and August, fly-out fishing at Big River Lake transitions from targeting sockeye salmon to the arrival of silver salmon (coho). Unlike earlier in the season when fishing is concentrated around Redoubt Bay and Wolverine Creek, silver salmon fishing extends to various shallow bays and flats surrounding the lake. These areas attract large schools of aggressive coho, providing anglers with multiple catch opportunities. Effective techniques include using salmon eggs suspended from a bobber, bottom fishing, spinners, and various flies.
Big River Lake Sockeye and Silver Salmon Limits
The daily bag limit for both sockeye and silver salmon in this area is three fish (total) per person. Once an angler retains their limit, they must cease fishing for the day. This offers an excellent opportunity to explore the lake and do big river lake bear tours.
Is Big River Lake a Good Place To See Brown Bears?
Big River Lake offers outstanding bear viewing as brown and black bears gather at Wolverine Creek to feed on salmon each summer. This coastal ecosystem near Lake Clark National Park showcases natural bear behavior.
Big River Lake / Wolverine Creek Trip Information
• This is one of the most popular fly out trips in all of southcentral Alaska so do not expect to be all alone in the Alaska Wilderness. The number of visitors speaks to the spectacular fishing, scenery, and bear viewing and there is a very good reason for it to be so popular.
• We offer a shore lunch option during this trip upon request. Of course fresh sockeye will be on the menu and this option is limited depending on weather and the size of the group. Please feel free to ask if you are interested and we will always do our best to make it happen!
• Weather permitting, we do fly over the majestic Double Glacier on the return flight of this trip and this definitely adds another layer to an already amazing experience.
Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker has been providing premier Alaska fly-in fishing tripsfor over 34 years. Guests who enjoy this Big River Lake / Wolverine Creek adventure also enjoyed fly-in fishing to the Kustatan River.
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