Denali Fly Fishing Guides

Only a few days left! September 12 Update

Alex — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:43:43 +0000

Our official close date for the year is September 20th but we’re still catching! Afternoons are our most consistent trips due to cold mornings and the fish are still very active.

August ’12 Update – The leafs are changing but we’re still catching fish!

Alex — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:50:22 +0000

It may be Fall but the fish are still biting! Some of our best opportunities of the year for big Rainbows and Grayling start when the leaves change. We also are seeing lots of animal traffic on the river from bull caribou to huge wolf tracks. Book today before the season leaves you in the snow!

July Update: August is finally here!

Alex — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:47:07 +0000

Here are the pictures from July! The rainbows are starting to hit just South of us for fishermen seeking full days and the grayling are still going strong. Book today, the end of the season is closer than you think!

June 2012 Update

Alex — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:14:37 +0000

Here it is! Better late than never.

End of the season

Alex — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:18:45 +0000

Our season has ended so here are some of the pictures I had promised people. Enjoy!

The end is near: Grayling Report

Alex — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:53:26 +0000

The ground is getting ready to freeze and fall is on the hills. As the grayling turn and go down stream for the winter we get a unique opportunity to fish them on the bigger water. Fishing has been good and will hold out until we close when the fish leave. The nice weather this week has made for exceptional fishing so as promised I have pictures for some of our clients. Hopefully I will have copies of pictures from clients that got to see 2 bull caribou wander up river to within 50 feet of us before bolting back down stream! A unique experience! We have also had more opportunities to see the mountain than usual this week so the possibility of a Cantwell viewing is always a possibility. Book your half day or full day trip today to catch fat fall grayling and see all the trees and wildlife get ready for winter!

The end is near: Rainbow Report

Alex — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:16:24 +0000

The end of the season is close. Despite dropping temperatures and the changing leaves the fishing is continuing to improve. Rainbow opportunities for mobile clients that can wade the full day on the Chulitna drainage have opportunities to catch football rainbows up to 22″ on beads. It’s the end of the season but up to the last day the fishing will only get better. Book your full day wading excursion today!

Fall is here!

Alex — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:46:21 +0000

Fall is creeping up the tips of the willows and the tundra is turning red. Fall is here at higher elevations and around the corner here in camp. With colder mornings comes fall fishing for big grayling on the Jack River!

It’s the last few weeks of the season but the fishing isn’t over. The jack is home to big black spawners as they come down from higher elevations following the bugs giving us a chance to fish the deeper holes for bigger fish.

Grayling full day trips are also doing very well out the Denali Highway. With the tundra changing to fall colors and the caribou on the move this is truly an amazing time to spend a day fishing the upper Nenana drainage for grayling!

Opportunities also abound to the South where subject to changes in water level big fall rainbows are still available. Recent rain has caused the Chulitna drainage to swell but water clarity in most streams is still good. Rain in the day or so previous will dictate if the streams will be too high for good walk in access.

Don’t miss out on the fish fattening up for winter! Call to book today!

Grayling on Dries

Alex — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:18:12 +0000

Well, the grayling are holding up there end here on the Denali Highway. Insect life has been loving all our sunny weather meaning hatches all times of the day and hatches of insects we don’t always see. Happy bugs means happy fish and there is nothing more satisfying than watching fish rise to your fly. Half day and full days are of course available so call to book!

As promised I will post pictures I take of clients as well as those clients send us:

New month means new fishing opportunities for full days!

Alex — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:56:08 +0000

It’s that time of year again. Summer is flying by, the weather has been unusually nice and the salmon are in the rivers. With the salmon comes and opportunity to chase trophy grayling and rainbows eating eggs and salmon flesh! Unfortunately we do not offer these destinations on our half day trip so if it’s 16″-18″ grayling or rainbows into the 22″ & 24″ range glutted on salmon eggs you are looking for call for our full day availability. The Chulitna drainage is in the shadow of Mt. McKinley so on a mountain viewable day there may be good photo opportunities from the Parks Highway.

This is a walk in trip like our others and to insure success we must insist on good mobility as we often walk over a mile of rocky stream beds to find the best holes with the biggest fish.