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akwe_scouts.jpg (88280 bytes)Fly Fishing

Sport fishing isn't the only activity around,  but with wild salmon runs as strong as ours,  it is easy to forget that.  We have six fantastic streams for fly fishing,  waterfowling or jet-boating,  all within a short 4-wheeler ride down the beach.  Each river offers a unique experience for the avid angler.  From raging glacial torrents,  to meandering creeks and tributaries,  these waters provide an unlimited variety of fishing and recreation opportunity.

River Fishing
Our camp sits on the edge of the beach,  where several rivers and streams enter the ocean.  All of our rivers are small and easily waded.  We fish from the inter-tidal zone to several miles upstream,  as well as the Italio Float - which covers about 16 miles from Italio Lake to the ocean mouth.  Most of our clients focus their efforts on the salmon,  although trout and char are always present.  The water is clear and the fish are heavy.  This is the ideal place for fly fishing.

My favorite river is the New Italio.  With crystal clear water and sizable runs, this is a fly fisherman's dream.  The sockeye season in June and July combines the finest salmon,  with the best weather.  Sockeye can be a real challenge to catch,  but they are the most desirable meat and great fighters.  In August,  the Pink and Chum salmon arrive.  Both will bite flies,  or spoons,  making this the ideal time for young families.

ericjennamiddle.jpg (71324 bytes)Coho salmon are the most fun to catch.  They run in EVERY little creek and stream,  providing some amazing and unusual places to fish.  They start to appear in mid August and keep coming well into November and beyond.  The New Italio and Akwe Rivers feature Alaska's heaviest and most spectacular Coho.  We average between 11 and 13 pounds,  as much as five pounds above the state average.  Fish into the 20's are common,  giving these two rivers a world-wide reputation.  The Old and Middle Italio Rivers bring large quantities,  that will literately bite anything you throw at them.  These are tiny rivers where you have to work hard to wade over your knees,  yet they are plugged full of salmon in the fall.

king1.jpg (69280 bytes)The King salmon holds the hearts of many outdoorsmen.  These huge fish can reach up to 100 pounds and be the prize of a lifetime.  Our Kings reach up to 50 pounds and average in the 20's and 30's.  The Italio River King is smaller than elsewhere in Alaska,  however it is the perfect size for a fly rod.  What makes our King fishing so special is our secluded location,  unlike the elbow-to-elbow fishing on the Kenai River.  Italio River Adventures offers an experience well beyond anything else you've ever seen.

Lakes
A variety of trout and char call these same rivers home,  although they can be a challenge when the voracious salmon are running.  Throughout the year,  Dolly Varden,  Rainbow and Cutthroat abound in the streams,  lakes and ponds of the foreland.  Day hikes into remote never-been-fished lakes are a great way to explore our wilderness and catch resident trout,  away from the salmon streams.

Falls Pool2.jpg (103513 bytes)The Italio Float
In July and August,  as the Sockeye salmon are reaching Italio Lake and climbing Italio Falls,  a four-day hike-in river float of the entire Italio system will take your breath away.  There are no roads anywhere,  so this is a trip for those with an adventurous spirit and a passion for incredible fishing.  To access Italio Lake,  we begin by sea-kayaking through the icebergs of Harlequin Lake.  A three mile overland hike brings us to the headwaters of the Italio and the start of our float.  We camp along the river,  stopping to fish where ever we choose.  Spend all the time you want,  where ever you want.  Beautiful trout follow the Sockeye all along the upper reaches of the river.  THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER HUMAN BEINGS ANYWHERE from the lake to within a half mile of the ocean beach.  For a wilderness fly fishing trip,  nothing in the world compares to our Italio Float.

This is the place where your wildest fishing fantasies will come true.  With Italio River Adventures,  we make "fish tales" reality.

 


World-class Flyfishing in the Alaskan Wilderness

http://www.italio.com
Italio River Adventures
P.O. Box 210
Yakutat,  Alaska 99689

(907)784-3697
1-866-737-1123

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