Kwethluk River

Kwethluk River Rainbows Kings and Silvers on Fly Fishing Friendly Water

Your adventure begins with a float plane trip to Boundary Lake.  This is an access lake and not your classic high mountain scenery. From there you float approximately 100 miles where you will be picked up by boat and brought back to Bethel.  This trip is a comfortable float of 7 days, but most fishermen prefer 8-10 days.

The float begins with a short portage (approximately 150 yards) from Boundary Lake over to the Kwethluk River. From there the River flows west and splits the Great Ridge and Green Stone Ridge. The upper portion of the river provides spectacular scenery and is the habitat for Dolly Varden and Grayling. The best fishing starts about 25 miles into the float at the confluence of the Kwethluk River and Crooked Creek. Fishing remains good all the way to the pickup point. The Kwethluk offers extensive camping and fishing opportunities with a remote wilderness experience. There are no lodges on the river and it is likely you will have it all to yourself.  This river requires some water reading skill due to the unlimited fishing structure.

The fishing begins each year in late June with the King Salmon run and some spectacular rainbow fishing and culminates each year in mid-September with the Rainbow fishing and Silver Salmon peaking. Mid summer can provide the grand slam of all 5 species of salmon, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden and Grayling fishing.

Transportation Costs For the Kwethluk Include:

• Bush flight and boat pick-up to Bethel
• All shuttles to and from Bethel Airport
• River Shuttles

TRANSPORTATION COST: $1,135 +$325 boat shuttle per person

PLEASE NOTE: total price of the trip is transportation cost plus equipment rental pricing.  Equipment Rental pricing varies based on gear selection, number of days and group size.
Optional items
Lodging in Bethel: $200.00 (Front end or tail end of your trip)
Showers on return to Bethel: $40.00

Kwethluk River Salmon Timing

Kwethluk River Photos