Alaska Fishing Packages
Fully customizable to meet your needs.
Plan Your Vacation On The Kenai
- We help you choose travel dates
- We guide you through the fishing options and answer your questions
- We build your package and refine the itinerary
- Share your ideas with us, and we’ll give feedback based on years of experience planning trips on the Kenai Peninsula
3 Package Levels to Meet Your Needs
Which package is right for me?
River Package
A simple, river fishing package with lodging, guided fishing trips, breakfast, and lunch included. Perfect for adding a day or two of fishing onto your existing Kenai Peninsula trip.
Premium Package
Choose Premium for more flexibility in your itinerary and the option for upgrades, plus fishing licenses and fish processing included. Premium Package guests will still need a rental car.
All-inclusive Package
The hands-off, worry free, just get to Anchorage and we’ll take it from there Package! You get everything included on the Premium Package, plus all transportation while in Alaska and dinners covered at our local restaurants.
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Accommodations in a private cabin |
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Daily guided river fishing trip of your choice |
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All fishing equipment provided (rods, reels, terminal tackle, waders) |
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Fishing upgrades available (such as ocean halibut or fly-in trips) |
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Non-fishing substitutions available (rafting, glacier cruise, hiking, etc) |
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Breakfast & Lunch |
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Dinners |
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Fishing License & king salmon stamp |
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Fish Processing, freezer storage, and packaging in insulated boxes |
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Airport Pickup / Dropoff |
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Transportation To / From Activities |
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Book any duration up to 8 nights |
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Not Included
- Flights to and from Alaska. (Most guests fly in and out of ANC/Ted Stevens International Airport)
- Guide and staff gratuities
- Alcohol
- Optional upgrades such as fly-in trips, private guides, ocean charters, glacier jetski
Note: River and Premium Package guests will need a rental car to get to Drifters Lodge and to meet their guides for fishing trips.
Build Your Custom Itinerary
Curious about the process of building and booking a Fishing Package? Here’s how it works:
- Choose a package level based on the services you want included.
- Choose a duration. How many days and nights will you stay with us in Cooper Landing? Some guests stay for the duration of their Alaska trip, and some will visit other towns before or after their Drifters Lodge Package.
- Select your fishing trips. Work with our office staff to choose travel dates and discuss fishing options during that time. We will build and send you a customized proposal/quote with a detailed itinerary and pricing breakdown. You can share this quote with your group and then fine tune with us until you are satisfied.
- To confirm your Fishing Package, we will take a deposit. This locks in your spot, and you can still continue to adjust the itinerary if needed.
Drifters Lodge Fishing Calendar
Package Pricing
Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy. Single travelers will incur an up-charge. Non-fishing activity substitutions are available in place of any fishing day on a Premium or All-inclusive Package. Click here to view options.
*Durations can be customized with an extra day or night.
1
Day
Fishing
2
Nights
Lodging
- River: $1,075
- Premium: $1,625
- All-Inclusive: $2,725
2
Days
Fishing
3
Nights
Lodging
- River: $1,900
- Premium : $2,500
- All-Inclusive: $3,900
3
Days
Fishing
4
Nights
Lodging
- River: $2,700
- Premium : $3,425
- All-Inclusive: $5,125
4
Days
Fishing
5
Nights
Lodging
- River: N/A
- Premium : $4,425
- All-Inclusive: $6,400
5
Days
Fishing
6
Nights
Lodging
- River: N/A
- Premium : $5,400
- All-Inclusive: $7,675
6
Days
Fishing
7
Nights
Lodging
- River: N/A
- Premium : $6,325
- All-Inclusive: $8,900
See Our Specials Page For Current Offerings
Kenai River Fishing
Guided Fishing, Alaskan Trout, Salmon, & Fly Out Fishing
Kenai River Rainbow Trout
Available Dates:
June 11th – October 10th
Many anglers come to Alaska for the first time with salmon in mind, but after a few visits they quickly realize that the Kenai River is home to some of the best Trophy Rainbow Trout fishing in the world. Most of the Rainbow Trout are native to the Kenai River and most of the rainbows are resident fish (they never leave the Kenai River). Due to the fish being native and growing to impressive sizes, our guides practice catch and release to ensure there are big fish for years to come.
With over a million salmon entering the Kenai River every year, the Native Rainbow Trout are provided with a never-ending supply of food. This enables the Rainbow Trout on the Kenai River to reach epic sizes and proportions. For anglers dreaming of catching a prized 30” trout, this is the river for you. The Kenai River is one of the few watersheds in the world where 30” + Rainbow Trout can be found regularly and are hooked into! In Alaska, it is certainly one of the most easily accessible Trophy Rainbow fisheries. Right on the road system, there are spots you can still pull over and throw a line in or you can hire a guide to get you to the tried and true “honey holes” by boat.
The Kenai River provides anglers with 82 miles of river to fish; creating endless opportunities for beginners, families, and experts. No matter what your time constraints, we have the trip for you. Our professional guides are some of the very best and will work tirelessly to ensure your fishing trip is that of a lifetime. We will customize your trip to fit your experience and needs to make a trip like no other!
Alaska Salmon Fishing
For salmon fishing, the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska is hard to beat. The reason is simple: the Kenai Peninsula has wild Pacific salmon runs in abundance. We believe the great variety, larger fish size, plentifulness and easy accessibility makes it the best place in the world to fish for salmon.
King Salmon Fishing
Available Dates:
May 25th – June 30th
King Salmon are the largest of the salmon species. The Kenai River is home to the world record King Salmon weighing in at 97.4 pounds and measuring in at over 5 ft in length! On average these beasts weigh between 15-25lbs with fish over 30lbs hitting the nets regularly.
Our guides have come to prefer the calmer, quieter “drift only” waters of the Kasilof for King fishing. Additionally, the Kasilof is a hatchery enhanced river, providing anglers with more opportunities at these epic river Monsters. In recent years, fish returns have declined on the Kenai and in the interest of allowing the species to regenerate and hopefully make a comeback, we do not fish on the Kenai for King Salmon.
Sockeye Salmon Fishing
Available Dates:
June 11th – August 15th (various runs and locations)
Three runs and millions of fish. Sockeye salmon are our most plentiful freezer filler species on the river. We target runs on the Kenai, Russian, and Kasilof Rivers from mid-June through mid-August. Flossing from the bank and back trolling from the boat are the main fishing techniques.
Silver Salmon Fishing
Available Dates:
August 10th – September 30th
Silver salmon are a sport fisher’s dream due to their aggression and the numerous methods of fishing. Casting spinners, jigging, back trolling, float setups, and fly fishing are all effective. Arriving later in the season, the silver salmon runs coincide with some excellent trout fishing too.
Fly-in Fishing
Fly-In Fishing Alpine Lakes
Available Dates:
June 11th – August 10th (alping lakes grayling)
Drifters Lodge partners with some of the best backcountry pilots on the Kenai Peninsula to deliver you and your Drifters guide to one of several remote high alpine lakes in our local Chugach Mountains. Feel the quiet settle in as the plane departs, leaving you and your guide to work the lake for Arctic Grayling and/or Rainbow Trout.
The trout are beautifully colored, and the grayling are often wonderfully aggressive, giving you the opportunity to experiment with fly rods and ultra-light spinning rods. Enjoy your lunch surrounded by mountain peaks and take a break from fishing to explore the streams and shore around the lake. The pilot will return in 4-6 hours to pick you up.
Many people find this trip to be the absolute high point of their entire vacation. It is a freeing experience to be removed from civilization and to not see another person all day long. That being said, safety is the top consideration. Your guide will be prepared with survival gear and a satellite phone in case of emergencies.
Fly-in Salmon Fishing and Bear Viewing
Available Dates:
June 11th – September 30th (salmon, bear viewing, and custom trips)
For an incredible salmon experience, take a float plane across Cook Inlet to the edge of Lake Clark National Park. Here, you will meet your guide, who will lead you to some of the best bear viewing and fishing opportunities around at Wolverine Creek. Fish for sockeye salmon from a spot on the bank before heading out in the boat to seek out some bears doing their own fishing. Don’t forget your zoom lens to take advantage of the incredible photo ops. With any luck, you’ll return from this trip with amazing pictures of bears in their natural habitat and a bag of fresh salmon fillets to enjoy yourself.
Explore Our Accommodations
River House
Our 5 Bedoom / 3 Bath riverfront house is located right on the banks of the Kenai River headwaters in Cooper Landing, Alaska. Imagine being nestled in the glaciated valley with the Kenai and Chugach Mountains on either side, and the turquoise river gliding by just off your deck.
Cabins
Cozy, private retreats
We have 6 cabins on our property, all just steps away from the Kenai River. Each cabin has views of the river and nearby mountains, along with a porch from which you can take in the spectacular scenery. All lodging and package guests will be able to use the riverfront Swedish Sauna with views of the Kenai River and mountains, enjoy the nightly riverside campfire and grab breakfast from our cozy Breakfast Nook.
Drifters Lodge Highlights
- Riverfront property on the Upper Kenai River
- Dock access to the river
- Nightly Campfire Overlooking The River
- 6 Private Cabins and one 5 Bedroom Riverfront House
- Swedish Riverside Sauna
- Situated between the Chugach National Forest and Kenai National Wildlife refuge
- Under 10 minute drive to 5 local restaurants and 3 convenience/liquor stores
- Easy access to fishing on the upper, middle, and lower sections of the Kenai
- One hour drive to ocean fishing out of Seward
- High quality fly and conventional gear, Simms, and Patagonia waders
