Frequently Asked Questions

Roundtrip transportation from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to King Salmon, Alaska, is included in your reservation with our lodge. There are no roads that lead to our lodge, so all guests arrive via private charter of a smaller, commercial aircraft through PenAir or Alaska Airlines. Your terminal will be located on level 1 of the ANC airport. The flight from Anchorage to King Salmon is approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. When you arrive in King Salmon, our team will greet you at the airport. A team member will assist you with your bags and provide you transportation via courtesy shuttle to our lodge. There are no additional transportation costs associated with staying at our lodge.

Bear Trail Lodge vacuums seals, professionally boxes, and freezes your catch in a fish box. This item can be carried as luggage on the chartered flight from King Salmon to Anchorage. Once in Anchorage, guests often stay a few more days or over night. Fish can be stored at the Anchorage Internal Airport in an on-site freezer located within the airport for a nominal fee. Guests can then choose to either use FedEx to ship items to their home address, use the fish shipping service in the airport to ship items to their home, or transport the fish on their return aircraft as checked luggage. Fish cannot be packed with dry ice when traveling on commercial airplanes, so this is recommended only for flights shorter than 5 hours in duration.

You can get your fishing license on site at the lodge, including King Stamps and harvest cards. Different sport fisherman license fees apply for Alaska residents and non-residents. Resident fishing licenses are good for the calendar year. Non-residents can purchase their license based on the number of days that they intend to fish. The only fish species which requires a special permit is King Salmon. A "king tag" is an additional purchase added to your license. To comply with state and federal laws, your guide will record catches throughout your stay.

As a full-service luxury lodge, we have nearly everything you might need for your Alaskan fishing adventure, including:

Spinning and bait-casting rods,
Fly fishing spey rods,
Fly fishing poles & reels,
Flies and fly-tying table,
Lures & all tackle needs,
Bear spray,
Mosquito repellent,
Waders in various sizes for men and women,
Wading boots in a range of sizes for men and women,
Wading stocks for stream and tundra trekking,
Bath towels, soaps, shampoo and basics,
Food & beverages.

If you forget something, our lodge also includes a small "mall" where you can find certain items available for purchase. These include jackets, sunglasses, lip balm, sun/wind buffs or layered clothing.

A typical day at The Lodge will follow the following schedule, with specific details based on whether you’re fishing on the Naknek River or on a Fly-out trip:

6:00 a.m. - Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - Depart from the lodge (for the Naknek River, a remote river, or sightseeing destination)
Lunch - Served riverside by your guide
4:30 p.m. - Arrive back at the dock or at the pickup location
6:30 p.m. - Cocktails and appetizers in the main lodge
7:00 p.m. - Dinner in the main lodge

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