Cast Your Line

	Imagine casting your line in one of the most unspoiled watersheds in the world today and having the fish almost fight each other to get to your line! If that’s what you want – then Goodnews River Lodge is the place for you.	Hooked and fighting...
Trout, grayling and all five species of salmon are fished here. We spend a lot of time maintaining and protecting our fishery. We do this to keep the fish biting and make your adventure everything you’ve dreamed it should be.

Epic Fishing at GRL

Goodnews River Lodge is especially proud of our outstanding Rainbow Trout fishing. Rainbows caught on the Goodnews River typically range from 20" to 25" with an occasional 30" or ten-pound "lunker" caught every year!
Rainbow Trout displaying its distinctive colors

Each year the Goodnews River also hosts a world-class Dolly Varden run. It is not uncommon to land fifty dollies in a day! The average dolly caught measures between 18" and 20".

Why It's Called King Salmon

Chip shows Bub how it is done.
King Salmon are commonly caught on the fly… after a battle that may last up to two hours on the Goodnews River! They’ll weigh-in at forty pounds plus!
From late July through early August, anglers may want to fish for Pink Salmon – a feisty little Salmon that is fun to hook.

For those interested in Chum Salmon, we’ve got great holes for landing these "kaleidoscope-scaled monsters." While many anglers have heard tales of the great fighting ability found in King and Silver salmon, few know that Chum salmon are extremely aggressive fish, too. They will definitely command your attention when hooked on the end of the line... be ready for a screaming initial run! Check that size! A Pink Salmon (Humpy) Male.
Check out that size...a male Pink Salmon!

Test your Gear on Silver Salmon

Above all, the Goodnews River is probably best known for its Silver Salmon runs. Forty fish days are not uncommon. Weighing-in at up to twenty pounds Coho Salmon are undoubtedly the hardest fighting of all Pacific Salmon! These fish can be caught on surface flies, providing exciting - and rewarding - top water angling.
Trophy-sized Buck Silver!

We know how temperamental anglers can be regarding the gear they use in their quest to land the perfect fish, so all anglers are invited to bring their own gear (gear is available upon request). We provide all terminal tackle and flies, although anglers are welcome to use their own favorite fly patterns. For a no charge, guests may borrow rods and waders.

Male Sockeye Salmon in spawning colors. A Grayling - landed after a tough fight.

Notice the unique coloration of the Chum salmon. Top-Right: A Grayling landed after a tough fight.

Top-Left: Male Sockeye Salmon in spawning colors.

Bottom-Left: Notice the unique coloration of the Chum salmon.

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Epic Fishing at GRL
Goodnews River Lodge is especially proud of our outstanding Rainbow Trout fishing. Rainbows caught on the Goodnews River typically range from 20" to 25" with an occasional 30" or ten-pound "lunker" caught every year!	Rainbow Trout displaying its distinctive colors

Each year the Goodnews River also hosts a world-class Dolly Varden run. It is not uncommon to land fifty dollies in a day! The average dolly caught measures between 18" and 20".

	Why It's Called King Salmon
Chip shows Bub how it is done.	King Salmon are commonly caught on the fly… after a battle that may last up to two hours on the Goodnews River! They’ll weigh-in at forty pounds plus! From late July through early August, anglers may want to fish for Pink Salmon – a feisty little Salmon that is fun to hook.

For those interested in Chum Salmon, we’ve got great holes for landing these "kaleidoscope-scaled monsters." While many anglers have heard tales of the great fighting ability found in King and Silver salmon, few know that Chum salmon are extremely aggressive fish, too. They will definitely command your attention when hooked on the end of the line... be ready for a screaming initial run!	Check out that size...a male Pink Salmon!

Test your Gear on Silver Salmon
Above all, the Goodnews River is probably best known for its Silver Salmon runs. Forty fish days are not uncommon. Weighing-in at up to twenty pounds Coho Salmon are undoubtedly the hardest fighting of all Pacific Salmon! These fish can be caught on surface flies, providing exciting - and rewarding - top water angling.	Trophy-sized Buck Silver!

We know how temperamental anglers can be regarding the gear they use in their quest to land the perfect fish, so all anglers are invited to bring their own gear (gear is available upon request). We provide all terminal tackle and flies, although anglers are welcome to use their own favorite fly patterns. For a no charge, guests may borrow rods and waders.



	Top-Right: A Grayling landed after a tough fight.
	Top-Left: Male Sockeye Salmon in spawning colors.
	Bottom-Left: Notice the unique coloration of the Chum salmon.