King salmon are the first on the list to enter the river and although the numbers are not exacting of the near by Nushagak, it does support quite a large run of them. Perhaps still more then most Oregon rivers combine! In July floods of chums, pink and sockeye salmon move into the river creating arm sore fishing days for many traveling anglers. A little later in the season as the air begins to chill thousands and thousands of thick shouldered chrome silver salmon return home leaping and rolling in a spectacle that must be seen to be believed. It can be cold and rainy at times but well worth the effort and your lodge will keep you dry at the end of the day. Connecting to Togiak is from Anchorage to Dillingham and then across Bristol Bay to Togiak.

 

General run timing	April	May	June	July	Au	Sept	Oct
Chinook
Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Trout
Dolley Varden-Arctic Char
Arctic Grayling
Indicates Peak Time

FLY FISHING THE TOGIAK RIVER: Togiak hosts a solid run of thick shouldered coho salmon each year creating a world class experience. Aggressive coho in this river will take dry fly's such as Pink Wogs and other brightly colored waking patterns. Wide and flat makes for easy casting and prime skating. They will take flashy Alaska style streamers when not interested in a dry. During the peak of the king salmon run it is possible to hook kings with fly fishing gear. A heavy system in the 11 weight or heavier spey is recommended on this large swift river for both casting and control of the large fresh salmon.

CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTIONS:All eyes in the sport fishing world are currently focused on the pebble mine issue in the Nushagak drainage. The list of groups and company's contributing to the defeat of the proposal is mind boggling to say the least. The good news is that the word is out! Allowing this sort of thing to happen only opens the door to more and more and much like terrorism it will not end until it is snuffed out completely. The thought or ideal that any reason or amount of money is worth allowing mans destructive greed to continue into such pristine places as this makes me cringe. The problem is that mining is already there and growing, that is what opened the door the first time. I have seen what this sort of environmental damage does to rivers in the lower 48....................................................! Matthew Clark-Small Stream Salmon Fishing

 

TOGIAK RIVER LODGE: Operated by the Lund family this remote Bristol Bay lodge sits on one of the finest salmon rivers in Alaska. Despite having supreme runs of hard fighting king salmon the river is known world wide as a coho anglers dream. Wide and flat the river offers the possibility for coho on the dry fly. All 5 species of pacific salmon run here with leopard rainbow and char dining on the feast each fall. If its kings you want, visit us in the spring and summer. Lodge accommodations are roomy, warm, and dry. From the kitchen we offer delicious four-course "family style" dining. For more information about the Togiak experience visit our site below!

PHOTOS: The Togiak Experience

Photos by Brad Baker & Daniel Whitman

Looking for a great lodge for this river?

I know allot of great guides & lodge operators in the Northwest that can take you on a great fishing trip you will not forget. I will not recommend unless I have personally fished with them. Some of the guides I refer to have made films with me and the list is growing with each new year. It is my goal to pair you up with many years of experience on the river of your choice so your day of fishing is memorable and successful, for this there is no charge!

Matthew Clark Small Stream Salmon Fishing

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Useful Alaska Fishing Links
• Small Stream Salmon Fishing Forum ~ Talk about Alaska fishing with other anglers
• Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife ~ Check current regulations for Alaska rivers & lakes
• Bristol Bay Tide Tables ~ Online Tide Tables for the Bristol Bay
• Alaska Weather from Wunderground ~ Current & forecasted weather for Alaska
• Alaska River Levels ~ Hydro graphs for Alaska rivers

River Alert!
NUSHAGAK RIVER
The Nushagak needs your support Watch Video About Issue
Video produced by Renewable Resources Coalition

• Bristol Bay Alliance ~ Info on proposed mining operation
• Renewable Resources Coalition ~ Info on proposed mining operations
• Video about proposed mine ~ Watch video about the proposed mining operations
• Alaska Ground Truth Trekking ~ Site with excellent info and photos of proposed mining operation