Date: June 30, 2025
We have just finished up with our first week of the season, many fish were caught and great times were had by all! We are pleased to see this many Kings in our first week, that’s Goodnews! As the days go on, more and more King Salmon will enter the Goodnews River in full force. … Continue reading “June 18-25, 2025 Fishing Report”
Date: August 16, 2024
The fishing on the Goodnews has been nothing short of incredible lately. With Silvers coming in hoards, our guests are busy hooking up on dozens of them every day. Water temperatures have remained optimal for Salmon fishing, in the mid to low 40’s. We experienced a large rainfall of about 1.5”, bringing the water levels … Continue reading “Fishing Report July 31 – August 14, 2025”
Date: August 2, 2024
The last week of King season brought lots of sunshine and great weather. Water levels decreased, and water temperatures remained in the low to mid 50’s. With the last of the big Kings entering the river, we were able to catch several throughout the week. We have seen huge amounts of Sockeye, Chums and Pinks … Continue reading “Fishing Report July 17-31, 2024”
Date: July 19, 2024
We have reached the peak of our King Season. Consistent rain has caused the water levels to rise, and an abundance of King Salmon to come in. All of our clients were happy hooking up on large fish, as well as many adolescent Chinook. We are continuing to see huge numbers of Chum, Sockeye and … Continue reading “Fishing Report July 3-17, 2024”
Date: July 3, 2024
We have just completed our first two weeks of the 2024 season! Things have been business as usual on the Goodnews River. Clients report catching several Kings over 30 lbs, with plenty of adolescent Kings around to keep things fun. We experienced a few sunny days the week of June 19-26, followed by much needed rain showers … Continue reading “Fishing Report June 19 – July 3, 2024”
Date: August 30, 2023
Silvers ! Lots and lots and lots of Silvers! A perfect description of the last 3 weeks of the season. The week of August 16-23 provided some classic late Alaska summer weather. Overcast skies provided great fishing conditions. A few sunny afternoons provided a perfect opportunity for guests to enjoy a hike, or a relaxing … Continue reading “Fishing Report Aug 16-23, Aug 23-30, and Aug 30-Sept 6 End of Season”
Date: August 16, 2023
Silver season is finally here! The week of August 2-9 saw good numbers of Coho start to enter the river system. Fun was had by all, catching and fighting aggressive Silvers on both fly and spin gear. Two more grand slams came to the net this week, making 8 so far in 2023. We had some … Continue reading “Fishing Report Aug 2-9 and Aug 9-16”
Date: August 2, 2023
The week of July 19-26 was the annual “ Kids Katch and Kast” week. Overcast days resulted in very active fish. There was significantly less rain than weeks past, and water levels continue to drop. Many anglers were successful in catching King salmon. This week we saw our first handful of Silver salmon push into … Continue reading “Fishing report July 19-26 and July 26 – August 2”
Date: July 26, 2023
It’s been another fantastic two weeks on the Goodnews River! The water temperatures, as well as ambient temperatures, remained cool and consistent, mostly overcast with scattered rain. The week of July 5-12 continued to provide plentiful numbers of sizable King salmon. As most of our Guests this week were from Great Britain, they enjoyed fly fishing … Continue reading “Fishing Report for July 5-12 and July 12-19”
Date: July 17, 2023
What a difference a year makes! Unlike the past 2 seasons, our Guests arrived at the Lodge to find the river much higher and much colder than it has been in the past few seasons, due to the increased snow melt and constant rains. The water temperature hovered around 45F, and combined with overcast conditions … Continue reading “June 21-28 and June 28-July 5”
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