Trips are on the same dates each year, although the last trip may be eight or ten days in length by request!
Goodnews River
2025
Discover Alaska's Best Wilderness Fly Fishing Float Trips!
North or
*Middle Fork Trips Available
It's Like Two Different Rivers!
Seven or Eight Day Goodnews River Float Trips from Bethel, Alaska
2025 Goodnwews River Rate $7,895.00 per person
7 or 8 days - Same start dates every year ~ Eight guests and four guides ~ Extra Days +300.00
New for 2025 Fisherman's Deluxe Trip On The Goodnwews River Avaialble For Six Persons
- Rate $10,695.00 per person Available On Any Unbooked Start Date - Must
Commit To All Six Spaces * Goodnews Middle Fork Trips - add $350.00pp for additional flight time
While the King Salmon run may be winding down, they are available; there is also an abundance of Sockeye, Chum, and Pink Salmon. You can expect fair to good fishing for Rainbow trout and excellent luck with abundant Dolly Varden and Grayling, but it is a bit early for Silvers.
July 22: Sunrise at 6:13 am, Sunset at 11:31 pm ~ July 29: Sunrise at 6:28 am, Sunset at 11:15 pm PM
Daytime temperatures range around 50°F to 60°F, with mornings dropping to 54°F.
July 31 to August 6 ~ $7,895.00pp
Seven Days Á Six Nights
This week, you can expect great catches for Pinks, Chum, Dollies, Rainbows, and Grayling. Sockeye numbers are, however, declining, and fishing for kings is over for the season. But a new arrival is on the way, as the Silver Salmon should be available during the last part of this trip.
July 31: Sunrise at 6:32 am, Sunset at 11:11 pm ~ August 6: Sunrise at 6:46 am, Sunset at 10:56 pm
Daytime temperatures range around 50°F to 58°F, with mornings dropping to 54°F.
August 8 to 14 ~ $7,895.00pp
Seven Days and Six Nights
Silver Salmon fishing is getting better daily; however, they will be most abundant during the second half of your trip as they continue to move upriver. This is also an excellent week for Chums, Dollies, Rainbows, and Grayling, although the availability of Pink Salmon is starting to fade.
August 8: Sunrise at 6:50 am, Sunset at 10:51 pm ~ August 14: Sunrise at 7:04 am, Sunset at 10:35 pm
Daytime temperatures range around 48°F to 56°F, with mornings dropping to 51°F.
August 16 to 23 ~ $7,895.00pp
Eight Days and Seven Nights
Silver Salmon fishing is "HOT" throughout the Goodnews River system at this time. Dollies, Rainbows, and Grayling fishing is excellent, although fewer Chum salmon are likely to be available this week.
August 16: Sunrise at 7:09 am, Sunset at 10:30 pm ~ August 23: Sunrise at 7:25 am, Sunset at 10:10 pm
Daytime temperatures range around 47°F to 56°F, with mornings dropping to 50°F.
August 25 to September 1 ~ $7,895.00pp
Eight Days and Seven Nights
Silver Salmon fishing continues to be excellent this week and should remain so through the end of the fishing season. Dolly Varden are donning their fall colors, and rainbow trout fishing continues to be good.
August 25: Sunrise at 7:29 am, Sunset at 10:05 pm ~ August 31: Sunrise at 7:43 am, Sunset at 9:47 pm
Daytime temperatures range around 48°F to 56°F, with mornings dropping to 43°F.
September 3 to 12 ~ $8,495.00pp
Ten Days and Nine Nights
If you are here on this trip, you are after some of the best Silver Salmon fishing of the year! But to get you started, we will likely kick your trip off with some excellent angling for "Huge" Arctic Char! Rainbows and dollies are available, too, on this last trip of the season!
September 3: Sunrise at 7:50 am, Sunset at 9:39 pm ~ September 12: Sunrise at 8:10 am, Sunset at 9:12 pm
Daytime temperatures range around 40°F to 52°F, with mornings dropping to 40°F.