Flyfishing in Southeast Alaska
Fishing Bear Lodge

SUNDAY - Day Fly to Dillingham, Alaska on Commercial Airlines from your point of origin.

There are several commerical airline flights daily with jet service from Anchorage, Alaska to Dillingham, Alaska on Alaska Airlines (800-426-0333) and Peninsula Airways (800-448-4226). These flights to Dillingham will connect with your flight from the "lower 48" states in Anchorage.

Travel time from Anchorage to Dillingham (350 miles Southwest) is about 50 minutes by jet or 90 minutes by twin prop aircraft. Individuals in your group have a full day on Sunday to travel from their point of origin to Dillingham.

SUNDAY - Arrival afternoon/evening Upon your arrival, you and your group will be picked up at the airport by Susan or Gordon Issacs, Beaver Creek Bed and Breakfast (907) 842-5306

Their facility is beautiful and their Alaskan hospitality is informative and pleasant. A great way for our guests to start their fly fishing vacation in Southwest Alaska. This evening in Dillingham gives each member of your group a chance to arrive at their leisure on Sunday afternoon, time to make sure every one's baggage arrives, etc...

If you're adventurous you may want to see the village of Dillingham, home of the largest commercial Alaska salmon fishing gill net fleet in the world. There is also the Samuel Fox native Arts Museum, Commercial salmon cannery, and a few local stores and shops.

MONDAY - Morning - Flying to Fishing Bear We will plan to fly you to Fishing Bear the following morning (Monday) at approximately 10 AM. Your B & B Hosts will return you to the airport Monday morning for your flight to Fishing Bear.

All of our flying is done with a twin engine amphibious Grumman Goose or Mallard.

Upon your arrival at Fishing Bear we help you move into one of our beautiful cedar and spruce guest cabins, which can accomodate two or three people each. The cabins have very nice views on the waterfront at the mouth of the Peace River. All cabins have single beds, table and chairs, propane lighting and mirrors, etc.

After an early lunch we're off for an afternoon and evening of Alaska's finest fly fishing and sightseeing, as we enthusiastically begin your week at Fishing Bear Lodge in southeast Alaska.

SUNDAY - Departure Day
At the end of your Alaska fly fishing trip the Grumman Goose airplane will return your group to Dillingham early enough in the day (11 AM) on Sunday to take one of the early afternoon flights back into Anchorage, Alaska. You may connect this to your return flight schedule back home