 Watch NOW on Amazon.com!!!  This video will bring you along for an unguided float-fishing trip down one of Alaska’s finest fishing streams, the Goodnews River. The Goodnews River starts in the remote Ahklun Mountains of the Togiak Wilderness, where the nearest road that leads anywhere is 350 miles away! Join us on a float from the mountains to the sea. 
We weren’t the only ones fishing! See how this encounter turned out. Included is footage of a bear plunging into the river and emerging with a salmon. Also see a trio of bear cubs playing, some nice caribou bulls and bull moose footage.
The Goodnews flows through beautiful scenery through-out it’s length, and during this September float the fall colors were at their peak.
The Goodnews in September is home to the beautiful “Leopard Rainbows,” silver salmon, “Arctic Charr,” lake trout and grayling; all of which are caught on film.
“I’ll be doing the Goodnews in July so it was nice to have a “sneak peek” of the river. My friends and I enjoyed it immensely! You fellas caught some real beauties out there, and the wildlife and scenery looked fantastic!” John D., Hopedale, MA
I could tell you more, but pictures say a thousand words. The following series of thumbnails are screenshots from the video. |
Several years ago I asked you for a recommendation for an Alaska float trip. You recommended the Goodnews river to me. My eldest son, myself and two friends just completed the float from Kakaktlim Lake to Goodnews. It was a wonderful experience with none of the hazardous white water that we have experienced on other Alaskan rivers. The stream was clear and very beautiful. We caught numerous, grayling, dollies, rainbows, and two species of salmon. The rainbows we caught were not as large some we have caught on the Kenai but 20 -26 inch rainbows are fun to catch anytime. The Silver Salmon fishing was terrific. We caught several of the largest silvers that I have ever seen. We saw several brown bear, a couple of moose, and many species of sea birds and waterfowl.
Thanks again for your recommendation.
The experience was terrific.
Hi Danny,
You are welcome. It’s truly a beautiful river. Sounds like the fishing was awesome. I’m glad you had fun!
Buck