Prince of Wales Alaska

Prince of Wales Fishing

Renton’s River Adventures offers a highly personalized Alaska flyfishing guide service catering to just two to four anglers per week on the rivers of Prince of Wales Island. The rivers and streams of SE Alaska host healthy returns of spring run steelhead. Spring steelhead, like the winter steelhead we pursue in Oregon, return sexually mature in comparison to summer steelhead. Large and often bright, these fish are some of the most special to swing flies for and are extremely high quality. The combined talents of our staff will make your trip special with a focus on swinging flies in both large and small waters.

Our preferred method for fishing for spring-run steelhead is swinging flies employing spey and switch rods. The two handed rods offer many advantage including control of the presentation and the ability to cast larger patterns when needed. Swinging on the Island may incorporate a variety of adjustments to flies and sinking lines. Broad runs, bordered by towering Sitka Spruce trees, set the stage for violent tight line grabs.

Pocket-water nymphing for Steelhead is a real thrill. Although nymphing is not a traditional approach to steelhead, it is very effective and will produce on most Steelhead rivers and streams.

For the trout fly fishermen, the Prince of Wales Island offers unique trout fishing experiences. Spring brings large pods of Dolly Varden and Cutthroat trout into local waters to feed on salmon smolt. Some streams support quality populations of beautifully colored rainbow trout. Although most of the trout fishing techniques are subsurface, there is always potential for a dry fly fishing experience. Join us Flyfishing in Alaska for Steelhead and Trout this year – prime timing is April and May.