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  Alaska is known as the home of some of the best salmon fishing in the world. And in addition to world-class fishing opportunities, Alaska also offers dozens of top-notch salmon fishing lodges, with access to guided fishing charters, extraordinary scenery, and comfortable living quarters. Many lodges also offer fishing for additional species, like trout, grayling, and halibut.
  
  

Drifters Lodge

• Drifters Lodge is located in Cooper Landing, on the headwaters of the Kenai River. The lodge offers nightly rentals of riverfront cabins and rooms, as well as specialized professional fishing guides who are experts in fishing the six area rivers. In addition to fine fishing, Drifters Lodge offers a continental breakfast, Swedish sauna, and nightly campfires. Other activities include rafting, hiking, horseback riding, birdwatching, snowmobiling, and a wildlife and glacier cruise.
  
  Drifters Lodge
  
  P. O. Box 746
  
  Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  
  866-595-5959
  
  drifterslodge.com
  
  

Chinook Shores

• Chinook Shores, near Ketchikan, Alaska, is located on the Alaskan road system, making it easier to get to than many Alaskan fishing lodges, which can only be reached by airplane. All guests have access to a fully furnished beachfront lodge exclusive to their group, and a deck that overlooks the ocean. Beach houses also feature private docks from which you can fish any time. Guided fishing charters take full eight- to 10-hour fishing trips for halibut and five species of salmon, and self-guided trips and boat rentals are also available.
  
  Chinook Shores
  
  P.O. Box 6555
  
  Ketchikan, AK 99901
  
  888-443-6701
  
  chinookshores.com
  
  

King Salmon Lodge

• Located on the Naknek River in the Bristol Bay Region of Alaska, King Salmon Lodge boasts outstanding fishing for rainbow trout, grayling, arctic char, and all five species of pacific salmon. The lodge is located 300 miles southwest of Anchorage, and is accessable by fly-in only. The lodge maintains three float planes, and flights are included in the overall rates. Rates also include lodging, meals, beverages, guided fishing, boat access, waders, rods and reels, fishing tackle and fishing licenses.
  
  King Salmon Lodge
  
  Naknek River Rd.
  
  King Salmon, AK 99613
  
  907-274-0034
  
  kingsalmonlodge.com