BROOKS FALLS

FISHING THE BROOKS RIVER, ALASKA 

The Katmai region of Bristol Bay is the premier brown bear viewing area in the world. According to the National Park Service, about 2200 brown bears inhabit the park and more bears than people live on the Alaska peninsula. Many of these bears congregate on the Brooks River, the headquarters of Katmai National Park. The “Falls Platform” is the premier spot to get up close and personal with feeding coastal brown bears as they fish for salmon at the world famous Brooks Falls.

The Brooks River is fly fishing only and we target rainbow trout throughout the two-mile-long river with a variety of methods. We start fishing the Brooks River on the June 8th opener, and fish it until mid October. Though most of the other small streams in the area have nice sized trout 16-24”, the Brooks River does have occasional trophy sized fish 28” or 29” Fishing amongst giant brown bears is worth the trip itself, though we think the fishing is some of the best around.