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  Alaska is known for its world-class fishing. The large Alaskan landscape contains several waterways with many tributaries perfect for fly fishing. Several companies offer tours, which provide guests with their own fishing guide, equipment, and lodging. Alaska's rivers provide a wide variety of fishing options, including several species of salmon and trout.
  
  

Mystic Waters Flyfishing

• Mystic Waters features several Alaska fly fishing trips. Because of the ample fishing for fly fishermen, The Upper River Kenai trip is the company's featured trip, on which tourists will be able to fish for sockeye and silver salmon, dolly varden, and rainbow trout. This trip departs from Cooper Landing, Alaska. Fishing guides will take tourists through the Kenai Canyon and are flexible with groups regarding departure times. Fishing season for this trip runs from mid-June to mid-October, depending on the fishing and weather conditions. All fishing equipment, such as rods, drift boats, waders, and boots, is included. Guides will also pack and vacuum seal all fish and ship them to the customers. Lunch is not included on the day trips. A full-day trip costs $275 per person as of August, 2010, whereas a half-day trip costs $195 per person. Trips can be booked online at Mystic Waters' website.
  
  Mystic Waters
  
  P.O. Box 791
  
  Cooper Landing, AK 99572
  
  907-227-0549
  
  mysticfishing.com
  
  

Frontier River Guides

• Frontier River Guides focus their Alaska fly fishing trips on individual, advanced instruction. All guides have several years of experience fishing the Alaska waterways. These float trips offer guests three area options for fishing, including the Katmai region, Western Alaska, and the Alaska Range. Both the Katmai and Alaska Range trips offer five- or seven-day options; the Western Alaska trip is eight days. All trips originate from Bethel, Alaska. Guests will float down to various locations along the Alaskan rivers and fish for salmon and trout. All fishing equipment and guides, including boats, camping equipment, and meals, are included in the fishing package. Trips range from $3,250 per person for the five-day trips to $4,250 for the eight-day trip, as of August, 2010. Group rates are available. Reservations can be booked by calling directly.
  
  Frontier River Guides
  
  P.O. Box 141521
  
  Anchorage, AK 99514
  
  907-929-3244
  
  frontierriverguides.com
  
  

Wilderness Place Lodge

• Fishermen looking for an "all-inclusive" lodging and fishing package will find the Wilderness Place Lodge, located in remote Lake Creek, Alaska, an attractive option. The Lodge has room for 16 guests, and its fees include transportation via float plane from the Anchorage airport, cabin lodging, dining, and daily fly fishing trips. The river tributaries running from Lake Creek offer fly fishermen plenty of opportunities to catch over seven types of salmon. Daily fishing trips include all equipment. Fishing runs typically from early to mid-June and concludes in late September. Fishing trip packages run from $1,740 per person for two days and nights to $4,311 per person for six days and nights. Reservations can be booked online or by calling the Lodge directly.
  
  Wilderness Place Lodge
  
  P.O. Box 45
  
  Lake Creek, Skwentna, AK 99667
  
  907-733-2051
  
  wildernessplacelodge.com