For many Alaska visitors, the lure of an sportfishing or fly fishing experience spent surrounded by spectacular Alaskan mountain scenery is simply too great to ignore.

From day fishing “cruise outs” and charters on Resurrection Bay or Prince William Sound to river and stream fishing on multi-day tours at fly-in fishing lodges, your “catch of the day” can include salmon to halibut, Dolly Varden to rainbow trout and Arctic Grayling to rock fish. And did you know that there are five different species of Alaska salmon? All summer long, Alaska’s seas, sounds, coves and bays, and rivers and creeks are home to salmon thriving in waterways near Homer, Seward, Valdez, Whittier, Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Yakutat and Kodiak and even near Anchorage. This month, we explain why it’s so easy to get “hooked” in Alaska and our best tips for adding an Alaska fishing escape into your itinerary so you don’t miss out on all that fishing fun.

For those of you who want a full week of adventure interspersed with river fishing, you might enjoy our “Quintessential Alaska: Denali, Glaciers & Fishing” tour which combines a ride on the renowned Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park , a marine life and glacier cruise on Prince William Sound and a full day fishing on the Kasilof River or the Kenai River surrounded by the lush rainforests of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

If you’re more time constrained, not to worry! How about a full day fishing trip out of Homer, the “halibut capital of the world” for a deep sea sport fishing charter out to our favorite Cook Inlet hot spots? You can catch and keep 2 halibut which can be vacuum packed for your trip home and your tour includes all the gear you’ll need for a great day out on the water.

From first-time fishermen to avid anglers, Alaska is where many a fishing fantasy – comes true. What’s yours?