Alaska · United States
Rainbow River Lodge
Iliamna — Copper River
FreshwaterRainbow troutFly-out, Skiff, Wading
SeasonJun–Sep
- Guests
- 14
- Guide to anglers
- 1:2
- Release
- Not published
- Tackle
- Fly only
US$12,400 per person · 6 nights · 2027
Alaska, United States
Copper River Lodge
FreshwaterLake Iliamna — Intricate Bay, at the mouth of the Copper River
Sweetwater Travel runs this six-angler lodge where the Copper River enters Intricate Bay on Lake Iliamna. The Copper is fly-fishing only and every rainbow goes back off a barbless hook; anglers reach it by jet boat and fish it on foot, and since 2023 the lodge's own floatplane has taken guests out on three or four days of each week as part of the package. In July, anglers may take home as many as five sockeye.
Published price
US$10,750 per person · 6 nights · 2027
Season
June to September
Main fish
Rainbow trout
and 1 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
6 guests at a time
Season
June to September
Weeks run Sunday to Saturday. Trout rise to dry flies in June and July, sockeye arrive in July, and the heaviest trout are caught in September.
The fishing
- Water
- Freshwater
- Species
First is the fish the lodge leads with.
- How it is fished
- Fly-out, Jet boat, Float trip, Wading
- Catch and release
- Some fish kept
- Tackle
- Fly only
- Gear
- Flies provided; bring rods
Price and what it covers
US$10,750 per person · 6 nights · 2027
Per person sharing a room, for 6 nights and 6 days of guided fishing, Sunday to Saturday. A small increase may be added to the final invoice if inflation is above 5%.
Included
- Floatplane transfers to and from Iliamna
- Fly-outs in the lodge's floatplane on three or four days of the week, when the weather allows
- Lodging and meals
- Taxes
- Flies, leaders and tippet
- Guiding
Not included
- Flights to Anchorage
- The Iliamna Air Taxi charter between Anchorage and Iliamna, US$600 round trip, paid directly to Iliamna Air Taxi
- Fishing licence; no king stamp is needed
- Tips, with 10 to 15% suggested
- Alcohol, which the lodge does not sell
- Rods and waders, rented for US$75 and US$125 a week
Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.
The lodge
- Guests at a time
- 6
- Guiding
- 1 guide to 2 anglers
- Package
- 6 nights, 6 fishing days
- For non-anglers
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Established
- Not published
Getting there
- Gateway airport
- Anchorage (ANC), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
- From there
- On Sunday, fly from Anchorage to Iliamna on the Iliamna Air Taxi charter, about an hour. A 15-minute floatplane flight to the Copper River mouth and five minutes by boat bring you to the lodge.
Loading map
The pin marks the lake or river the lodge sits on, not the lodge building. Location from OpenStreetMap.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.
Lodge website: copperriverlodge.com
Lodge website
- copperriverlodge.com/rates.html for price, package, gear
- copperriverlodge.com/alaska-fishing/our-fishing-program.html for guide ratio, catch and release, fishing styles, gear, price
- copperriverlodge.com/faq.html for capacity, guide ratio, Wi-Fi, fly-only rule, season, getting there
- copperriverlodge.com/old-home.html for fishing styles, season, capacity
- copperriverlodge.com/about/conservation.html for non-angler activities, location
- copperriverlodge.com/about/bear-viewing.html for non-angler activities
- copperriverlodge.com/contact.html for location, getting there, map pin
- copperriverlodge.com/pre-trip-info/travel-and-logistics.html for getting there, gateway airport, price
- copperriverlodge.com/pre-trip-info/itinerary.html for getting there, package
Booking agency
- sweetwatertravel.com/our-lodges/alaska-copper-river-lodge.html for catch and release, species, price