Want to name a steelhead run?

Unexplored steelhead rivers don't exactly grow on trees. At least not in southcentral Alaska. This year, however, Alaska Steelhead Company will be adding several new rivers to its already productive steelhead program. These "exploratory" rivers, initially scouted in 2022 and 2023 by ASC's guides and accessible only via helicopter or float plane, will be offered to the public for the first time.

This new offering will provide anglers the rare opportunity to fish a wilderness river whose wild steelhead have never before seen a fly. For anglers who opt to explore these rivers this year, ASC is sweetening the pot by offering naming rights to anglers who catch the first steelhead from each run — to be named after the angler, a loved one, or virtually anything else one can think of.

Sure, naming your own run might not be the coolest thing either you or I can imagine. But, fishing an Alaskan steelhead river that no other anglers have ever set foot on just might be—and the added bonus of being able to leave an indelible mark by naming a stretch of water is, at the absolute least, a good bit of fun.

Alaska Steelhead Company has built a reputation for offering diverse, world-class steelhead fishing at a time when world-class steelhead fishing is increasingly hard to come by. While runs dwindle in much of the lower 48 and in British Columbia, Alaskan steelhead fishing has remained vibrant and consistent. For steelhead junkies, there may be no other better place on the planet right now.

To learn more about Alaska Steelhead Company, head here or give us a ring at +1 (253)-780-1530.