Mike Gorton’s remote outpost camp on the Goodnews River has been popular with hardcore anglers for decades.

This midrange-sized river is far enough off the beaten track so as to have very few free floaters, meaning most of the many miles of river “belong” to Mike’s guests for the week they will be there. The Goodnews experiences all five major runs of Pacific salmon, and has excellent populations of both rainbow trout and sea-run dolly varden, as well. The camp itself is located just about where the upstream tidal influence ends, meaning the salmon one catches will be dime-bright and full of fight. The rainbows tend to be most numerous further up the river from camp, and wonderfully, are very fond of skated mouse patterns (as well as the standard streamers and single egg patterns).

Guests stay in well-appointed tents erected on wooden platforms, and enjoy the benefits of camp-wide boardwalks, propane heaters, great food and guides, and fishing literally out the front door.