Big Sky Charter & Fish Camp - Sterling, Alaska

Sarah Christy

I just got back from a trip to Alaska where I stayed at Big Sky Charters & Fish Camp with 6 other adults and 5 children. We had 2 cabins, the Hawaiin Hut and Cabin # 6. It was such an authentic Alaskan experience, I couldn't imagine a better place to stay and would highly recommend this place. The family that runs Fishcamp is awesome - they are so helpful with planning trips and activities, making the stay unforgettable. They assisted with planning fly out trips for fishing and bear watching, halibut fishing, and other super fun activities (thank you, Ella!!!!)

The coolest thing about Fishcamp is the location - right on the Kenai River with plenty of dock space to fish with your group and areas to get in the water (thankfully they had waiters I could borrow) to catch your salmon or trout. It's also not too far from a Three Bears Alaska store if you need anything and there is a pizza place pretty close that you could walk to if you wanted.

The beds in the cabin were very comfortable, 2 queens in the bedrooms downstairs and 2 sets of bunkbeds in the loft with an extra "Harry Potter" room. There were also 2 cots which we didn't need to use. Having a bathroom in the Hawaiian Hut was really nice, but the bath house is also really close by and well kept.

I also really appreciated how they processed our fish on the trip, the vacuum sealed bags with smaller cuts are just perfect and they packed the boxes to be just under 50 lbs. Everything in my 2 boxes was still frozen upon arrival home (~30 hours from departing Fishcamp and I did NOT use the Anchorage airport fish storage, but others in my group leaving later did). I don't think there is any fresher fish on this planet than what's in my freezer right now.

All in all, a great time at Fishcamp and I would absolutely re-do this trip again and I don't think I would change anything!

M and R Kingery

We loved our time at Big Sky. Ella and crew are awesome and very accommodating. Guides are awesome! Scheduling was great and they did everything we asked for. Fish processing was fast and efficient and all our fish packages we brought home look great. Some of the buildings are aging and in need of some TLC. Our cabin was a two story with steep stairs to the top bunk. Some people may not be able to go up those stairs. Beds were very comfortable. Kitchen well stocked and we were able to cook there. They supplied poles, fishing gear, waders, boots and rain jackets which were very much appreciated. Overall we had a great time!

Joshua Mirisciotti

Big Sky was amazing! What makes it amazing? The people. Ella and her crew were everything you'd want from a host. Responsive to questions, communicative with the goings on and how the camp functions, always willing to help no matter what their job was at camp and no matter when you asked them. They were on top of it in seconds. The camp has everything you could ask for and more. All the equipment you need, the resources and people to make your trip a success, the knowledge to get you what you need, when you need it and how you need it even if they don't offer it. Our guides both sea and river were amazing. Adam, Steve, and Keith made sure we got our limits every time we were with them, and even took us on little side adventures just to enjoy the fishing and Alaskan scenery. There are a ton of options in this area, but I'd be willing to bet you won't find one with as great of people or service.

Thank you to everyone at Big Sky for making our trip a fantastic and enjoyable success!

Eric Fritz

Bucket List trip! My son and I went in early August (just last week) and did the Elite package (7 nights). The staff is very impressive and very accommodating. The accommodations are great and just as promoted. The river guides made sure we were on the fish and each day had our limits along with great conversation and laughs. The ocean guides were safe, accommodating, fun and worked hard to get us on the fish and again we limited. My son landed a 73lbs halibut! The fly out trip was a blast! We got our limits and even fished with bear. The staff cleaned, cut, froze, sealed and boxed our fish as soon as we got back to camp. Impressive! They boxed our fish for the airport and fish was still frozen solid 20 hrs later. They are very family friendly and is a true family run fish camp. It was a very smooth 7 days. Thank you Ella and Staff for making our week fantastic and sending the two of us home with just under 200 lbs of fish!!!

Jamie Page

Our one night stay at Big Sky in late July 2021 was excellent. We stayed in one of the smaller cabins with a family of 4, and it was a great fit for our budget. Absolutely loved the homemade chocolate chip cookies waiting for us! The family/staff running the resort is fantastic - very helpful and friendly. Probably the best part of the experience was the fly-in fishing trip that Big Sky hooked us up with, and then processed our fish afterward. No complaints, and very happy for the experience!

Eric Hanley

Spent our honeymoon at Big Sky Fish Camp, staff was amazing , facilities were clean and welcoming. Caught lots of fish, loved every event. I would reccomend this beautiful place to anyone looking for a real Alaskan Adventure

Kathleen Softley

This was a wonderful vacation. I had the best day of fishing ever with guide Adam. Joe set everything up for us. With ocean fishing trips an Kenai River trips. Did a day of whale watching saw Orcas an hump back whales. We saw many glaciers. Had a great meal on Fox Island. They prepared all our fish for us to take back home.

Susan Chick

I spent an epic week at Big Sjy Charters and fishcamp.. Joe was an awesome host.making sure. That we had everything that we needed.. He set us up with Steve and Angelo as our guides . They were knowledgeable about the fishing hot spots on the Kenai. They accomadated us with ensuring we fished when we wanted to. Showed us magnificent views of the beautiful kenai peninsula . Joe made sure we knew where the local hotspots were for food and sightseeing .. It made my first trip to Alaska amazing... Im already looking forward to my return. ..