After a year of uncertainty due to Covid, we are sure glad to be "back at it" up here at ATA Lodge, on the Wild Alagnak River! June 8th is always the season opener up here, and the trout have not seen a fly in the 8 months since we left last September! So we are always excited to get back on the water and wet a fly. In fact, June may well be my personal favorite time to be on the river. The salmon haven't arrived yet. There aren't many guests that come up for just the trout fishing. We've been missing the beauty of the river and area and are so happy to look over the meadow...
Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge is looking to hire qualified and motivated individuals to guide this season. The lodge consists of 160 acres of private property on the Wild and scenic Alagnak river in Bristol Bay, Southwest Alaska. The river is well known for its record runs of all 5 species of Pacific salmon but also is home to resident fish such as rainbow trout, lake trout, arctic grayling, arctic char, and dolly varden. U.S.C.G. captain’s license and valid CPR/First Aid certificate is required.Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge hires individuals committed to excellence in hospitality and safety, who support conservation efforts, desire to grow and learn, and who seek to set the high-water mark in their professional and personal lives. Does this...
We have had a late start due to Covid19, but we are happy to announce that we are Open for Business As Not So Usual! And what a great time to be here at ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River!! Normally we would have an opening week starting June 8th with a lodge full of guests here for the great trout fishing that we have at the beginning of the season before the salmon start to arrive. But this year we were forced to close for the whole month of June because of complications related to the Covid19 pandemic. What that meant for us, is that our staff got to do a little fishing between opening up projects and...
Another Great Season in the Books at ATA Lodge! After browsing through this blog post, I think that you will have to admit that The Alagnak Wild River is a pretty photogenic location. We certainly feel privileged to be able to call it "home" for almost 5 months every year! Conditions this season were a bit different than what we have come to expect out here in Bristol Bay. After a very mild winter with little snowpack on the mountains, we went on to experience an unprecedented heatwave and drought throughout the entire season. The snow that was on the mountains in spring had almost totally melted off by early July as the photo above shows. Normally we would have prolonged...
I've heard it said that a picture paints a thousand words! So I thought I'd let some of our photos from July "tell the story" of how things have been going so far this season!!