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Special Father's Day Opportunity!  Are you looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift for that special Dad in your life?  Why not consider a fishing trip to Alaska? 

We are proud to be the feature of this fantastic film about fly fishing on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska!  ATA Lodge is a remote fly in lodge located in the stunning setting of the Katmai National Park and Preserve.  This half hour long film shows the majesty of the Katmai Wilderness and the prolific fishing for all 5 species of Pacific Salmon that only Bristol Bay watersheds can produce.

The Lady of the River – Arctic Grayling Fishing at Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge on the Alagnak River of Bristol Bay. With its sail-like dorsal fin, iridescent marking and dotted with spectacular patterns, the Arctic Grayling is one of the most unusual and beautiful fish of Alaska.   The Arctic grayling comes in a wonderfully wide array of colors, which make it all the more interesting to catch.  Once you catch a grayling with a dry fly on light tackle, you’ll be hooked.  Grayling fishing can become addictive as they are numerous and where there is one, you will usually catch many more in the same area. Coloration in grayling can vary from stream to stream. Their dorsal fins are...

Rainbow Trout Fishing on the Alagnak Wild River at Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge Rainbow Trout fishing in Alaska enjoys an almost celebrity status.  Those that seek them are passionate about catching them!  For those “in the know” about what Alaska’s Bristol Bay Region has to offer, you could say that trout fishing is more like an obsession than a mere passion for these aficionados (or should I say aFISHionados)!  They have discovered that there is no better place on Earth to pursue their quarry than the crystal-clear rivers that flow out of the Katmai National Park, in Southwest Alaska where ATA Lodge is located. And why do these fly fishing enthusiasts get so fanatical about catching the trout of the Katmai? ...

Drama on the Wild Alagnak River…. After a day of wearing ourselves out catching heaps of Big, Beautiful Leopard Rainbow Trout and Grayling, new guy Jon is out fishing at midnight last night….I guess he hadn’t had enough earlier in the day….well he did only just get here and....yesterday it was Opening Day…so who can blame him really if he’s pretty keen to experience the best of what the Alagnak River has to offer….and we are of course in the land of the Midnight Sun…sooooo back to the tale…. New girl Katlyn is standing down on the dock watching Jon fish, when Katie yells for Jon to look behind him as there is a Mother Moose and her Calf hoofing it...