Entries from 2017-09-01 to 1 month
Katmai National Park has become well known for its salmon run which attract both bears and people alike. Katmai contains the world's largest protected brown/grizzly bear population, estimated to number about 2,200.Apart from its famous Bro…
Katmai National Park has become well known for its salmon run which attract both bears and people alike. Katmai contains the world's largest protected brown/grizzly bear population, estimated to number https://www.atalodge.com/blogs/news/1…
Northern Pike are ferocious predators prone to attack both top water and subsurface flies. The Alagnak River holds a stable population of Norther Pike during the summer, deep backwater slews or small isolated lakes are where you will find …
Lake Trout are the largest of the char family and can grow to a massive size. They are Alaska’s largest resident fresh water fish. With distinct spots, elongated bodies and deeply forked tail fins they are easy to identify.On the Alagnak w…
Arctic Grayling are generally dark across the back and have iridescent grey sides. With its sail-like dorsal fin and dotted with spectacular patterns, the Grayling is one of the most unusual and beautiful fish of Alaska.The Alagnak River o…
Arctic Char are a beautiful fish that closely resemble a large brook trout. They are strong fighters with very similar feeding patterns to trout. As a result, you will catch these fish while targeting our rainbows and often they rise to dr…
Rainbow Trout are one of the most prized fish for many anglers traveling to Alaska. Whether if for their great size, or the fact that they fight harder here than anywhere else in the world, the Alaskan Rainbow is a fish that should be on e…
Chum Salmon are one of the most underrated fish in Alaska. Probably because their meat is more suitable for dogs than humans. But being an angler, this doesn’t bother me as they are pound for pound the hardest fighting salmon in the pacifi…
Sockeye Salmon are well known for their taste and nutritional value, but what is overlooked is the fact that they are also amazing fighters. They jump like crazy and can take anglers well into their backing with their ballistic runs, befor…
With between 120,000 - 150,000 Silver Salmon (Coho) migrating up the Alagnak River, we think that we have one of the most exciting late season fisheries in Bristol Bay!Silver Salmon average around 8 to 10lbs. and are by far the most acroba…
Over the next few days we'd like to introduce you the the different species of fish you can expect to catch on the Alagnak River while at Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge and when the best time to fish for each species is.King Salmon (Chinoo…
Today we want to introduce you to our second southerly tributary, which flows out of the twin lake known as the Nonvianuk Lake forming the Nonvianuk River.Nonvianuk River (Non-vi-on-uk)The Nonvianuk River runs 11-miles from its mouth at No…
As mentioned the other day, the Alagnak River is formed by two tributaries that each flow our of twin lakes. The most northerly tributary is known as the Kukaklek River.Kukaklek River (Ku-ka-click)Flowing out of Kukaklek Lake the river run…
As mentioned the other day, the Alagnak River is formed by two tributaries that each flow our of twin lakes. The most northerly tributary is known as the Kukaklek River.Kukaklek River (Ku-ka-click)Flowing out of Kukaklek Lake the river run…
As mentioned the other day, the Alagnak River is formed by two tributaries that each flow our of twin lakes. The most northerly tributary is known as the Kukaklek River.Kukaklek River (Ku-ka-click)Flowing out of Kukaklek Lake the river run…
Alagnak River (A-lag-nak)This prestigious river is located within Katmai National Park, with its headwaters in the surrounding mountains and draining into Bristol Bay. It is also known as the Branch River, for its seemingly endless braided…
The ATA Lodge is located on the Alagnak River, in an iconic section https://www.atalodge.com/blogs/news/140723463-the-alagnak-river-and-alaska-trophy-adventures-lodge-part-2 of its waters known as the upper braids. 6 miles upstream from th…
The Alagnak River flows through a wild land of captivating landscapes, abundant wildlife, and cultural heritage. Meandering down the braided river, you may discover a bald eagle perched atop a spruce tree in the boreal forest, gaze at a mo…