Food for the soul
Just thinking back on all the good salmon fishing we had in the streams this year. 

Even though we are in the middle of winter I am already looking forward to walking up the river banks and searching for those beautiful Dolly Varden.  

A simple yet satisfying breakfast starts our guests out for a day of casting flys and watching fins break the surface. 

Setting the hook and feeling the rod bend in hand is what we seek.
In the end, the pleasure of being in the wilderness of Kodiak Island AK. is food for the soul.
We offer both here at Kodiak Adventures Lodge.

 Our clients leave with lots of memories tucked away  and their soul replenished with the nourishment that the great outdoors provides.  

Late Season Halibut fishing in Alaska

Kodiak Adventures Lodge had a very good fishing season all the way to December.


Blacktailed deer hunting on Kodiak Island Ak.



Yes!!! I said December.

Many of our hunters decided to do some  Halibut fishing on Kodiak Island AK while they were here.

With a limit of 2 Halibut,  many took home at least 1- 50lb box of delicious seafood along with their venison. 

Blacktail deer hunting was challenging in the beginning of the season as it always is, but it just kept getting better as the season progressed. The last week was really good but many of the antlers were falling off as the deer hit the ground. Kind of early this year for that,  but every year holds its own surprises. Many windy days with snow coming and going several times through the season. This made it very interesting as to what kind of weather you would be hunting in. Many of our clients got it all!!

Sunshine, cloudy,  windy, rain, snow and just some plain awesomely great weather !!!!



Late season Halibut fishing on Kodiak Island AK.





Bear viewing on Kodiak Island, Alaska

With the fall fast approaching the Kodiak Brown bears are filling up for their long hibernation.
To be able to survive an Alaskan winter it takes a large amount of fat reserve.
Now that the Raspberries are all gone and the Pinks and Chums are just about at their end , the bears are chasing Cohos up and down the stream banks.
We have been catching good bright Cohos trolling in the bay and now is a good time to get your fly rod and make a few casts in the streams.
We offer both opportunities here at Kodiak Adventures Lodge.
A fall trip trolling for Salmon , jigging for Halibut and a little flyfishing as well on Kodiak is a great way to wrap up your fishing season. Contact us to book your trip to Kodiak.

Fishing on Kodiak Island

Early September was another good week for fishing with lots of Black rockfish and Halibut taken. Even a few king Salmon were caught trolling in the bay.
While stream fishing is still good for Pinks and Chums which have been here since the end of July , we are starting to see some Cohos come into the mouth and getting ready to spawn.
This is a good time to get out the fly rod and make a few casts for Cohos and Dollies.

Whale watching and bear veiwing are at its peak. The Humpbacks are slowly getting ready to leave for their wintering grounds in Califoria and Hawaii and are feeding and on the move. The bears are filling the bellies and also getting ready for the long winter.

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Check out the Kodiak Brown Bears.

 

With the summer well underway and the creeks full of salmon, late August and September is a great time for bear viewing.  This beautiful brown bear was fishing when we surprised him.  He stood and checked us out long enough for some good photographs.  We saw two other bears while fishing for Pinks, Chums, and Silvers.  Being September the sun was slow to rise over the mountains.  It turned out to be a beautiful day, and a great day for stream fishing.  Two CEOs from Kalypso.com spent most of the day spincasting for salmon, watching for brown bears and learning about the life cycle of salmon from their guides, Larry and Sam.

Going green with hydro elecric

Kodiak Adventures Lodges is proud to announce that we are currently producing approx. 2/3 of our power use by hydro electric instead of generator power. As of July 7th when we officially "flipped the switch" we have been saving fuel and the environment.
Two of the side benefits have been that we have power 24 hours a day now and it is a lot quieter around here.

We did all the install ourselves and with the boys help were able to learn as we went.
The hydro unit is from New Zealand. You can see the unit in action at www.powerspout.com
During the winter it will supply 100% of our power and will be an even bigger savings .
It is operating at 60psi and is using 20gal. per minute of water coming from a sping above the lodge which flows all year.
Along with the new siding it gives the lodge a whole new face.!!!!

Fish are biting !!!

Well the summer is well under way and the weather so far has been terrific. The fish have been biting and lots Halibut and Salmon are filling our clients freezers. We have been catching Silvers early this year. The kings are a great way to test your fishing skills. They are great fighters and can be a real challenge for even the best of the big fish seekers. With good size Halibut and a 2 fish per day limit, everyone is reeling in some of these tasty flat fish to take home. Kiliuda Bay has been full of whales, with deer and fox on almost every beach we pass.

We will soon be up the streams for some bear veiwing and chasing the salmon as they move thier way up to spawn.

New look for the lodge

We have been working this summer between fishing trips sprucing up the lodge.

With new siding and trim the lodge has a whole new appearance.

We also have gone to hydro electric for a bulk of our power supply which really has made it quiet around the lodge with the generator shut off. Having power 24hrs a day will make it more convenient for us and the clients. Already our repeat clients are loving the idea of having lights when it is needed for the late night reading or other quiet pass times.

Wedding at Kiliuda Bay

We would like to anounce our first wedding at Kodiak Adventures Lodge.
Thomas and Jennifer were married on May 5th 2011 here at the lodge.
Larry was "pastor" and officiated the ceremony. Shelly was the bridesmaid while Jen's brother Ted was best man. They were here for a spring bear hunt. Even though Tommy had no luck with the bears, he will remember this day forever. We had a beautiful sunny day but not to hot for the camo wedding outfits.
Jen went fishing for Halibut the day before, she caught a few nice ones, but her best catch of the week was Thomas. They have known each other for many year and have been friends through much of life. May they now be best friends and joined for life!!