New Sauna for Kodiak Adventures Lodge

Lots of things happening this spring at Kodiak Adventures Lodge. We are pleased to announce our new addition to the lodge. We turned the old hunting cabin into a sauna. Now you can bring your swimsuit and melt away the days stress of catching all those fish.

The veiw from the sauna is unbeatable, so make sure you pack your suit!!!!!

Meals from the kitchen of Kodiak adventures Lodge

We are always striving to serve as fresh a meal as possible. During the summer months that means Halibut, Salmon and Crab make the top of the menu list.
Every week Crab legs are served for dinner along with one of Shelly's special fish recipes.



Crab legs, Halibut Enchilada and  Feista rice

  One of the favorites is Halibut enchiladas. Top off your Enchilada with a  little homemade salsa and Gucamole and you have a terrific meal.

Spring Sport Shows

Spring is coming fast and with great anticipation the sport shows are full of people looking for fishing and hunting trips.



We have already been to Sacramento CA. and Puyallup WA. Both shows are very busy and we talked to many people interested in coming to Alaska.


From here we go to Eugene OR., Portland OR. , Phoenix AZ., Boise ID., Redmond OR., Salt Lake UT.


Kodiak Adventures Lodge has many different fish species that can be fished dependent on the time of the year.

May, June and early July we have some of the best King salmon fishing on Kodiak Island. The biggest kings are taken during this time. Along with Halibut fishing on Kodiak this is a great time of the year. With some of our best weather, this trip is at the top of many people’s bucket list.


As mid-July approaches the Pinks and Chums start to enter Kiliuda bay and look for their home rivers to start the spawn.


August and September are very popular for do everything kind of trip. Fly fishing on Kodiak is about remote as it comes. No one for miles around and plenty of fish. If fly fishing is not the only thing you want to do then this is a perfect time. We still catch plenty of Kings and Halibut to fill the fish boxes.


Bottom fishing is also very popular for those that like to pull up those tasty rock fish and Ling Cod.


Yelloweye and Black Rock fish are always fun to hook and reel in on light weight tackle.




If you get a chance and find yourself close to any of these shows then please stop in and visit for a while.
See you soon,

The Carrolls
Kodiak Adventures Lodge




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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.

King Salmon Fishing is Hot

With every week we get hints of the impending fall. We are seeing more waterfowl show up with every day that goes by. The first scoters have arrived and we are anticipating opening duck season on October 8th.

Back to fishing news. With the Silvers starting to move into the streams, the King Salmon fishing is once again hot. There are no shortage of Coho (Silvers) on the hook, if you want them. We took many King Salmon ranging from 35 to 45 pounds this week. On one day we caught 3 big ones in 15 minutes and had a 60 pound plus break the 40 pound leader after 3 long runs. The next day we hooked a halibut while trolling and while we were stopped to release it (only 20 pounds), several halibut came up and tried to take the bait hanging in the water on the other lines. So we just decided to dangle lines in the water and see what would happen. We had several Halibut come up and take the bait! While fighting them on two occaisions we had Halibut that were just swimming around and leaping out of the water and acting like Coho's!! The clients all were in disbelief. They all remarked that they thought Halibut were only bottom feeders. Who would have thought it. It's not something you read about as normal behavior, but it sure was fun to watch.

After a limit of keepers were put in the cooler in less than an hour, we decided to go bear veiwing and fish the local streams for salmon. It was a very full day and a great way to end a week.

Halibut Fishing is Hot

With summer winding down, the evenings and mornings are cooler, but the fishing is still hot. The streams are full of salmon and the bears are everywhere busy putting on pounds for the winter.

There are silvers in the bay by the thousands so the king fishing may have slowed down, but there is no shortage of fish on the line. The acrobatic cohos are living up to their reputation as one our favorite fish to have on the other end of a bending rod. Hearing "FISH ON!" with multiple hook-ups at the same time is always exciting and a real work-out for the captain and his first mate. We rose to the challenge many times.

The halibut have moved into shallow water to feed on dying pinks. This makes them fun to catch. The water was so clear after 4 days of calm in the ocean ,we were trolling and watching halibut come up off the bottom (50-60 feet) and take the bait . You could see them hit the bait and shake their head. Everyone was watching and shouting "He's got it" but they forgot to grab the rods! It was more fun for the clients to watch them do this then reel them in.

There are lots of eagles also this year, due to a larger pink run I suppose

Great Fishing and Great Summer Weather

So far both the summer weather and the fishing have been fantastic!!

Trolling for King Salmon has been very good, with lots of hook-ups and very few lost fish. Our new Lamiglas rods are preforming terrific and really make the fishing a lot more exciting. They are truly a welcome addition. Catching Halibut trolling was a real suprise for many new clients. Hooking a 60 pound plus Halibut on a downrigger rod designed for 25 pound to 40 pound fish was a real challenge. Catching a limit of Halibut was fairly easy, with so many hook- ups, the difficult part was deceiding which ones to keep and which ones to release. The Silver Salmon are just starting to show up in the bay. It won't be long and they will push their way up steam.

Fishing for Pink Salmon (Humpies)in the streams is at its peak. Fly fishing for them has been hot, with most clients catching and releasing an average of 5 or6 an hour. Our son, Sam, (age 11) has tried his hand at fly tying and found a good fly for catching Chums. Sam gave it to someone that caught the first Chum of their life using it.

Mid-August Pinks

Well we had a great run of pink salmon this year. During the week of the 24th we spent a few days doing some fly fishing in streams. We caught and released so many pink salmon that had lots of spunk, it was such a great time. There were also pinks caught in saltwater that had not yet gone into the streams to spawn. A pink salmon even jumped out of the water and if the cooler had been open it would have landed inside! Now that's fishing!! We cooked a few on the grill and boy were they tasty! The halibut fishing was just as awesome, there never was a day where the limit of halibut wasn't caught. As for the king salmon, they were not to be outdone! With water as calm as a lake, the bluebird skies and gorgeous scenery it was a great time!

King Salmon and Halibut Fishing

The king salmon and halibut fishing at Kodiak Adventures Lodge is great! Our guests have had great luck bringing in the fish. One client released 7 kings and 8 halibut in a 6 hour period!! Talk about great fishing! He had a phenomonal time with us and was able to see every animal Kodiak Island has to offer. There were whales breaching in front of the lodge, eagles flying overhead and seals playing at the end of the spit. It has been an amazing summer and we look forward to more great fishing as the season progresses.

Kayakers at Kodiak Adventures Lodge

Since bringing out the two tandem kayaks to Kodiak Adventures Lodge, they have been a welcome way to tour around the bay and see some wildlife. On one such trip out, a curious seal came within 20 feet of the kayak. On another a few white wing scotters were out as well, they were less afraid than the seal and swam to within 20 feet of the kayak. The calm waters of the morning is a great time to get out and enjoy the beauty and wildlife that is part of the lure to Kodiak Island.

Kodiak Adventures Lodge Now Has Ocean Going Kayaks

New for the 2009 season, Kodiak Adventures Lodge has purchased two ocean going kayaks. The kayaks can be used by our clients to view the beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife that makes Kodiak Island so unique. They offer a quieter mode of travel around the bay to enhance the experience of staying at a remote Alaskan wilderness lodge.

We are really excited to be able to have the kayaks available to our clients. The kayaks have a small seat in them so parents will be able to take a young child in the kayak with them as they paddle around the bay.

Stay posted for more news from Kodiak Adventures Lodge, Happy Fishing!!

Alaska Salmon Fishing

Kodiak Adventures Lodge will be reopening for the 2009 season soon. May will be spring and a new fishing season. Our first clients of the season will be bear hunters. By late May we will be in full swing into the King Salmon fishing season. We still have openings throughout the season. We anticipate having a good year and welcome you to book a trip with Kodiak Adventures Lodge. We offer salmon fishing for king salmon, pink salmon, silver salmon. We also have excellent halibut fishing as well as many other bottom fish, including ling cod and yellow eye rockfish. Something new at the lodge this year is the introduction of wifi. Clients may bring their own laptop to access the internet, or they may use the complimentary laptop in the lodge. We have many new things happening at the lodge and will continue to update you, so keep checking to see what's new at Kodiak Adventures Lodge.

Kodiak Adventures Lodge

This is the first posting for Kodiak Adventures Lodge. Kodiak Adventures Lodge is a full service lodge complete with indoor plumbing, private sleeping quarters, private bathrooms, and good food. We are completely remote and the only lodge in the bay which ensures you have a quality fishing or hunting trip. We offer chartered king salmon fishing, halibut fishing, fly fishing and also drop off Sitka blacktail deer hunting as well as fully guided sea duck hunting. We can accommodate you if you are lucky enough to get a brown bear tag or goat tagfor our area. We look forward to meeting you and having you stay with us at our lodge. Check out our website at: http://www.kodiakadventureslodge.com/ and see all we have to offer. Thanks!