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.

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!!

Sea Duck Hunting in Alaska

There were a lot of sea ducks and puddle ducks in and around Kiliuda Bay this fall. Now that the season has wound down for the year, we are already looking forward to next year's deer and duck hunting season. There were several hundred bluebills in a flock that fed and rafted in front of the lodge. We left them alone as they were always a sight to see and it is nice to have wildlife close to the lodge so that guests may view the abundant animals in their natural environment. Zues, the black lab, unfortunately didn't feel the same way. He would sit on shore and whine and wade out a little and wonder why no one was hunting. It was hard to keep him out of the water. As he lays on his bed at the end of this season, I'm sure he is dreaming of next year's season too.

Our new addition to the lodge is a 28' Landing Craft. It is a perfect fit for the lodge and especially for our drop off deer hunts. It is much easier to get people to shore so they can do everything from beach combing to bear viewing or hunting in the fall. Book a trip of a lifetime and check it out!