Wilderness Place Lodge on Lake Creek - a comfortable, full-service Alaska fishing lodge in a remote, road-less setting. What do you imagine when you hear the word Alaska? Vast wilderness, tranquility, peacefulness, nature, fly fishing… definitely a total escape. The new main lodge is a distinctive log building offering guests a comfortable and spacious setting for dining and relaxing. Lake Creek is a clear, gravel-bottom river filled with all five of the Pacific salmon species during different times of the summer. This area also has excellent native rainbow trout, grayling and northern pike fishing throughout the summer.

 

The Fishing:
Fish for king salmon  (Chinook) in June and early July. Also in July you can fish for northern pike, rainbows and grayling until the silvers (Coho), chum and pink salmon  arrive near the end of the month. August is devoted to silver salmon with pinks and chums in abundance. Although rainbow and grayling are in the stream all season, mid-August through early September is the peak season for these species. Wilderness Place Lodge guides are well versed in all aspects of both spin fishing and fly-fishing for Alaskan species. The lodge has a fully equipped tackle shop with high quality rental equipment for both spin and fly-fishing. Those anglers new to fly-fishing will find careful instruction readily available from the lodge’s staff.

 

The lodge has a completely equipped fly tying bench. They can assist anglers in creating any of the popular Alaskan patterns. Rainbow trout fishing at Lake Creek are protected by catch and release regulations, which insures that there will always be splendid wild rainbow trout fishing for generations to come.  Lake Creek offers all five species of Pacific Salmon running right past your cabin along with beautiful Rainbows and Grayling in early and late summer. So depending on when you come will determine the fish you will be catching. The  Salmon start running in June with the Kings leading the charge, followed by Reds in late July, and then Pinks, Silver, and Chum Salmon in August. Before and after the run the native Rainbow and Grayling populations are in abundance.

 

The lodge has a modern professional caliber kitchen from which the lodge’s highly regarded chefs prepare the best of Alaskan cuisine. They offer a full range of popular West Coast wines and  beers and strive to serve the best selection of Alaskan and Pacific Coast entrees. The professional chef features dishes of fresh-caught Lake Creek Salmon, Alaskan Halibut, Prime Rib, and hearty extras necessary to  accompany hungry fishermen. Enjoy a glass of fine wine before dinner, and a fresh cup of gourmet café coffee to balance out a hearty dinner. Optional in-camp breakfast is  served at 8 a.m. every morning for those not on the water. For early risers, a hot breakfast is delivered to you streamside while you fish. Dinner is served at the lodge at 6:00 pm to allow for evening fishing afterwards.

Guided Float Trips on Lake Creek:
Guests experience some of Alaska's best salmon, rainbow trout and grayling fishing on a remote river near majestic Mt. McKinley (Denali). The lodge offers custom-tailored deluxe trips during prime fishing weeks for king salmon, silver salmon and rainbow trout on Lake Creek and other nearby rivers.

A trip begins with either floatplane or helicopter transportation to a starting point on a small remote creek south of the Alaska Range.  Guides await the arrival of guests at the first nights camp. A nourishing dinner is prepared on arrival. Guests can get into fishing gear  and fly fishing action the first hour on the river. The lodge's deluxe camp includes such amenities as expedition-style tents with two anglers per tent, sleeping cots with Camp Rest  pads and a large dining tent for evening activities in inclement weather. The elaborate camp kitchen allows a wide variety of meals to be prepared each evening in addition to the gourmet entrees often sent along by the lodge chef. Camp is moved several miles down river each day to access the best water. A guide to guest ratio of one guide to each two anglers assures everyone gets the best fishing available. Floats concentrate on grayling and rainbow, salmon runs on Lake Creek can provide excellent angling experiences including the occasional freshly grilled fish for dinner.