Go Fishing Alaska

Yes Bay Lodge located in Southeast Alaska's inside passage offers first class accommodations with only the comfort of our guests in mind. With a maximum capacity for up to 24 guests, and with a staff of approximately 30, you will receive the most personal service available. All guest rooms have a private bathroom. Based on double occupancy, rooms either have two twin beds or one queen size bed. The dining room seats 24 guests comfortably, and overlooks the beauty of Yes Bay. Adjacent to the dining room and the gift shop, guests may enjoy a friendly game of pool or ping-pong. Enjoy the view while maintaining your exercise regime in our exercise room overlooking the beautiful mouth of Yes Bay. Stationary bicycles and treadmills are available for your use. Part of the attraction of Yes Bay is the escape from ringing telephones. However, if you need to make a call, there is a telephone located in the gift shop. Whether it is your first or fifteenth time to Alaska, the well trained, experienced staff at Yes Bay Lodge will introduce you to sport fishing and wilderness adventures. Yes Bay Lodge, accessible only by floatplane or boat, is the only sport fishing lodge on the western end of Behm Canal, on the Inside Passage.

The greater Ketchikan area is historically known for the abundance of salmon, halibut, and other species of bottom fish, thus giving Ketchikan the slogan, "The Salmon Capital of the World." At Yes Bay, a personal guide and boat is assigned to 'two' guests, thereby allowing guests the opportunity to determine their own daily itinerary. All guides are Coast Guard licensed and certified with CPR and First Aid training.

HALIBUT: Halibut is the most popular bottom fish and can weight from 15 to over 100 pounds. Adults can weigh over 300 pounds, and live up to 20 years. They are available throughout the season with a peak during July and August. Guests fish for Halibut 5-20 minutes from the lodge at the mouth of Yes Bay, Western Behm Canal, Spacious Bay, Gedney Pass, and Behm Narrows.

STEELHEAD: Steelheads have characteristics of both salmon and trout and weighs from 8-18 pounds. They are similar to salmon in that they are born in freshwater, live most of their lives in saltwater, and migrate to freshwater to spawn. Unlike salmon, however, they do not die after spawning, but return to the saltwater until the next spawning cycle. The best fishing is in the area around McDonald Lake. Guests catch and release steelhead at Wolverine Creek, Walker Creek, Reflection Lake, Cow Creek, and Herman Creek through mid-June.

The lodge operates 20-foot Olympic convertible soft top boats, seating two guests comfortably. The main running motor on each boat are Honda Four Stroke outboard motors. The trolling motors are Honda 8 horse motors. All boats are equipped with Furuno graphs as well as downriggers. The lodge provides graphite rods with Penn reels for both salmon and bottom fishing. Foul weather gear is provided for your convenience, including rain jackets and rain bibs ranging in size from adult small to XXXL. Rain hats and knee high rubber boots are also available, boots ranging in size from adult men's sizes 3 to 15.

RAINBOW TROUT: Rainbows commonly reach up to 18 inches long. They are known for their red stripe along their lateral line. Rainbows are available in all of the streams for catch and release fishing.

CUTTHROAT TROUT: Cutthroats are green with white specs, and have two red slashes under their gills. Trophy fish weigh over 3 pounds. Cutthroats are available in all of the streams for catch and release fishing.

DOLLY VARDEN (CHAR): Dollies were named for the pink spots on their body similar to the dress worn by "Dolly Varden" These sea-run trout average 12-14 inches long. Catch and release fishing is available on all of the local streams.