Go Fishing Alaska

Zachar Bay located in the heart of Kodiak Island Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife viewing and fishing are both excellent so depending on your primary interests, you may choose from a variety of daily outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and sightseeing. Expert guides are on hand for all the outdoor activities. You can access remote beaches and wilderness areas by powerful boats and seaplane. Accommodation is in comfortable private rooms and the lodge has a congenial family style dining and lounge area. Guests will find the combination of Zachar Bay's ambiance and choice of daily activities a rewarding experience. This family owned lodge is typical of the remarkable talents found in Alaska.

You can satisfy all your fishing desires at Zachar Bay Lodge. Whether you are a seasoned fisherman or an eager novice, we have the equipment and knowledge to provide you the best possible fishing experience on Kodiak Island. Our expert guides will take you on an adventure - whether it is fishing remote lakes and river systems for salmon or jigging for halibut in the protected waters of Zachar Bay.

You will be able to access several different lakes and river systems to find the best possible fishing opportunities. Accessing the fishing areas is a fun adventure whether you are flying in our Found Bush Hawk floatplane, hiking into the Zachar River, rafting a remote river, or boating for halibut. All of the areas that we fish are less than 30 minutes away from the Lodge!

The salmon species run in different seasons throughout the summer. Expert guides have designed several fishing packages to assist you in planning your trip based on the time frame you plan on visiting Kodiak. The salmon seasons are listed below and each provides a link that will take you to an in depth sample itinerary for each trip.

Surrounding buildings make up the guest quarters, which are clean and comfortable and retain the quaint cannery atmosphere. Zachar Bay Lodge can accommodate up to 22 guests in 11 private guest rooms, each cozily furnished with two single beds, dresser, nightstand, mirror, closet, posters, rugs and heaters, private or shared bathrooms and hot showers. The lodge provide pillows, sheets, blankets, towels and soap, and rooms are cleaned daily. Other gear includes a stock of rubber boots, raincoats and rainpants for the guests to use.

Guests are fed family-style in the spacious dining hall. Dawn, our cook, serves sumptuous (and lots of it!) buffet meals of fresh halibut, salmon and delicious homemade bread, pies and desserts.

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