Bristol Bay Lodge
Bristol Bay Lodge
Bristol Bay Lodge
Bristol Bay Lodge
Bristol Bay Lodge
Bristol Bay Lodge
Freshwater Fly Fishing Travel
Bristol Bay Lodge is one of Alaska’s premier world-class wilderness fishing lodges. Founded in 1972, Bristol Bay Lodge sits on a wooded rise overlooking Lake Aleknagik and the surrounding mountains of Wood-TikChik Park, some 40 air miles northwest of the small and remote town of Dillingham.
Bristol Bay Lodge has the distinct advantage of being utterly surrounded by pristine wilderness and dozens of spectacular fisheries. Their fishing program maximizes the opportunities in terms of variety of rivers fished, species caught, and even methods of fishing during any given week. BBL also offers a totally unique opportunity for guests to enjoy two intimate, comfortable outpost camps on very rare private water during their stay. This overnight experience is often what is remembered as one of the highlights of a trip to Bristol Bay Lodge.
Quick Facts
Location: Dillingham, Alaska
Species: Trophy Rainbow Trout, All Five Species of Pacific Salmon, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, Grayling, Northern Pike, Lake Trout
Seasonality: June - October
Rates: $14,950 Per Angler // 6.5 Days / 7 Nights
FISHING
If you want the full Alaska experience, seeing lots of different rivers and catching many species in one day (and often as many as you could handle in one day or even a week), BBL is the lodge for you. They have designed a guided fishing program that allows guests to fish a different location each day, and have the opportunity to catch every species available during that week.
BBL has dozens of different and spectacular fishing destinations given their prime location, including the renowned Agulowak and the Agulopak, inside Wood-TikChik Park. These rivers provide productive fishing for rainbows, grayling, char, and dolly varden all summer long. Additionally, two of their fisheries feature their exclusive, luxury, overnight outpost camps where guests can stay the night in true remote, Alaskan wilderness.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Bristol Bay Lodge is a well-appointed facility that offers comfortable elegance in a wilderness setting, with a breathtaking view you will be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. The main lodge features a professionally equipped kitchen, spacious dining room, and a great room with sofas, fireplace, and a bar. The lodge’s decks are a favorite gathering place for appetizers, cocktails, and telling fishing stories. Guests can also relax in the hot tub or sauna after a long day of fishing. There are eight bedrooms in the main lodge, and four private cabins set around the grounds.
Bristol Bay Lodge also offers a totally unique opportunity for guests to enjoy two intimate and comfortable outpost camps on very rare private water. Imagine just four guests enjoying the comfort of a private camp on private water with incredible fishing.
TRAVEL
Bristol Bay Lodge operates on a Saturday - Saturday schedule.
The first leg of the trip is accomplished by guests reaching Anchorage, Alaska, which is serviced by numerous commercial carriers. All anglers who plan to use the lodge’s charter to Dillingham must overnight in Anchorage on Friday night. We will provide a number of hotel recommendations for your stay in Anchorage.
PRIVATE CHARTER TO / FROM DILLINGHAM & ANCHORAGE
Bristol Bay Lodge organizes charter flights to and from Dillingham and Anchorage. Guests arriving on a Saturday will use the lodge's private charter; guests arriving on any other day will fly Alaska Airlines on a flight booked by the lodge. Upon arrival in Dillingham, guests are met by BBL staff and driven to Lake Aleknagik where they board large, covered boats for the stunning ride to the lodge. The total time from the airport to the lodge is approximately one hour.
On departure day, guests depart the lodge at 7:30am on one of the covered boats for the return trip down the lake to Dillingham, where they then board their return flights to Anchorage. Guests then navigate to their connecting commercial flights home. There are many “red-eye” flights from Anchorage to the Lower 48, so it is possible to continue onward from Anchorage on Saturday evening and arrive at your home city on Sunday morning.
WHEN TO GO / SEASONALITY
Bristol Bay Lodge is open from early June through early October.
Choosing a date to fish anywhere in Western Alaska depends on which species you would like to target. Fishing is excellent all season, but the conditions and species available vary from month to month and may impact when you decide to visit. All months are excellent for viewing wildlife, and anglers often find themselves sharing the river or stream with multiple grizzly bears doing a little fishing of their own.
The annual salmon run plays a huge role in the productivity and style of fishing. Every summer, millions of Pacific Salmon return to their home streams to spawn and die, contributing in this natural cycle of life that maintains the health and productivity of the fishery.
NON-ANGLING ACTIVITIES
Although fishing is the predominant activity at Bristol Bay Lodge, we encourage non-angling companions to visit the lodge as well. Perhaps the best way to see Alaska’s beautiful countryside, wildlife, and wilderness is on a fly-out fishing trip. Wildlife encounters and photographic opportunities are everywhere, including daily sightings of bears, as well as wolves, moose, bald eagles, and other bird life.
BBL is by no means a pretentious “fly fishing only” program. Beginner anglers are welcome and encouraged to use spinning equipment (provided) instead of fly-rods if required to make guests more comfortable and successful.
What's Included
- Double occupancy accommodations
- Guided fly-out fishing with shared guide
- Flights to/from Anchorage and Dillingham
- Transfers to/from lodge
- Rods, reels, and tackle
- Waders and boots
- Preparation of all harvested game in approved shipping container for traveling home
- Meals & beverages
What's Not Included
- Roundtrip airfare to/from Anchorage, Alaska
- Accommodations while in Anchorage prior to arrival at the lodge (when applicable)
- Applicable fishing licenses
- Souvenirs
- Gratuities (10-20% of trip cost is customary)
Terms & Conditions
Tailwaters Travel must adhere to the cancellation policies of the guides, outfitters and lodges which it represents. Bristol Bay Lodge’s policy follows: A fifty-percent (50%) nonrefundable deposit is required at the time of booking to confirm all reservations. All trips must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure day. All trips booked within 60 days from departure must be paid in full. A deposit may be transferred to another person who is not booked at the lodge for the current season. Deposits are refundable for cancellation only after/if the cancelled space has been filled. Refunds are not granted for non-flying days due to weather or reasons out of the lodge’s control. Refunds of deposits/payments made on credit cards will be charged a 3.5% service charge to fully compensate Tailwaters Travel for all bank charges incurred. Receipt of deposit and/or final payment is acknowledgement that registrant has read and accepts the cancellation, refund, and responsibility clauses.
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