Well the 2023 season started with a bang! What a great opener we have had this year. June is arguably my personal most favorite time to be at ATA Lodge! The flight in, guests were able to see moose on their approach, just before landing on the airstrip at ATA Lodge. And the very next morning, we even saw our first Bear of the season from the property before hitting the water! Despite the wind and cold, everyone had high hopes for the days of fishing ahead. It’s been a late spring and the weather was cold and blustery for most of our long opening week. The mountains on the horizon were full of snow, and the...
We have just been informed that a group that had booked the chalet every year for two back to back weeks during prime/peak Sockeye Salmon fishing weeks, have had to back out. So, we now have spaces for 6-8 anglers, during each of two weeks that are rarely available, to have access to our best accommodation during our 2 best Sockeye Salmon fishing and Bear Viewing weeks of July 2-9 and July 9-16, 2023. We are offering group bookings of 6-8 at a very special price for this type of unique opportunity. Please get in touch with us at: atalodge.wayne@gmail.com, as soon as possible, if you may be interested in looking to get the best of what we have to offer for...
ATA Lodge, situated on the Wild and Scenic Alagnak River of Bristol Bay, in Southwest Alaska is anticipating another fantastic season in 2023 after an Epic Season in 2022!! What can we say about the 2022 season that has just finished? My concern in not about what to say, but rather, how do I fit it all in to one fishing report!!! 2022 was our busiest season ever at ATA Lodge and what a fantastic crew and group of guests we had this year! Our guests, also had an amazing time experiencing all the fabulous fishing in one of Alaska's most pristine and beautiful locations, remotely located far away from the crowds, and filled with adventure. 2022 saw the season...
After a year of uncertainty due to Covid, we are sure glad to be "back at it" up here at ATA Lodge, on the Wild Alagnak River! June 8th is always the season opener up here, and the trout have not seen a fly in the 8 months since we left last September! So we are always excited to get back on the water and wet a fly. In fact, June may well be my personal favorite time to be on the river. The salmon haven't arrived yet. There aren't many guests that come up for just the trout fishing. We've been missing the beauty of the river and area and are so happy to look over the meadow...
We have had a late start due to Covid19, but we are happy to announce that we are Open for Business As Not So Usual! And what a great time to be here at ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River!! Normally we would have an opening week starting June 8th with a lodge full of guests here for the great trout fishing that we have at the beginning of the season before the salmon start to arrive. But this year we were forced to close for the whole month of June because of complications related to the Covid19 pandemic. What that meant for us, is that our staff got to do a little fishing between opening up projects and...