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Another Great Season in the Books at ATA Lodge!  After browsing through this blog post, I think that you will have to admit that The Alagnak Wild River is a pretty photogenic location.  We certainly feel privileged to be able to call it "home" for almost 5 months every year! Conditions this season were a bit different than what we have come to expect out here in Bristol Bay.  After a very mild winter with little snowpack on the mountains, we went on to experience an unprecedented heatwave and drought throughout the entire season.  The snow that was on the mountains in spring had almost totally melted off by early July as the photo above shows.  Normally we would have prolonged...

I've heard it said that a picture paints a thousand words!  So I thought I'd let some of our photos from July "tell the story" of how things have been going so far this season!!

There may be a reason fishing television shows seek out Alaska Trophy Adventures Lodge. Just Saying... In these two episodes, you will see IFISH TV's Paul Worsteling fishing on the Alagnak River, one of the best salmon and trout fisheries in the world. Other guests include Jacob and my lovely wife, Sue McGee. We love fishing with IFISH TV team, so much fun!  IFISH TV Alaskan King Salmon Fishing Trip from ATA Lodge - Gaint KINGS! IFISH Alaska - Rainbow Trout and Sockeye Salmon Fishing  

With only 3 months to go before opening day on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska; ATA Lodge is looking forward to another great season.   It is about this time we start to get that itchy feeling that starts tingling from the very tips of our toes as we anticipate the beginning of another season on what could be considered one of the very best rivers anywhere in the world for what we love to do....and boy do we love to catch fish! For fishermen who have tasted of the goodness of the Alagnak River, they always cherish the moments they have spent standing knee deep in it's crystal clear waters with a fly rod in hand, anticipating...

All of us at ATA Lodge want to wish each and everyone of you a fabulous Holiday Season!    May you have a blessed Christmas and may the New Year in 2019 hold many new adventures and opportunities to make lasting memories for you and your family. It is hard to believe that 2018 is almost over.  It was a fantastic year at ATA Lodge.  So many of you helped to make it one to be remembered!   We want to express our thanks to both our guests and our staff for making it such a great year!  It is our privilege to welcome so many of you to our "home away from home" each season and share with you what...