KODIAK FISHING LODGES BLOG
Kodiak fishing lodges can be found across the Emerald Isle. It can be tough to know which place to choose in an area as vast as Alaska. Kodiak Legends Lodge is a great destination for your family and friends to experience the beauty, abundant fishing and luxury in a remote seaside Alaska community. Rich in history and abundant wildlife, the pressure on this fishery is far less than much of Alaska. Kodiak Legends Lodge offers a superbly comfortable home base to explore this incredible place. Follow our Kodiak fishing lodge blog to learn more.
Alaska Fishing Lodge
Alaska fishing lodge options can be found all across Alaska. Comparing them can be a difficult proposition when you consider the wide range of amenities, fisheries and services that encompass the Alaska sportfishing industry in its entirety. Let’s take a mile-high look at some of the considerations you should deliberate when choosing a lodge. Quality Angling Opportunities For many, the quality of the angling is a vital [Read More...]
All Inclusive Alaska Fishing
All inclusive Alaska fishing is as good as it gets at Kodiak Legends Lodge. Our saltwater-angling focused operation checks all the boxes: good food, excellent fishing, quality fish care and comfortable lodging. Furthermore, our friendly and skilled staff will do everything possible to make sure your stay is a good one. Experience All Inclusive Alaska Fishing When you visit Kodiak Legends Lodge, you can expect to [Read More...]
All Inclusive Fishing Lodge
Questions to ask a perspective all inclusive fishing lodge All inclusive fishing lodge options exist all over Alaska. They offer a range of amenities, but the basics that should always be included are fishing, lodging and food. Deciphering which lodges truly deliver on all three aspects can be a challenging task. Asking the right questions, let’s call it being a fish detective, will serve you well. How's [Read More...]
Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Fishing Destination
Alaska fishing trips combine adventure, varied and plentiful fish species, nearly limitless options for visiting anglers to consider, and a diverse array of ecosystems to choose from. Transportation to this fishing wonderland is easy to come by. An array of commercial airlines fly into various major cities in each of the state’s four regions: Interior, Southcentral, Southeast and Southwest. Choosing a Target Species Both saltwater and freshwater [Read More...]
Alaska halibut: 5 tips for your Alaska Halibut Trip
Alaska halibut is some of the best tasting fish in the ocean. It’s an abundant bottomfish that is found in much of Alaska’s saltwater. Anglers from all over the planet come to Alaska to catch this fish for both sport and sustenance. At our lodge, we are experts at catching halibut, and it’s a pretty rare occurrence that anglers who visit and fish for halibut don’t catch. [Read More...]
Alaska Trips: Not too late to plan for 2023
Alaska trips to Kodiak Legends Lodge are a combination of fish-catching nirvana, excellent accommodations, superior dining and enjoying an awesome adventure with our highly skilled crew. Great news! There’s time to put together a 2023 trip to visit us in Larsen Bay, Kodiak. King Salmon King salmon fishing gets cranked up in the second half of May and continues through July. The waters around Kodiak Island hold [Read More...]
Trip to Alaska: Spring fishing in Kodiak
When you think about your trip to Alaska, Spring fishing in Kodiak is a fine time to get out and start filling the freezer with delicious fillets of king salmon, halibut and rockfish. You’ve been eating all of last year’s fish and the larder is starting to get empty. This time of the year gives you the chance to get a line in the water at the [Read More...]
Kodiak Weather
Kodiak weather is famously unpredictable. In the peak of summer, it could be hot and sunny with temps climbing into the 70s. It could also be cold, rainy and windy, with daytime highs in the 50s or 60s. That’s Alaska weather for you: wild, raw, rugged and volatile. Since weather can vary dramatically day to day, and even within the same day, seasoned anglers learn to dress in [Read More...]
King fishing in Alaska
King fishing in Alaska, particularly on Kodiak Island, can be an adrenaline-filled experience battling slab-sided chrome brutes. The king of Pacific salmon earns its reputation as one of the best gamefish in Alaska every time a lucky angler has one on the line. King fishing in Alaska is on full display for guests traveling to Kodiak Legends Lodge in Larsen Bay. Not only will they experience calm, protected [Read More...]
Best Alaska halibut fishing
The best Alaska halibut fishing destinations combine several similar characteristics. Protected water, low fishing pressure, short runs to the fish, shallow-water angling, healthy fish stocks, and best fish-care practices are among those critical elements. Kodiak Legends Lodge exemplifies all of these traits, as well as provides some other highly desirable amenities. Sitting in Larsen Bay, Kodiak Legends Lodge shares the area with just a handful of other lodges. [Read More...]
Alaska Fishing Vacation
An Alaska fishing vacation is an amazing opportunity to experience the rugged beauty of Alaska, catch a myriad of prized gamefish species and bring home top-quality fillets to enjoy for many meals to come. At Kodiak Legends Lodge, we excel at all three of these facets of a quality Alaska fishing vacation. Guests who visit after July 1 are treated to a bounty of saltwater denizens. From [Read More...]
Legendary Fish Care in Larsen Bay
Legendary Fish Care in Larsen Bay Article by Melissa Norris As seen in the January 2021 Issue of Fish Alaska I remembered how bountiful the fishing was in Larsen Bay from a previous trip to Kodiak Island more than a decade ago. I caught the biggest silver I’ve ever held in Uyak Bay, where the city of Larsen Bay lies, plus a bunch of other [Read More...]
Traveling to Alaska
5/27/21 At this time, folks traveling to Alaska are not required to possess a negative COVID test to enter, however, since we are based in a remote village we still recommend having a test a few days prior to traveling to Alaska or be fully vaccinated before arrival. 11/20/20 Traveling to Alaska is part of the fun. Commercial airlines typically operate close to on time, but the smaller [Read More...]
Larsen Bay
Sixty miles southwest of the city of Kodiak lies a narrow fjord. Named after the fur trader, hunter, and guide, Peter Larsen of Ugan Island, Larsen Bay is rich with beauty and history. Thought to have inhabitants as early as 2000 years ago, this area has an ancient spirit that embodies Alaska's incredible wilderness. We are so grateful to call Larsen Bay the home of our top saltwater [Read More...]
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