Fireweed Lodge

There is a lot of opportunity here for outstanding fishing. Guests have access to Halibut, Salmon, Steelhead, and Rock Fish, such as Ling Cod. The thing that makes Fireweed Lodge special is its location. They sit smack in the middle of the route that Salmon use to migrate from ocean to stream. This means that guests have access to millions of Salmon without having to travel far from the lodge. The lodge fishes using the Mooching method which works really well on Salmon, Halibut, Rock Fish, and Ling Cod. Expect to target both King Salmon and Silver Salmon at the same time during parts of the season. Also expect big fish. 40-50 pound Kings are not uncommon and 12-20 pound Silvers are also not uncommon.

Halibut in the Southeastern waters of Alaska are big. Sports fishermen have managed 450 pound catches. While many are small in the 30 pound range, there are plenty that battle with fishermen and end up being 100-300 pounds. To put that into perspective a 200 pound halibut is easily five feet long and a meter wide. These are big fish that are all muscle and they are aggressive feeders and fighters too.

Rock Fish and Ling Cod are another possibility. The Ling Cod are long and lean predators with huge mouths. They are blue fleshed fish that are good to eat and they also fight plenty hard.

Overall, if you want a comfortable and luxury lodge with ample access to big fish, then Fireweed Lodge is worthy of consideration.