July, 2016

I belong to Buckeye United Fly Fishers, a fly fishing club in Cincinnati. I am the guy who often gets skunked or maybe catches a few small trout on club trips to the Smokies. So I was a little apprehensive about doing a trip all the way to Kodiak. Wow, am I glad that I went. A club friend and I were at Saltery Lake Lodge from July 24th to July 30th, 2016. I don't know how the trip could have gone any better. We caught more sockeye than I ever could have imagined plus some dollies, char and a few pinks.

The fish were great fighters and we caught our 10 fish limit easily by noon. Elliott our guide was excellent as a guide and great fun to be around He took excellent care of us in and out of the water.

Chris the cook fed us a wonderful variety of food. We always had a great breakfast with plenty of hot, strong coffee to start the day and dinners were consistently delicious. The accommodations were very comfortable and exactly what you'd want for an Alaskan adventure. Dave the owner was a very gracious host. He also pilots the float plane and is very good at it. He is a highly experienced pilot and in fact flies for one of the Alaskan airlines when he isn't hosting guests at his lodge. I have not taken Saltery Lake lodge off of my bucket list because I would love to come back again. The other guests that were there with us had all been there numerous times and I can see why. It is a great place to go, relax, catch fish and enjoy the beauty of our world.

-Kenneth S., Cincinnati, Ohio

August, 2016

"Best Trip Ever!"

This was our third Time at Saltery Lake Lodge (2013, 2015, and now 2016). This was the best fishing of all the visits.
After we first landed on Saltery Lake via float plane, we had lunch and then went out fishing on the river. The five of us kept 32 sockeye in the first three hours of fishing! (C-R-A-Z-Y good fishing!) The next day we kept 45. We each had our planned 50 pounds to take home by the third day. 

"This was the most enjoyable vacation I've ever been on. Really! I mean it. The staff was there for us and put our needs first. All of the staff was great to talk to and they were the key to the successful vacation. We were like one big happy family." -G. Hacker

You catch a lot more fish than you actually keep. For example, there were three different salmon in the river at this time: Sockeye (red), Humpback (pink), and Chum (dog). 
The reason that I’m saying this is because when I tell people that we spend 6+ hours fishing, they might think, “how boring”. But we are constantly catching fish the entire time even though we only keep a max of the limit each day. It is awesome!

-Greg H., Pheonix, Arizona

Wildlife, great fishing, good food, knowledgeable guides, they have it all.

I just returned from my 5th trip to Saltery Lake Lodge for salmon fishing. Absolutely my favorite destination. My title summarizes the experience well I think. This place is suitable for the accomplished fly fisherman, or a novice fisherman. And the staff are efficient, helpful and knowledgeable.

-Jim P., Chapel Hill, North Carolina.