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2022 - Angler's Alibi Season in Review

10/26/2022

 
​Hello anglers!

​The 2022 season was one for the ages!   I will do my best to recap all of the highlights from trout week 1 in early June right through to the nutty ending of the season in mid-September!  One thing I know for sure: every guest left the lodge with smiles, pictures, and memories that hopefully will be etched in their minds for years to come!  

​Before I dive into the fishing - we are all very grateful that two of our most tenured guides; Chris Emmons and John Landry safely survived Hurricane Ian as both call Fort Myers Beach home.  Certainly, this put a lot of things in perspective.

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2021 - An Incredible Season at Angler's Alibi!

11/26/2021

 
​The holidays are again upon us, and I can’t help reflecting on what an incredible season we had on the Alagnak River this summer!  Naturally, we had some world-class salmon fishing; but this year we were also able to take advantage of multiple fly-out options (and at peak times), in what I can only describe as a “giant trout cycle” that we are experiencing here in Bristol Bay and nearby Katmai National Park.  This cycle is due to an overwhelming return of sockeye salmon numbering in the millions annually that is helping to provide a great food source for the trout population and keep average lengths of over 20” in many rivers!  

Candidly speaking, it was not all “peak” this summer, but it was definitely much better overall than our challenging 2020 season.  It started out immediately with a bang as we had a record sockeye return that started like clockwork on June 29th.  With this giant push of sockeyes came the king salmon, and thankfully we had a much better return of kings this summer than we have seen for many years!  We aim to continue our catch and release policy for all kings in our river systems with an attempt to one day bring it back to where it was in the 90’s and early 2000’s. This is exciting news!  The sockeye salmon limit was again raised this summer with the daily limit increased from 5 to 10 sockeye a day.  Our guests loved it!  I think we even set a new camp time record for 30 sockeye salmon harvested in less than 55 minutes!  Let me explain: The clock started when we left the dock.  We caught the salmon and were back to the dock in 55 minutes with 30 fresh sockeyes ready to clean!  Needless to say, our guide, “Thermo”, was a busy man for that very brief window of time.  These sockeyes were often running 15 to 25 fish wide, going nonstop and was absolutely incredible to witness!

​In other good news, our chum salmon run was also significantly better than 2020 where we saw the lowest numbers we have ever seen. The timing was also perfect with the peak chum run occurring in week 7.  It felt like “normal” again.  With this strong run of chums, you get the additional benefit of again having a solid food source for our resident rainbow trout in the Alagnak “braids”.

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Fishing Season Summary: 2018

10/26/2018

 
​The 2018 fishing season was nothing short of amazing for us on the Alagnak River in Alaska. A very late run of sockeye salmon and king salmon to Bristol Bay made for a slow start to the first week on the Alagnak but once it got going, just after the 4th of July, we quickly forgot about the first few slower days. The weather was finally “average” with probably a little more rain than usual. This is not the greatest for flying out but was fantastic for our water temperature and keeping the salmon on the bite. Once the sockeye started, they did not stop until the last days of July – late start…but a late, and very good, run!

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Angler's Alibi - 2011 Season Summary

3/23/2012

 
​This past season, Angler’s Alibi Remote Alaska Fishing Lodge is happy to note that guests had one of the top 3 king seasons since opened our doors in 1994!

Right from the first day of the season, the average king per boat tally was in double digits and the guides never looked back. The king salmon fishing only continued to get better throughout the month of July until finally slowing down the last week of July when we still were able to land 13 king salmon on the last day of the season with 2 rods targeting kings only after lunch!

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  • Home
  • Where We Fish
    • The Alagnak River
    • Fly-Out Fishing
    • The Nushagak River
  • The Fish
    • Rainbow Trout
    • King Salmon
    • Silver Salmon
    • Sockeye Salmon
    • Chum Salmon
    • Pink Salmon
    • Arctic Char
    • Arctic Grayling
  • The Experience
    • World Class Fly Fishing
    • Fly Fishing Guides
    • Accommodations
    • Dining With Angler's Alibi
    • A Day In the Life
    • Angler's Alibi History
  • Reservations
    • 2023 Rates
    • 2023 Season Dates
    • What to Wear
    • Travel Guide
  • Contact Us
  • 2023 Rates
  • 2023 Season Dates