It's Back this year, Join us in September at THE ILNIK SILVER CAMP If you want to catch the biggest Rainbow Trout and Silver Salmon in your life, then read my story: We’re booking a limited number of guests on the date of September 11-18 for REAL TROPHY RAINBOWS in Bristol Bay, and GIANT SILVERS at our [...]

by Michael Bales - Head Guide for Alaska Rainbow Lodge In our last few BLOGs we described the fishing season as viewed through the eyes of Alaska Rainbow Lodge, including Bristol Bay and Katmai National Park  with my recommendations on the various fisheries.  We covered the Early Season(June thru early July),  the July fishing, and August through early September fisheries [...]

by Michael Bales - Head Guide for Alaska Rainbow Lodge In our last few BLOGs we have moved through the fishing season in Bristol Bay and Katmai National Park. This time we look at Mid August thru September. The last weeks of the fishing season can be quite exciting in Bristol Bay and the surrounding tributaries. Sockeye Salmon are spawning, spawned [...]

by Michael Bales - Head Guide for Alaska Rainbow Lodge Alaska Rainbow Lodge Beavers Late July into August things are rapidly changing in the Bristol Bay region and its surrounding watersheds, the Kings are all but gone, but the end of July brings the Chum and The Silver Salmon runs on our area [...]

by Ron Hayes - Owner, Alaska Rainbow Lodge KEEPING IN TOUCH.... I've been making calls to my customer base these past few months.  This is something I do every off-season.  Mostly to visit and hear how everyone's doing, partly to put a bee in your bonnet about making a trip to Alaska Rainbow Lodge this [...]