Move on Alone Dillingham Fishing Report
One morning on Playalinda, a marathon Alaska Air journey, and now I’m at Fishing Bear Lodge for my summer employment. It’s the first Dillingham fishing report from me this year.
Sunday I met Rodney, Pam, and Tom Ratcliff at Playalinda. The bugs were annoying. Other than that it was extremely picturesque. There were a lot of menhaden off the beach but nothing bothering them. Between us we got a half-dozen croakers, a couple small crevalle, and two blue crabs. Awesome morning, but fishing could have been better.
I went from this…
The trip to Dillingham could be described as grueling. On the other hand it could have taken weeks by car, or months on foot. It depends on your outlook.
Justin, lodge owner and pilot, met me in Dillingham and transported me by float plane to the lodge. We flew over a cow moose grazing in the water, and saw big schools of salmon at every creek mouth.
The Fishing Bear Lodge has an incredible location at the mouth of the Peace River where it flows into Lake Beverley, in the Wood River-Tikchik State Park. Internet here ranges from terrible to unavailable. There will be a photo essay or two once I return home.
The rest of the week was spent getting the lodge ready for guests, eveything from weeding the paths to putting up a new building. We’ve been fishing for sockeye salmon. Jake went fishing out front for a bit a few nights ago and caught a couple of small grayling. The fishing, for rainbow trout and grayling, as well as northern pike, will come soon enough.
After dinner last night a cow moose and her calf set up right in front of the lodge. Pretty cool stuff.
…to this in just a couple days. Is this a great time to be alive, or what???
Last night we took a boat ride up the indescribably breathtaking Wind River. The mountains are awe-inspiring.
And that is this week’s (sixty miles from) Dillingham fishing report!
Life is great and I love my work!
Life is short- Go Fishing!
John Kumiski
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