Alaska Fishing Report :: August 14 – 21, 2009
The phenomenal fishing continues to roll here at Mission Lodge, in this, our 25th anniversary season. Some of our longest running guests were with us this past week to share, once again, in this amazing experience that is Southwestern Alaska. Marion Becker, Charlie Carroll, and Mark Winkelman have been with us for a long time bringing their friends and family with them so that they too can enjoy the quality of fishing that Mission Lodge and the surrounding wilderness provides. This past week was no exception as the fishing was incredible. Silver salmon continued to pour into the Togiak in good numbers keeping fly rods bent and the action moving at a furious pace. If after a few silvers you were ready to try you hand at some of the other fish in the Togiak there were plenty of dolly varden and rainbow trout to keep you busy, rounding out an already fulfilling day. Farther up the Togiak in our exclusive water the Chum salmon spawning grounds continued to be the site for sheer volume of fish. There you really have to try to not hook fish. If sight fishing has your interest this is an excellent time of the season to be exploring the many options that we offer. Whether you are wading the intimate tributaries of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge spotting massive char, or slowly moving up the Grant River casting to rainbow trout there are plenty of opportunities to test your skills and watch the fishes mouth flash white as they eat your presentation. Continuing to be a highly sought-after destination, Moraine Creek was again thrilled our guests, when they were able to get there, with an onslaught of rainbow trout that knew no end, continuing until it was time to head back to the lodge. The Agulowak and Agulukpak turned the corner in the last couple of days this week. On the Agulukpak most of the trout that were caught were between 20 and 23 inches and as soon as one was landed our guests did not have to wait long to hook into another. It was a great week that we enjoyed sharing with our guests and look forward to sharing many more. Thank you to our guests this past week for a great time.
