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Zachar Bay Lodge was established in 1989 by longtime Kodiak residents Marty & Linda Eaton as a wilderness destination for fishing and wildlife viewing adventures. Our multiple day vacations are designed to be fun, educational, safety-oriented, and to leave-no-trace on the environment while providing you a wonderful vacation. We have lived in Kodiak for many years, and we would like to share the beauty of the Alaska's Emerald Isle with you.

All trips are fully guided by highly experienced, professional guides. They are expertly trained in bear safety and have many years of first hand experience with the bears of Kodiak Island. Zachar Bay Lodge prides themselves in the kind of professionalism only long experience and solid education can bring. The lodge is proud to have a spotless safety record (for both guests and bears). You can rest assured that you will be with the most qualified, knowledgeable, and safety-conscious guides on the island.

At Zachar Bay Lodge, we pride ourselves in giving guests a perfect Alaska lodging experience. We have a lot to offer, and the best part is that you can have it all! You don’t have to sacrifice solitude for great fishing. And you don’t have to take a day off from fishing to see incredible scenery and varied wildlife, including bears. No matter what activity you choose to do, you can’t avoid getting the full benefit of the Kodiak Island experience.

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Summer Season: June 1 - September 30

Fall Hunting Season:October 1 - December 20

Feel free to call us at 1-800-693-2333 if you have questions or if you would like to make reservations between 8AM to 10PM Alaska time. Email is the preferred method of communication. We do our best to be available, but please leave a message or send an email if we are unable to answer your call.

BRIEF HISTORY

Zachar Bay has an extensive and colorful history, started during the era of sailing ships and rowboats. The facility was originally built in the early 1900's as a salmon cannery, then converted to a herring reduction plant in the 1930's. The herring was stripped of rich oils and roe, and the remaining fish product was dried and turned into fish meal. This was a seasonal fishery, and Zachar Bay Fisheries would operate with over a hundred workers for a few months a year. As fisheries technology evolved (motorized vessels, ice machines, saltwater chillers), the need for high overhead, seasonal remote processing sites diminished. The 1960's was the end of the processing era for Zachar Bay, and the cannery remained mostly dormant (there were a few small stints at processing salmon roe) until 1989 when the Eaton's purchased the facility.

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