Wildife

What are the best times to see bears?

You can see bears anyplace at anytime. If you want to see numbers of bears fishing, then you may want to fly-out to Frazer Lake from June to about the second week of August. The bears should be fishing in the Zachar River and Uyak Bay rivers in August and September. You probably will not see bears at the lodge.

How do I view wildlife?

You can cruise the bays in boats, hike a game trail on Zachar River, and fly to Frazer Falls to see the bears. You should bring binoculars.

What other kind of animals will I see?

You will be able to see land and sea animals. You can see Kodiak brown bears, fin back whales, seals, sea otter, sea lions, black-tailed deer, foxes, eagles, oyster catchers, cormorants, puffins, arctic terns, many other ducks, land and sea birds.

Do I have to fish?

Fishing is optional.

Lodging

What type of guest rooms do you have?

There are 5 private rooms with bathrooms, a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom & living room house, and 2 bedrooms with a bathroom between. Each room has 2 single beds, chest of drawers, nightstand, table, and chairs. They are cleaned daily.

Do you have laundry facilities?

Yes, we provide clean towels daily and upon request, we can wash and dry your clothes.

What kind of meals are provided?

During your stay, breakfast may consist of a fresh fruit platter, fruit juices, cold cereals, bacon, sausage, waffles, pancakes, eggs, French toast, English muffins, toast, coffee, hot chocolate (Zachar Bay berry jams and syrups). Lunches at the lodge may be clam chowder and club sandwich. For day trips, your guide will bring a take-out lunch as salmon salad on pita bread, apple, tortilla chips, chocolate macadamia nut cookies, assorted candy bars and soda pop. Other days may be turkey and cheese sandwich, potato chips, oatmeal raisin cookies, orange; pastrami sandwich, halibut salad sandwich, or ham sandwich or roast beef sandwich or chicken sandwich.

Dinners

• Deep-fried halibut, tossed salad, French fries, peas, ice cream with homemade sauces (chocolate, raspberry, & butterscotch)
  
• Spaghetti with Italian sausage, garden salad with Italian dressing, foccacia bread and chocolate silk pie
  
• Pork Roast with lightly herbed buttered noodles, glazed carrots, frozen strawberry dessert
  
• Blackened halibut, cole slaw, oven roasted potatoes, sautéed green beans with almonds, homemade French bread, Zachar bay fresh salmonberry or raspberry pie
  
• Marinated Oven-baked fresh salmon, salad with Dawn's honey mustard dressing, stir fry rice, zucchini casserole, pistachio cake
  
• Grilled filet mignon, baked potato, lettuce salad with assorted dressings, fresh dinner rolls, cheesecake topped with cherries
  
• Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, tossed mixed salad with Dawn's garlic dressing, broccoli, homemade oatmeal rolls, butterscotch pie.
  

Meals may be adapted to your likes or needs upon advance request. We try to serve fresh fish every other day for dinner. We have a snack for you when you return for the day.

How many people do you take?

We have 22 beds , but there are typically about 6-12 people here at one time.

Equipment

What kind of boats do you have?

Andy Eaton makes our custom aluminum boats. There is a 26', 24', 23', and 2-18' boats.

Do you have boots?

We have various sizes of rubber below the knee boots for getting in and out of the boats and rubber hip boots for fishing. If you prefer, you may bring your own.

Do you have fly-outs and are they included in the rate?

Yes, in our Found Bush Hawk floatplane. The package that you select determines if the fly-outs are included in the rate.

Guides

How many guides do you have and how many people to a guide?

All of our trips are fully guided. Guide customer ratio is usually 1-3. A guide will stay with you all day. There are 4 guides, Jim, John, Marty, & Andy who each have over 10 years experience and have Coast Guard Licenses. Kyle has 8 years experience and Ian has 4 years. They all have sports fishing licenses, CPR & First Aid cards. Usually we do not mix groups unless we ask you if it is okay.

How long are your day trips with guides?

You will leave the lodge about 9 am and return about 5 pm.

Weather

What kind of weather do you have?

Kodiak's weather is unpredictable. There can be fog, rain, and winds. For the most part it is cool and you would want to dress warmly, especially on the ocean. There may be weather delays, so plan accordingly. You can also get sunburned even when it is overcast.

Do you have a lot of mosquitoes?

There are not so many mosquitoes on Kodiak and especially near the ocean. If you go inland in the tall grass, there are small gnats that bite and you may want a head net or bug spray. Wear long sleeves and long pants for protection.

Travel

What time do your flights leave Kodiak to Zachar Bay?

About 8 am (special request at 6 p.m.)

What time will you return to Kodiak?

About 11 am

How many flights are there from Anchorage to Kodiak a day?

ERA (www.eraaviation.com) has 5 or 6 flights and Alaska Airlines (www.alaskaair.com) has 2 flights.

Do you have any special airline fares?

Alaska Airlines has 2004 Sports Fishing Fares from AZ, NV, CA, OR, WA and Chicago to Anchorage for our booked guests.

What is the maximum number of people in your plane?

Four people can fly in our Found Bush Hawk on a trip. The longest flying time is about 30 minutes