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Alaska fishing at it’s best!

October 16, 2009 by admin

Alaska fishing has the reputation of offering anglers the best opportunity to have a successful fishing trip. What is successful? What ever you want your fishing trip to be, this “Last Frontier” can fulfill your wildest dreams about fishing. Giant salmon, unbelievable sized rainbow trout, and enormous halibut are the main targets for anglers making the long journey north. You… Read More

Alaska Fishing Lodge

October 16, 2009 by admin

Get the BEST! A quality Alaska fishing lodge should have one most important thing before you consider staying with them: Location!. The lodge should be on a river that has excellent fishing right on the river that it is located. How Do Fishing Lodges Operate? Many lodges operate a program of “Daily fly-out-fishing.” What that means is that everyday, ALL… Read More

Alaska Fishing Vacation

October 16, 2009 by admin

Enjoy a perfect Alaska fishing vacation! Alaska fishing vacations are becoming more and more popular as remote parts of Alaska becomes more accesible. Now, a fishing vacation is not only for the avid fly fishermen. More and more people that have never fished before are taking up this very enjoyable sport. Plus, at our lodge, Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, we are seeing… Read More

Alaska Fly Fishing

October 16, 2009 by admin

Alaska fly fishing. Just saying those three words brings images of giant native rainbow Trout, aggressive salmon, and pristine crystal clear streams to an angler’s mind. Alaska is the place to go for fresh water sport fishing. And the southwest area of Alaska—the lake Iliamna and Bristol Bay areas—offer the fly fishermen an opportunity to experience some of the most… Read More

Alaska Rainbow Trout Fishing

October 16, 2009 by admin

Alaska rainbow trout fishing …..does it GET any better than this? Alaska has some of the best rainbow trout fishing found anywhere in the world. From small local streams near Anchorage to the prolific waters of the Lake Iliamna drainage, Alaska rainbow trout fishing is second to none. Most of the remote fisheries have an abundance of wild native rainbow trout…. Read More

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Fish Alaska Magazine features Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge

February 4, 2025 By Sportsmans Blog

It’s an interesting tale of a kid from Chicago, whose hockey skills brought him to Alaska to play for the University of Anchorage, and then for the Anchorage Aces of the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL).

In the early 90s, Brian started Kraft Adventures, specializing in multiday float trips on popular Southcentral rivers like the Talachulitna, Lake Creek, and Alexander Creek. He quickly realized that he wanted to own a lodge. After running a lodge on the Kvichak River in 1994 and 1995, he was amped and eager to find a lodge to buy or property to lease or buy. Several stops and starts ensued, but Brian was determined, and worked through every problem. By 1997 he had formed a partnership with David Sandlin, found a property to build on, and Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge (ASL) was born. Read more

Why my family fights for Bristol Bay

May 8, 2024 By Sportsmans Blog

By Simon Perkins Last summer, my dad, Perk, and I traveled to Alaska to fish the rivers of the Bristol Bay watershed with our friends Brian Kraft, owner of Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, and Nelli Williams, director of Trout Unlimited Alaska.  The massive watershed is one of our most valuable, where the world’s last great wild-salmon population supports an immensely diverse… Read More

Ladies of the Lodge

April 17, 2024 By Sportsmans Blog

At Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, we are a “team” dedicated to provide our guests with a world-class fishing experience in Bristol Bay, Alaska. An enormous part of that team is our hospitality staff. In the wilderness of Alaska, there is so much we cannot control (e.g. fishing conditions, weather, run timing, etc). What we can control is the guest experience at… Read More

Fall Finale | Alaska Fly Fishing Video

April 12, 2023 By Sportsmans Blog

The fall is always a special time of the year at Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge. The brisk mornings bring new energy. The salmon fishing is over, and our focus turns to trophy rainbow trout and char. An explosion of autumn colors paint the landscape, and the fattened bears make the final push before the long winter’s sleep. There is no time… Read More

The Opener – New Video

April 19, 2022 By Sportsmans Blog

The amount of work and preparation that it takes to open at Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge each season is remarkable and can easily be overlooked by the casual guest. Every nail, every fly, every food item is shipped by air from Anchorage to the village of Igiugig, which is 4 miles upriver from the lodge. Then, the items are transported by… Read More

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Brian Kraft
Anchorage office: (888) 826-7376
Cell: (907) 227-8719
Email: brian@fishasl.com

The Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge

Brian Kraft
Anchorage office: (888) 826-7376
Cell: (907) 227-8719
Email: brian@fishasl.com

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Tyler Savage
Phone: (509) 859-3672
Email: TylerSavage@bristolbaylodge.com

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