Winter has descended on southwest Alaska. The Tikchik Lakes are forming ice day after day, and Tikchik Narrows Lodge is bounded by fresh snow. Bears are in their dens, and spawning salmon have long since died, leaving their nutrients for resident trout and char. We have officially closed out another spectacular season, and it's a great time to refl...
What a year! 2023 was a time of transition for Tikchik Narrows Lodge. 45 years after he first arrived at Tikchik as a winter caretaker, long-time owner Bud Hodson handed the reins over to myself, Andy Angstman. Many long-term employees remained, and Bud was on-site throughout the summer to assist. Head Guide Adam Franceschini, Lodge Manager C...
Our homewater, The Tikchik Narrows, is a small neck down point connecting two large lakes. This small river provides good spawning grounds for salmon in addition to funneling salmon fry and other fish food from throughout the lake system. Because of this, we have world class Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char, and Lake Trout fishing right in front of the l...
At Tikchik, we are so fortunate to have 4.7 million acres of pristine fish and wildlife habitat in our backyard with the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. This region is a kaleidoscope of landscapes that include mountain crags, fast-flowing rivers, deep lakes, tundra, marshy lowlands, ponds, estuaries, coastal lagoons, and sea cliffs. The refu...
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