Location
Three hundred miles southwest of
Anchorage Alaska is the world famous Bristol Bay watershed.
Bristol Bay, an arm of the Bering
Sea, is bounded on the south by the Alaskan Peninsula. The bay,
about 250 miles long and 180 miles wide at the mouth, is shallow
and well known for rich salmon fisheries.
Kvichak River drains Lake Iliamna, the largest
lake in Alaska and the second largest freshwater lake wholly
within the United States. Covering approximately 1,022 square
miles, it holds the worlds largest wild trout.
No See Um is located about 30 miles down from
the lake and about 25 miles up from the bay. At this part of the
Kvichak the depth ranges from 2 ft to over 30 ft. Width directly
across from the lodge is approximately 340 yards.
The Fish
Rainbow Trout are available all
season and average 3-10 lbs. Rainbows to fifteen pounds and more
are caught in August and September. Dolly Varden are available
all season and average 3-6 lbs. Arctic Char are available all
season and average 3-14 lbs. with
larger
fish quite common in late September. Arctic Grayling are
available all season and average 1-3
lbs. Also at least one of the five Pacific Salmon are always
available with the exception of the first two weeks of our
season. Included are Chinook (King) salmon that average 30 lbs.
but often reach 60 lbs. Coho (Silver) salmon that average 10
lbs. but often reach 18 lbs. Sockeye (Red) salmon that average 6
lbs. but reach 15 lbs. Chum (Dog) salmon that average 10 lbs.
and reach 18 lbs. and Humpback (Pink) salmon that average 3-5
lbs.
