We fish the entire western half of Bristol Bay which includes the Nushagak, Wood River, Tikchik Lake, Togiak River drainages and some Iliamna waters. The waters we fish vary in size from very large rivers to tiny streams and everything in between.

We also fish the lake and the interconnecting shorter rivers between the lakes. The rivers that we fish in the western half of Bristol Bay produce about 75 percent of the King Salmon, Silver Salmon and Chum Salmon caught in the entire Bristol Bay drainage.

With our unique variety of water to fish, both spin and fly fishermen will find our waters challenging for the advanced anglers yet accommodating for novices. Above all, our fishermen catch fish -- lots of fish -- and enjoy the sport of doing so.

Tikchik Narrows Lodge offers great fishing right in front of the lodge. It is not uncommon to see salmon from our deck. Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike, Sockeye Salmon and Pink Salmon can all be caught in the narrows in front of the lodge.

We have excellent fishing available from the lodge by boat. Nuyukuk, Tikchik, and Chauekuktuli Lakes offer great fishing, along with numerous rivers and streams nearby. Usually the largest Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike and Arctic Char are taken in the local waters near the lodge by our guests.

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Each day's fishing assignments are scheduled the evening before. Where we fish each day will depend on each fisherman's preference. Each evening our guests will know where they are going, who their pilot is and who their guide will be. The pilots and guides meet with the guest after dinner to suggest which tackle to take and to let the fishermen know how to prepare for the next day's fishing adventure.

Breakfast is served at 7 a.m. The airplanes and guides are ready to depart shortly after breakfast. We return to the lodge each evening between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dinner is served at approximately 7 p.m.

Flyfishing - Many of our guides are expert fly fishermen. A week at Tikchik Narrows Lodge can be equal to a week at a professional flyfishing school. Whether you want to learn fly tying, casting, presentation or how to fight a big fish, you can be assured that our guides have the skill and patience to teach you.

Tikchik has the most experienced guiding staff in Alaska. Our Staff of veteran Tikchik guides have decades of experience and are dedicated to their profession. At Tikchik we take you to catch fish other lodges just take you fishing, their is a diiference. 

We provide all of the rods, fly rods, reels, flies, lures, leaders tippet that you will need for a week at Tikchik. When your fishing trip with Tikchik Narrows Lodge has been confirmed, we will send you a "what to bring" list, covering suggested tackle, clothing, etc.  We provide all terminal tackle featuring Orvis and Sage fly rods and Lamiglass spinning & bait casting rods. We do not provide nor do we have available hip boots or waders.

In the spirit and necessity of conservation, we adhere to strict catch and release policies with our fresh water species of fish. We do allow and promote our clients to keep a few salmon. We will be happy to fillet, wrap, package and freeze  your salmon for you to take home.

Airplanes - We own and operate 4 float equipped aircraft. We have 3 - 6-passenger DeHavilland Beavers, along with one 4-passenger Cessna 206 on floats.  Our aircraft are in excellent condition and are well-maintained throughout the entire season.

Boats - We keep boats and motors (some jet equipped) on six different rivers throughout the season. The use of these boats allows our guides the mobility to provide our fishermen with the best fishing every day. We also have several boats at the lodge for fishing our local waters.