Togiak River Lodge - Alaska

Togiak Silver Salmon

Silver Salmon Fishing:  The Lodge has a Red Hot Silvers package from mid-August to mid-September. Togiak silvers are reportedly the largest in the Bristol Bay region, averaging 9 to 12 pounds. Fresh from the ocean, Togiak Silvers often still have sea lice on them. They devour flies, spinners, jigs, topwater lures, and spoons work very well. More than half the anglers that visit Togiak Lodge are here to fly fish for acrobatic silvers.
View Eric Schoenborn's Togiak Video

Two to Four Anglers per Boat and Guide

River Boats:  18 to 20-foot flat-bottom and spacious aluminum boats for maximum fishing room. Mercury motors range from 60 HP to 150 HP. Comfortable, top-of-the-line Tempress boat seats. You'll fish two to four anglers per guide and boat.
Guides:  Hardworking, experienced guides are proficient in fly and spin angling, backtrolling, bobber fishing, and all the methods used on the Togiak.

Halibut Fishing Packages

Togiak Bay has a healthy population of migrating and resident Pacific halibut. You’ll target halibut in 30 to 70 feet of water, running from 3 to 9 ounces of lead. Peak halibut season runs from June 10 through July 16.
You'll travel from the Lodge to the halibut fishing grounds six miles by boat in the Lodge's 24-foot Design Concepts with an 8.1 liter Chevy vortex jet engine. You can book a halibut-specific trip before July 1st that includes multiple days to target halibut. With the Angler's Adventure package, available from July 6-24, you’ll have one day of halibut fishing per trip.

Native Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout:  The Lodge practices catch-and-release on all rainbow trout to ensure a healthy fishery and to provide opportunities for rainbows up to 10+ pounds. You should not book a trip specifically for rainbows. While there are not significant numbers of rainbows on the Togiak, they do have some large ones.
A 6-weight fly rod with a floating line is the perfect size for these trophy fish. Target with egg pattern flies, flesh flies, beads, and small twitching jigs.

The Fishing Program:

Lodge Season: June 1 through September.
King Salmon:  June - July
Halibut:  June - July
Silver Salmon:  August - September
Rainbow Trout:  June - September
Cast-and-Blast:  September for Silvers and Waterfowl
Equipment:  All equipment is provided, including fly and spey gear. Advance notice is needed if you plan on using their fly outfits.
Fishing License:  The package does not include an Alaska fishing license and king salmon stamp. A non-resident fishing license is $45.00 (2024), and a king salmon stamp $45.00 (if applicable).
Fish Care:  Your catch is cleaned, wrapped in commercial-weight plastic wrap to preserve freshness, vacuum-packed, and frozen as soon as they get off the boats. Time permitting, the Lodge will smoke some of your catch using their famous recipe. Fish are packed in waxed fish boxes. Up to 50 pounds of your salmon is processed, depending on the season.

Typical Fishing Day
7:00 a.m.  After a cooked-to-order breakfast, you’ll visit the sandwich bar to make your lunch for the boat, plus grab some snacks and drinks. You’ll then head to the docks to go fishing.
Noon:  You’ll eat lunch on the boat or, upon request, return to the Lodge for soup and a sandwich. After lunch, you’ll return to fishing.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.  You’ll head back to the Lodge.
6:00 p.m.  Appetizers are served in the lounge.
6:30 p.m.  The first course is served in the dining room. After dinner, you may fish from the bank in front of the Lodge. A guide may be willing to head back out with you for a small tip. Enjoy a movie or relax in the sauna.

Eric Schoenborn with 55-pound King

Eric Schoenborn landed his 55-pound king (a little dark) while back-bouncing eggs, one of the many methods employed here.

Togiak River Lodge

Togiak River Lodge sits on the banks of its namesake river. The main lodge overlooks the river and has a roomy lounge with a 40” screen satellite TV, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, gift shop, and sauna. They have a drying facility where waders, rain gear, and clothing can be dried overnight.

Togiak Photo by Samuel G. Potter

Communications:  Free Starlink Wi-Fi is available in the main lodge. WhatsApp works very well for Wi-Fi calling with cell phones.
Meals:  Cooked-to-order breakfasts. After breakfast, you'll pack a lunch from the sandwich bar or return to the Lodge for a sandwich-and-soup bar. Four-course dinners.
Alcohol:  The nearby town of Togiak is a dry village, and because of this, the Lodge is not allowed to have alcohol, making it a dry lodge.

Ten Private Heated Cabins

Cabins:  You’ll stay in one of ten private, heated cabins, with two to four guests per cabin. The cabins are clean, comfortable, and furnished with two to four twin beds, a bathroom, a hot shower, and fresh linens. Daily housekeeping is provided. The cabins sit adjacent to the Lodge and overlook the river. One cabin is accessibility-friendly.
Lodge Capacity:  The Lodge comfortably accommodates up to 20 people. If a larger group wants to book the entire lodge, they can accommodate as many as 27 guests.

The charter flight between Anchorage and Togiak is included in the package.

Getting to the Lodge:

Arrival Day:  You’ll fly to Anchorage. A hotel night in Anchorage may be required and not included in the package. A list of recommended hotels is in our confirmation packet.
On your trip start date, at 6:00 a.m., you’ll take a 90-minute flight from Anchorage to Togiak. You’ll fly on a 14-passenger Raytheon Beech 1900C flown by ACE Air Cargo. This roundtrip flight Anchorage to Togiak is included in the package. There is a baggage weight limit of 50 pounds plus a 10-pound carry-on.
You'll arrive in Togiak around 8:30 a.m. The Lodge staff will pick you up at the Togiak Airport and boat you five miles upriver (15 minutes) to the Lodge. You'll have breakfast and then get in a full day of fishing.
Departure Day:  You'll fly back to Anchorage via Ace Air Cargo, arriving around noon, weather permitting. However, we do not recommend booking flights any earlier than 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. in case there are weather delays.

Togiak River King Salmon

Silvers Average 9 to 12 Pounds

2024 and 2025 Rates