Driftwood Wilderness Lodge — Hotel in Larsen Bay

Captain Nick and Chef Bear are two outstanding hosts! I was very fortunate to get up to Larsen Bay at the end of September and stay at Driftwood Wilderness Lodge. I couldn’t be happier with my choice! Every day we maxed out our limit on Halibut within the first hour or so of getting to Nick’s spot. This gave us enough time each day to try to target different species, Nick would have us call our shot and would put us on those fish. Like I said, we caught more halibut we knew what to do with, we also targeted and caught Linn Cod, Rock Fish, Pacific Cod, Crab, Silver Salmon and King Salmon.

We spend most days on the boat going to Nick proven fishing grounds, but Nick also has a knack for finding the new spots. One day after we limited out on Halibut, we were itching to get hooked up with some King Salmon. Although the season was mostly over for King’s, Nick had some tricks up his sleeve and was able to get us trolling for King’s and within the first 10 mins had a decent size King on the line. After an hour of trolling, we brought in 3 more King’s, all very large and an absolute blast to fight. But while we were trolling for Kings, Nick is always looking. So, after we were done trolling, Nick wanted to try out a rock bed he spotted when we were tooling around. We dropped 4 lines, and all 4 hooked up right when they hit the bottom, Linn Cod on all lines!

Although the fishing was amazing on the open ocean, my favorite day was the river fishing for Silver Salmon. Again, we were a little late in the season, but if there are fish in the river, Nick will find them! We hiked up the river though bear country until we found Nick’s fishing hole. Not going to lie, it’s a bit of a hike up the river, but you will not be disappointed. Spot fishing for Silver Salmon while walking up a river on Kodiak Island is one of the best experiences of my life.

So, with the fishing done each day, what were we to do with all this fish (besides the 50 lbs we each set aside to bring home), that’s where Chef Bear comes in! After long days of reeling in giants, there is nothing better than coming back to the lodge and smelling what Bear is cooking up in the kitchen. Every meal was amazing! If we had some luck with the crab pots, we got fresh steamed crab legs that night, just as a started. Some of the highlights of Bear’s cooking include; Baked Halibut, Fish & Chips (Linn Cod), Seafood Hash, Beef and Bison enchiladas, biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, even the simple lunches he made us for on the boat were well thought out and more than enough for all of us. I would go back to DWL just for Bear’s cooking and hospitality.

I want to thank Captain Nick and Chef Bear for all they did for us, they are great hosts and good people! I would recommend Driftwood Wilderness Lodge to any person that is looking for great fishing, spectacular views and is willing to gain a few extra pounds.

Thanks again Nick for the best fishing trip I have ever had, so far. I will be booking my trip back to Larsen Bay and Driftwood Wilderness...

Captain Nick and Chef Bear are two outstanding hosts! I was very fortunate to get up to Larsen Bay at the end of September and stay at Driftwood Wilderness Lodge. I couldn’t be happier with my choice! Every day we maxed out our limit on Halibut within the first hour or so of getting to Nick’s spot. This gave us enough time each day to try to target different species, Nick would have us call our shot and would put us on those fish. Like I said, we caught more halibut we knew what to do with, we also targeted and caught Linn Cod, Rock Fish, Pacific Cod, Crab, Silver Salmon and King Salmon.||We spend most days on the boat going to Nick proven fishing grounds, but Nick also has a knack for finding the new spots. One day after we limited out on Halibut, we were itching to get hooked up with some King Salmon. Although the season was mostly over for King’s, Nick had some tricks up his sleeve and was able to get us trolling for King’s and within the first 10 mins had a decent size King on the line. After an hour of trolling, we brought in 3 more King’s, all very large and an absolute blast to fight. But while we were trolling for Kings, Nick is always looking. So, after we were done trolling, Nick wanted to try out a rock bed he spotted when we were tooling around. We dropped 4 lines, and all 4 hooked up right when they hit the bottom, Linn Cod on all lines!||Although the fishing was amazing on the open ocean, my favorite day was the river fishing for Silver Salmon. Again, we were a little late in the season, but if there are fish in the river, Nick will find them! We hiked up the river though bear country until we found Nick’s fishing hole. Not going to lie, it’s a bit of a hike up the river, but you will not be disappointed. Spot fishing for Silver Salmon while walking up a river on Kodiak Island is one of the best experiences of my life.||So, with the fishing done each day, what were we to do with all this fish (besides the 50 lbs we each set aside to bring home), that’s where Chef Bear comes in! After long days of reeling in giants, there is nothing better than coming back to the lodge and smelling what Bear is cooking up in the kitchen. Every meal was amazing! If we had some luck with the crab pots, we got fresh steamed crab legs that night, just as a started. Some of the highlights of Bear’s cooking include; Baked Halibut, Fish & Chips (Linn Cod), Seafood Hash, Beef and Bison enchiladas, biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, even the simple lunches he made us for on the boat were well thought out and more than enough for all of us. I would go back to DWL just for Bear’s cooking and hospitality.||I want to thank Captain Nick and Chef Bear for all they did for us, they are great hosts and good people! I would recommend Driftwood Wilderness Lodge to any person that is looking for great fishing, spectacular views and is willing to gain a few extra pounds.||Thanks again Nick for the best fishing trip I have ever had, so far. I will be booking my trip back to Larsen Bay and Driftwood Wilderness...

Captain Nick and Chef Bear are two outstanding hosts! I was very fortunate to get up to Larsen Bay at the end of September and stay at Driftwood Wilderness Lodge. I couldn’t be happier with my choice! Every day we maxed out our limit on Halibut within the first hour or so of getting to Nick’s spot. This gave us enough time each day to try to target different species, Nick would have us call our shot and would put us on those fish. Like I said, we caught more halibut we knew what to do with, we also targeted and caught Linn Cod, Rock Fish, Pacific Cod, Crab, Silver Salmon and King Salmon.||We spend most days on the boat going to Nick proven fishing grounds, but Nick also has a knack for finding the new spots. One day after we limited out on Halibut, we were itching to get hooked up with some King Salmon. Although the season was mostly over for King’s, Nick had some tricks up his sleeve and was able to get us trolling for King’s and within the first 10 mins had a decent size King on the line. After an hour of trolling, we brought in 3 more King’s, all very large and an absolute blast to fight. But while we were trolling for Kings, Nick is always looking. So, after we were done trolling, Nick wanted to try out a rock bed he spotted when we were tooling around. We dropped 4 lines, and all 4 hooked up right when they hit the bottom, Linn Cod on all lines!||Although the fishing was amazing on the open ocean, my favorite day was the river fishing for Silver Salmon. Again, we were a little late in the season, but if there are fish in the river, Nick will find them! We hiked up the river though bear country until we found Nick’s fishing hole. Not going to lie, it’s a bit of a hike up the river, but you will not be disappointed. Spot fishing for Silver Salmon while walking up a river on Kodiak Island is one of the best experiences of my life.||So, with the fishing done each day, what were we to do with all this fish (besides the 50 lbs we each set aside to bring home), that’s where Chef Bear comes in! After long days of reeling in giants, there is nothing better than coming back to the lodge and smelling what Bear is cooking up in the kitchen. Every meal was amazing! If we had some luck with the crab pots, we got fresh steamed crab legs that night, just as a started. Some of the highlights of Bear’s cooking include; Baked Halibut, Fish & Chips (Linn Cod), Seafood Hash, Beef and Bison enchiladas, biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, even the simple lunches he made us for on the boat were well thought out and more than enough for all of us. I would go back to DWL just for Bear’s cooking and hospitality.||I want to thank Captain Nick and Chef Bear for all they did for us, they are great hosts and good people! I would recommend Driftwood Wilderness Lodge to any person that is looking for great fishing, spectacular views and is willing to gain a few extra pounds.||Thanks again Nick for the best fishing trip I have ever had, so far. I will be booking my trip back to Larsen Bay and Driftwood Wilderness...