fish facts

Hooligan
That's a lot of protein. Photo: Greg Houska. Believe it or not, the first anadromous species to enter our river system at Alaska West each spring...

Watch Your Fingers!
Careful! Photo: Jason Whiting. Just a friendly reminder, the next time you're handling a whole bunch of silver salmon, watch those fingers! Most anglers are aware that...

Calculating Fish Weight – The Formula
How much does this one weigh? Photo: Mike Sanders. The silver salmon fishing is as good as ever here at Alaska West and Rapids Camp Lodge, and...
Fish Facts: The Difference Between Winter and Summer Steelhead
A 'Stream Maturing' Steelhead. Photo: Nick Chambers. At the beginning of the month, we launched the first of a series of posts we've dubbed 'fish facts,'...
Fish Facts: Bonefish Related to Eels?
We like them better when they look like this. Photo: Larry Lewis. We're fortunate to work around a pretty knowledgeable staff at our lodges. In fact,...