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Mission Lodge ZOOM Series

Welcome to the Mission Lodge Zoom Series. We’re new to this, but I imagine all of you are experiencing new things too in this unprecedented time. Our culture at Mission Lodge has always been one of family and fun, staying connected and sharing. Our hope is through this series, we can bring everyone together, learn and have some laughs together. Each week we will feature something new —gear, updates on the Pebble Mine situation, cooking, fly tying, wine tasting and, as always, Margarita Monday! Our outreach will evolve over time, but we are privileged to have an amazing team at Mission and the support of our peers in difficult times. So please join us, because I look forward to seeing your faces on Zoom for any or all of our sessions. Please RSVP to Tiarna as soon as possible.

We kicked off the 2020 Zoom series with a virtual staff meeting back on April 6, 2020 and it was such a blast that we decided to bring it to our family of guests during this ‘wack-a-do times’ as Ms. Devon from the lodge would say.

Past Events: videos, useful links, and highlights.

Mission Lodge on CBS

To all of you NCIS fans out there, be sure to tune in to the latest episode of the CBS Original Series on Monday, October 11th (9:00 PM – 10:00 PM, ET/PT) for some familiar scenery (wink, wink). All of us at Mission Lodge are so happy to have shared this wonderful experience with the cast and crew of one of the most popular shows on television!

From CBS: “Great Wide Open” – Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska while the team works at home to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer, on the CBS Original series NCIS, Monday, Oct. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Week 11 :: August 27 – September 3, 2021

Coho crazy was the theme of the week.

The Togiak river was fishing really good with lost of big fish being caught.  Trout and char fishing continuing to be good, as well with some slabs being caught.  Lots of animals being seen during the flights this time of year and the fall colors start to show.  Some big bull moose and lots of bears cruising across the tundra. We are headed into the final weeks of the season and its bittersweet.  Sometimes it seems the weeks last forever and others seem to fly by, but in the end you cannot deny how awesome this country is.  The friendships and family created at Mission lodge are undeniable.  So, as the fish migrate to their home waters we too shall find our way back to Mission in ’22.

Week 10 :: August 20 – 27, 2021

Silver fishing and bead fishing dominate this time of year and it’s been good.  The refuge fishing has been spectacular with some very big arctic char being caught. Togiak silver fishing has been very reliable with flies, jigs, and smegs.  Trout have been caught also on some of the lake/refuge hops.  Fall is in the air up here and we’ve had some frosty mornings on the dock.  The water levels are dropping pretty fast but I’m sure a big rain is right around the corner.

Week 9 :: August 13 – 20, 2021

Silvers and Trout were the main event this week with the Goodnews and Togiak rivers fishing good for silvers. The Grant and Ongoke rivers were in good form with some nice rainbow trout showing up for the camera.  A couple stops in the refuge paid off with some awesome dolly and char fishing.  The sockeye spawn is starting to kick into high gear in most locations with bead fishing being the preferred method.

Week 8 :: August 6 – 13, 2021

The Silvers are here in more significant numbers! Some days, it took a bit to get a dozen other days 45 min and everybody had a limit.  

However, it was good times on the beach and some fabulous shore lunches that included ribeye on the bbq.   The Goodnews and Togiak rivers saw silvers starting to push.  The Muklung river also fished well for silvers.  This boat ride from the lodge proved fruitful and well worth the journey.  The sockeye are starting to spawn, so the rainbow fishing is getting excellent.   Out in the Refuge, with a bit of hike,  we found some nice trout and dollys.  The Grant river rainbow fishing continues to get better as more sockeye eggs flow downstream.