2019 Orvis Endorsed Lodge of the Year | Crystal Creek Lodge

We are excited and humbled to have been given the Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge of the Year award for 2019. Our long-standing partnership with Orvis (since 1991) has been a phenomenal experience for us. Their commitment to service, respect for natural resources, and unparalleled quality fits our own mission at Crystal Creek Lodge, as … Continued

Safety, Flying and the Alaska Wilderness

It’s been one of those drizzly summers. This year, we’ve experienced a handful of “no-fly” weather days, where we won’t fly due to extreme wind, low ceiling, poor visibility or all of the above. This has inspired me to write a little bit about flying, weather, safety, and the unpredictability of our wild Alaskan environment. … Continued

5 Amazing Facts about Bristol Bay, Alaska

Every year, an average of 38 million sockeye have returned to Bristol Bay. How many salmon is that? If 38 million sockeye salmon were arranged nose-to-tail, they would stretch from Alaska to Australia and back. (BristolBaySockeye.org) According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the record salmon run in Bristol Bay was set in … Continued