Alaska 2024
Join United Women on the Fly and the Lodge at 58 North for an adventure of a lifetime to King Salmon, Alaska, in July 2024. This will be United Women on the Fly’s fifth hosted trip with Kate and Justin Crump, and we couldn’t be more excited. The Lodge at 58 North offers the traveler a restorative escape into nature with some of the best freshwater fishing on the planet in the ultimate pristine wilderness setting. Experience thoughtfully curated modern luxury accommodations, culinary excellence, and a team that makes you feel like family.
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Location
The Lodge at 58 North is located in King Salmon Alaska.
Dates
June 30th – July 6th, 2024
Hosts
Why Go on a UWOTF HOsted Trip?
These trips go beyond fishing. Women of all ages, professions, and fishing abilities join forces for a unique experience. Stepping out of their comfort zones, they share laughter, and smiles, and forge lasting friendships. Strangers become united as fly sisters.
Contact Email
Email [email protected] with any questions.
Lodge at 58 North Location
The Lodge at 58 North is located in King Salmon Alaska, in the heart of Bristol Bay. King Salmon is 284 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula and serves as the gateway to Katmai National Park and Preserve, one of the best places in Alaska to view grizzly bears in the wild.
What's Included
- Transportation from Anchorage to King Salmon Airport to the Lodge at 58 North. $1200.00 Value.
- Six nights of double occupancy lodging at the Lodge at 58 North (2 Anglers Per Room).
- Fly to Brooks River for the famous grizzly bear viewing in Katmai National Park. Potential to fish this river with the bears.
- 2 fly-out fishing days with the lodge float plane.
- 2-3 days of Sockeye and King Salmon fishing on the Naknek River.
- 6 Days of guided fishing. 2:1, guest:guide ratio.
- Daily culinary experience of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- All fish gear, rods, reels, flies and lures.
- All taxes for the Borough and National Park and Wildlife Refuge Service fees and taxes.
- All fish processing, fillets, frozen, and vacuum sealed, placed in an airline-approved fish box.
- Education opportunities on spey casting, single hand casting, developing fishing skills, and Keep Fish Wet science-based practices.
Not Included
- Transportation from your home city to Anchorage.
- Accommodations in Anchorage if needed.
- Waders and rain gear.
- Personal items.
- Alaska fishing license.
- Gratuities.
Hosted Trip Cost
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WHAT to Expect in July
The lupine is blooming. The sockeye are running. Summer is in full swing! The Lodge at 58* North is bustling, and we are fishing and flying every day. Though many anglers think of July as a month solely focused on salmon fishing, the Bristol Bay region has some incredible small-stream fishing for rainbow trout, grayling, and char during this time. This is often more traditional trout fishing method with nymphs, dry flies, streamers, and even mice! We fly into Katmai National Park and Becharof Wildlife Refuge in float planes to these remote streams often finding the solitude we crave and the trout fishing experience we dream about!
Travel
You’ll want to arrive in Anchorage no later than 3 pm on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Your Alaska adventure starts when all guests meet to take a chartered plane from Anchorage to King Salmon. Once in King Salmon, we will be driven to the beautiful Lodge at 58 North.
You will depart King Salmon around 6 pm on Saturday, 7/6/24. Plan your flight home after 10 pm out of Anchorage Alaska.
Main Lodge
The main lodge where guests gather to share stories around our open great room can best be described as an Alaska luxury fishing lodge. Constructed in 2022, it was designed and furnished with a nod toward the Scandinavian design elements we find fits with the landscape and local vibe. Thanks to our small guest size of 8 each week, you’ll have the opportunity to create the intimate experiences and relationships we all crave in today’s busy world. With exceptional personal service and true hospitality, come join us for an authentic adventure.
Lodging
Sleeping Accommodations – 2 anglers per guest cabin. Each guest cabin contains private baths, separate sleeping, and a comfortable seating area and each has a riverfront view of the stunning Naknek River. Two solo cabins are available upon request.
Meals
Every morning the chefs prepare a delicious breakfast to order, as well as coffee, tea, and juice. Amazing lunches are packed for the adventures that are prepared daily using fresh ingredients from local produce and greens from our garden, as well as homemade bread baked daily and sliced fresh. We also bring water for all our guests in reusable YETI bottles.
Upon return to the lodge from your fishing adventure, guests will experience a delicious assortment of appetizers followed by a thoughtfully prepared dinner. We serve a variety of specialties, including local salmon caught at the mouth of the Naknek River by a local fisherman, meats sourced from the Mat-Su Valley, and greens from our gardens. Our meals are always thoughtfully conceived and executed with perfection. An example of our succulent three-course dinner could include:
Typical Day
A typical day starts between 6-8 AM with a delicious breakfast to order, as well as coffee, tea, and juice. Lunches are prepared daily using fresh ingredients from local produce and greens from the greenhouse garden, as well as homemade bread baked daily and sliced fresh. You’ll meet your guides on the dock at the boats or the plane between 7-9 am. Based on the unique daily adventure, you’ll be back at the lodge around 4 pm to 5 pm. Appetizers are at 6 pm, and dinner is served at 7 pm.
Fishing Days
Monday, 7/1/24 – Saturday, 7/6/24, 6 days guided fishing.
Fishing Techniques
Fishing from a boat or walk and wade options.
Guides
The Lodge at 58* guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and focused on safety. They are all patient teachers who love to share Bristol Bay with our guests and meet them at their ability. They have two women guides on our staff, including seasoned veteran Kate Crump, owner and operator of The Lodge at 58* North. Click here to meet the team!
Two anglers per guide. Boat partners and guides are rotated daily. Each evening guests discuss our upcoming adventure with their guide.
Walk and Wade Options
July offers a unique opportunity to hike into some small intimate streams.
Fish Equipment
5 – 7 weight rods. All equipment is included.
Target Species
Sockeye Salmon, Northern Pike, Grayling, and Rainbow Trout.
Fishing Opportunities
We will fish for sockeye salmon on our home water (5 minute boat ride from the lodge) for three days. Three days we will venture to fly fish small streams, one including Brooks River to see the bears catching the first salmon on the waterfall. If you want to fish for Chinook salmon we can add that into the sockeye days as well. Options to do so with terminal tackle or swinging with spey rods.
- Small intimate streams with hiking options.
- Fishing in Katmai National Park.
- Exploring Becharof Wildlife Refuge and fishing via float plane.
- Fishing for king salmon on the Naknek River .
- Watching coastal brown bears grab salmon on the waterfall at Brooks River.
- Fishing for Northern Pike.
- Fishing for sockeye salmon.
Bring Home Sockeye Salmon
July is Sockeye Salmon season. The trip includes all fish processing, filleted, frozen, and vacuum sealed, placed in an airline-approved fish box. Most hotels in Anchorage have a freezer where you can keep your fish frozen if you are staying a few extra days. There is a freezer at the airport you can leave your salmon in for a small fee. Guests can take up to 50# per person.
Education Opportunity
UWOTF is focusing on Education with all of our hosted trips. We’ll have nightly discussions about the day and what we can learn from everyone each evening. Education opportunities on spey casting, single hand casting, developing fishing skills, and Keep Fish Wet science-based practices.
Enhanced Trip Protection
The Lodge at 58 North offers an alternative to traditional trip insurance policies with its own Enhanced Refund Program.
Guests are eligible to purchase this within 20 days of their trip deposits. The pricing is typically 5-7% of your trip cost, and it protects the value of your trip. You can cancel for any reason before your trip and receive a 75% reimbursement of your trip cost. Frigate will also provide a 25% credit to be used on future trips. This unique program helps ensure our guests have their trip protected during these uncertain times to travel. We encourage you to get your own travel insurance for airline flights.
Cancellation and Refund Policy – Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON_TRANSFERABLE to another year. Deposits will be refunded if we are able to rebook your trip, less a $500 cancellation fee for cancellations that happen 90 days before your trip start date. There are no refunds for trips canceled within 90 days from your scheduled trip start date. There are no refunds for missed days due to weather, flight delays, or other events out of our control.
Questions
Email us at [email protected] with any questions.
Hosted Trip Disclaimer
While we can’t control the weather or fish behavior, we can ensure a great experience with ample education and fun. United Women on the Fly (UWOTF) and the Lodge at 58 North prioritize education, the overall experience, socializing, and, most importantly, having FUN; catching fish is the bonus. Each angler gets their bed in a shared room (unless opting for single occupancy).
