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All About LingCod
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All About LingCod

When it comes to Kodiak freshwater fishing, there are so many different fish to catch including several species of salmon, steelhead, and rainbow trout that any fishing trip is sure to be an exciting one!

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All About Puffins
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All About Puffins

At Afognak Wilderness Lodge, we aim to provide comfortable lodging for those vacationing in Kodiak, Alaska. Our wilderness vacation retreat offers a unique experience, that will give you memories that will last a lifetime.

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All About Sea Lions
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All About Sea Lions

Visiting Afognak Island during August and September is not only great for freshwater fishing (with our coho/”silver” salmon) and wildlife viewing, but it’s also a great time to see some of our most entertaining mammals, the sea lion.

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Offshore Birds of the Kodiak Islands
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Offshore Birds of the Kodiak Islands

At Afognak Wilderness Lodge, we see a lot of wildlife - and the diverse birds of the Kodiak Islands are particularly remarkable. In our last blog, we highlighted a few of our favorite onshore birds - birds you may see when walking through the forests of the island. For this blog, we'll talk about a few of the birds that could be spotted during our fishing trips or whale watching tours.

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