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This website, it's contents and images are the property of Ole Creek Lodge. Duplication is prohibited without the expressed written permission of the owners. Copyright .
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Ole Creek Lodge is located approximately 250 miles southwest of Anchorage,
Alaska's largest city. Access to the lodge is via air only, since,
as in much of Alaska, there is no road system in the area. The lodge
is situated on a point of land that is bordered by Lake Iliamna on
one side, and the Kvichak (pronounced kwee-jack) River on the other.
Behind the lodge, wild tundra stretches for hundred of miles. Across
the mouth of the river is the little village of Igiugig, which has
its own gravel airstrip. Igiugig is 48 miles southwest of Iliamna
and 56 miles northeast of King Salmon, and those two towns serve as
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Lake Iliamna, 80 miles long by 20 miles wide, is the largest lake in the state of Alaska, and
is also the second largest lake, behind Lake Michigan, that is entirely within the United States. While much of the lake is relatively shallow, it does reach a maximum depth of 1,192 feet.
The Kvichak River is the only outflow for the lake, and flows roughly 60 miles to the tidal waters of Bristol Bay, near the town of Naknek. The Kvichak is the largest "highway" for salmon in the world, and the Bristol Bay region is renowned for its salmon fishery. Our sockeye salmon run is the largest salmon run
of any kind in the world. The river is normally crystal clear, and its bottom is, for the most part, composed of polished stones and gravel. |
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A short flight away from either Igiugig or King Salmon is Katmai National Park and Preserve, which includes the Valley of 10,000 Smokes and Brooks River. Brooks Falls is famous for its congregation of brown bears which come to fish for salmon on and below the falls. For more information on Katmai, see the official website:
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Getting
to Igiugig from Anchorage:
1. Via Iliamna
Fly one of PenAir's commuter flights to the village of Iliamna, then take Iliamna Air Taxi to Igiugig.
- PenAir
- (800) 448-4226
- http://www.penair.com/
PenAir generally runs two flights a day, to and from Iliamna, during the summer.
- Iliamna Air Taxi
- (907) 571-1248
- E-mail: iliamnaairtaxi@starband.net
For the brief 50 mile flight to Igiugig, you will need to charter with Iliamna Air Taxi.
These flights are often shared with other travelers, thereby reducing costs.
Iliamna Air Taxi is now offering flights direct from Anchorage to Igiugig during the peak season, and these flights may be economical if you are traveling in a group of at least 3 people.
Contact Nancy LaPorte at Iliamna Air Taxi for more information.
2. Via King Salmon
Fly via Alaska Airlines or PenAir to King Salmon, then take either PenAir or King Flying Service to Igiugig.
- Alaska Airlines
- (800) 426-0333
- www.alaskaairlines.com
- Alaska runs several flights a day to and from King Salmon. For those traveling to Anchorage from the lower 48, it is possible to book your tickets all the way through to King Salmon and even to Igiugig (using Alaska's partner, PenAir).
- PenAir
- (800) 448-4226
- www.penair.com
- PenAir is an Alaska Airlines partner. They run flights to King Salmon, and from King Salmon to Igiugig. The Igiugig flights are on the mail plane, which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They will also provide charters on other days of the week.
- King Flying Service
- (907) 246-4414
- E-mail: kingair@bristolbay.com
- King provides charter flights for the entire region, including flights between Igiugig and King Salmon.
Contact us if you need further assistance with travel planning.
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