Last year’s catch data has been processed and the Halibut Regulations for our area were confirmed for 2024, and they’re better than 2023! Guided Anglers may retain 2 halibut per person, per day, with one fish under 28 inches long, with Wednesdays closed to halibut retention. In addition to halibut, throughout the week we’ll […]
Halibut Regulations for 2018
March 26, 2018
Well, this year’s halibut regulations were finally finalized and published. Our limits this year, in all of Area 3A (Homer, Seward, Kodiak, and that general area) are: Two halibut per person per day. One of those fish may be of any size, but the additional one must be under 28 inches long. Wednesdays are closed […]
Halibut Regulations for 2017
March 7, 2017
Halibut regulations for 2017 posted for Area 3A, simplified. One halibut of any size per person per day. A four fish annual limit (you may only harvest 4 halibut per year). Closed for halibut fishing Wednesday, AS WELL AS Tuesday, July 18, 25, and Aug 1. All other Tuesdays are open as usual. This covers […]
New Talent On the Gemini and Artemis
February 3, 2016
John the Legend and I are retiring this year. John will return to his sweetheart Christy and their beautiful remote property on Kodiak, where they’ll grow many of the fresh, organic vegetables we serve. I won’t completely ‘retire,’ but will step back and spend more time with my family and help manage the lodge and […]
2016 Halibut Regulations
January 29, 2016
The IPHC (International Pacific Halibut Commission) has released our 2016 halibut regulations for Areas 2C (SE Alaska, so Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, etc) and 3A (SC Alaska, so Seward, Homer, Kodiak; these are the regulations that affect us here on Raspberry). AREA 2C (South East Alaska) One fish daily bag limit Reverse slot limit of under […]
New Halibut Regulations for 2015
March 23, 2015
New Halibut regulations were imposed on Charter Anglers in March of 2015 for Area 3A, which includes Kodiak, Homer, Seward, Valdez, Yakutat, and all the way down to Elfin Cove, where even more stringent regulations have already been in place South of Elfin Cove in Area 2C, encompassing all of South East Alaska. Politics and […]
Overs and Unders
November 5, 2014
2014 was the first year I can remember that our halibut limit changed. While the Southeast Alaska sport fishery has been plagued by many, many slot limits and harvest limit reductions, our regulations now state that while we may still harvest 2 halibut per person per day, one must be 29 inches long or smaller. […]
Fly Out Fishing
April 9, 2014
Ahh, it’s that time of year again, Spring. The whales are returning and feeding in front of the lodge, Brown Bears are waking up, and the Sockeye Salmon are starting to think about coming home to spawn, back to the very rivers they were born in. Every year we are asked by potential guests if […]
New Boat!!!
January 30, 2013
We are very proud to announce a new addition to Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge; a 30’ Armstrong catamaran to join the Gemini in search of the big ones every day. Her twin 250 hp Yamaha outboards will get us anywhere we need to go quickly and quietly, and her catamaran hull and walk around […]
Summer Update
June 27, 2012
It is hard to believe that it’s already the end of June! Lush green has covered the islands, though some of this winters heavy snows still fill crevices and nooks on the mountain tops. We have had an incredible start to our summer, beginning in late April with the various construction projects we undertook, and […]
