• Engine Help: If you have problems with line or rope in your propeller, or the motor begins making strange noises, turn off the motor immediately and call or text Mark (907) 723-6000. DO NOT LIMP BACK TO THE DOCK.

• Radios:  Radios are on each boat. Ask us to train you on their use.    

• Pulling the Anchor: ALWAYS tie the anchor rope to the FRONT DRIVER’S SIDE cleat on the boat when pulling your anchor.  Keep the rope away from the motor during the process so it doesn’t tangle or get cut by the propeller.

• Stuck Anchor: If your anchor is stuck on the bottom, try pulling it in several different directions with the boat. If that doesn’t work, call Mark for more instructions. (907) 723-6000. Don’t cut the rope. Untie the rope from the boat and secure the orange ball to the anchor line so it won’t slide off. Record the coordinates of the anchor and we will attempt to come and retrieve the anchor.

• Bilge Care: Bilge pumps are easily broken by debris like sunflower seeds/shells, paper, fishing line clippings, and other garbage thrown on the floor. Please use your lunch bucket as a garbage receptacle.

• Boat Seat Safety: Leaning back or reclining heavily against the seat back while traveling may cause it to break.

• Beaching Boats: Please do NOT take boats to shore Severe damage can occur to the boat and engine. You are responsible for any damage.

• Boat Registration & Safety Equipment: Coast Guard required safety equipment and a copy of the boat registration are found in the orange container on each boat. Use the flares or fire extinguishers only in case of emergency.

• Life Jackets: Alaska State and Federal laws require all children age 13 and younger wear life jackets when on an open or not in an enclosed cabin.  Please see staff for youth life jackets. 

• Safety Boats: Safety boats are available to provide photography, mechanical help, anchor issues, and salmon fishing tips. Help with Halibut can only be given at the lodge. 

• Biting Flies: Biting flies are attracted by the smell of blood. Use your bail bucket to rinse blood off before it dries. Use the bilge pump to remove excess water.

• Bag limit for pink, chum, silver, and red Salmon: Every angler may keep 6 fish of each species each day.

• Halibut Anglers: Self-guided anglers may keep 2 fish each day. Federal law prohibits self-guided anglers from being assisted in catching halibut while on the water. However, we can help you once you are off the water back at the lodge.

• King Stamps: King stamps are required to keep King salmon for all anglers age 16 and older. The minimum King size is 28”. Your catch must be recorded on the back of your license immediately after keeping a legal King. If you don’t have a King stamp and catch a King salmon, you must release the fish. Please check at the lodge for current bag limits and closures.

• Harvest Records: All youth under the age of 16 who catch and retain a legal King salmon, Yellow Eye, and Ling cod must immediately record them on their Harvest Record.  Harvest Records are distributed when you check in on Sunday.  

• Fishing Lines: Only one fishing pole/line per person is allowed in the water.

• Legal Bait: Any part of pink or chum salmon may be used as bait. Upon request, dock staff will save your previous days pink and chum fish heads in your bail bucket.

• Rock Fish:   Rock Fish limits change frequently. Please see regulation booklet or click here to see the most current regulations.  

Housekeeping

• Raingear & Boots: Please do not wear or bring RAIN GEAR inside any of the buildings. Each boat has an assigned hanging area for wet clothing. On Friday night, deposit your raingear and boots in front of the drying room to be washed.

• Towel Exchange: Clean towels are available on Wednesday afternoon. Place used towels into the plastic totes in the common area of your cabin and pick up clean towels from the table.

• Luggable Loos (portable toilets): GREEN/GREY/BLACK buckets are portable toilets for your convenience on the boat. Toilet paper kits are available on the dock. Please empty and rinse these buckets with salt water after use.

• Recycling: Please use BLUE buckets & other designated containers for recycling non-burnable items like glass and metal.

• Smoking: Smoking is not allowed in any building, on porches, near the fuel supplies, or on the dock. Covered tables are available throughout our campus.

Other Important Information 

• Cell Phones: AT&T is the only reliable provider in our area.  If you do not have AT&T as your provider, we recommend that you obtain a “burner” or “go” phone with AT&T as the provider.  These are monthly subscription phones that you can turn on and off. 

• WIFI: WIFI is available throughout the campus.   There is no password. Connectivity is affected by weather.