Saltwater

  My brother and I found a slice of paridse in a remote location, Blackfish Lodge. We arrived by float plane and were greeted by Hannah, Juan, Elody and Isla... read more (the black lab) and promptly served freshly made salmon chowder and fresh crab from the trap off the dock. After lunch we went fishing with Al and caught our day 1 limit of king and coho salmon. Later that evening we met Chris and Robin (the daughter of Hannah and Chris), and had an amazing dinner. Blackfish lodge is 5 stars in a stunning location, exceptional fishing and fine dining and incredible views. We went fly and spin fishing on the Wakeman river, learned about salmon restoration projects, saw humpback whales, white sided dolphins, sea lions, and golden and bald eagles. An amazing location with amazing people who even found time to seranade us with music. Chris, Hannah, Al, Robin, Elody, and Juan made our trip special and unforgettable. We will be back.

  This lodge is a truly special place. The natural beauty is unmatched, the wildlife spectacular, the fishing world-class but most of all, the hospitality of this family run lodge are... read more what we will remember.

On arrival (via stunning float plane ride), host Chris pulled out a crab pot full of fresh crab for lunch. Meanwhile a bald eagle swooped from the nearby tree to grab a snack our hosts had thrown to the water. Spectacular!

The food on the trip was way beyond expectations and was worthy of a fine restaurant. Fresh crab, salmon, prawns, prime rib, venison, homemade desserts, all prepared with care from scratch with ingredients from their greenhouse.

The accommodations were very comfortable. I travelled with my two teenage sons. They had their own room (with two beds) and their own bathroom. Leaving me with my own separate room and bathroom. Hot showers, fast internet, electricity day and night every amenity was present despite the off grid location.

And finally the fishing . This is one of the few lodges that can offer both a saltwater experience (trolling for salmon) and fresh water river fishing. We did both. While trolling for salmon we saw bears and humpback whales. The Wakeman river float trip was a highlight. We spin cast for salmon in the river, then fly fished for both salmon and trout. Our guide Chris was very patient and we came away better anglers with a huge haul of salmon, lingcod and rockfish, which they vacuum sealed and froze onsite. Their fishing equipment was outstanding: Sage fly fishing rods, waders, boots, flies, you name it. You don’t need to bring a thing.

Highly recommended to anyone seeking a true wilderness experience, warm hospitality and great fishing! We made some great memories at Blackfish!

  A return trip after fifteen years and the fishing, food and experience were still as fabulous as ever.
For Chris - “Fricken Blackfish Lodge! Fricken Fishing, Fricken Amazing, you’d... read more be Fricken Mad not to book now.!”
Thank you Hannah, Chris and family for our outstanding trip!

  Blackfish lodge is truly a family run fishing lodge with guides and staff that make you part of the family immediately. The food is unbelievable and prepared fresh daily... read more rating with five stars. I have made two trips to the lodge and looking forward to a third very soon. The guides know the waters and can put you on the fish.

  Wow, wow, and wowza!!!
Giant King Salmon, expert captained boats, phenomenal food, perfect accommodations, and the hosts were beyond great.
That’s not mentioning the great wildlife you witness... read more .eagles, whales, seals, and sea lions.
Seriously, Chris and Hannah know what they’re doing and have great views with nobody around.
Private rooms for the four of us with comfy beds and private bathrooms.
Breakfast, lunch, amd dinner were five star so good.
Captained boats that you could move around in and enjoy the fishing and wildlife.
Lodge was warm, clean, and very comfortable and had fantastic views.
Hannah is a phenomenal cook and each meal was prepared like you were in a Michelin restaurant.
We caught giant king salmon, halibut, and lincod I even leaned how to fly fish.
By far the best fly in fishing lodge we’ve experienced and it had exclusive amd remote fishing. It was like we had the entire area to ourselves and it was easy to get too!
Thanks Hannah and Chris for knocking it out of the park!!!

  An unforgettable once in a life-time off-grid experience. I highly recommend Blackfish Lodge BC to anyone that is looking for a 5-star fishing experience with an incredibly experienced family led... read more operation. Amazing food, spectacular scenery, incredible knowledge of the area and staying in a beautiful handbuilt home with the people that have built it - it does not get any more special than that. Thank you Chris and Hannah for squeezing us in and sharing your little piece of heaven with us.

  Oh my goodness--what a wonderful time we had at Blackfish Lodge! Chris and Hannah are the most gracious hosts. In addition, Chris is a wonderful guide and a... read more real renaissance man. We enjoyed the conversations while fishing as much as catching fish. The lodge is warm and inviting and rustic and comfy. Hannah is an amazing chef--the salmon chowder--WOW! Not to mention the fresh dungeness crabs, prawns and tasty and fresh sides and desserts! We were two couples coming to fish in this incredibly beautiful wilderness and loved our time here. It was relaxing, entertaining (feeding rockfish to bald eagles) and fruitful (salmon and halibut were in our return luggage.). I can't recommend them enough.

  ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING! This is a must-do (and for us, a must-repeat) adventure. From the initial booking to departure from this wonderful floating lodge everything exceeded our expectations!... read more All we had to do was get to Vancouver from home (Florida and North Carolina) and Rick (who handles all the bookings and arrangements) took it from there. The Lodge is owned and operated by Chris and Hannah, with Chris as the head guide and operator, and Hannah as manager and the chef. Hannah is truly a CHEF! The food – all fresh and made from scratch – was Michelin-Star quality and no scrimping on the portions served family-style. The Dungeness Crab was the best I’ve had, with 30 minutes from hauling out the trap to the table! The guides were great and knew exactly where to put us on fish. We limited out on salmon, but not on halibut since we had to release the 110 POUND MONSTER as it was too big! The Lodge itself is beautiful, with the inside and outside common spaces well-appointed and perfect for evening gab-fests, with a sauna just outside And thanks again to Rick for his great advice on getting our catch processed and shipped.