Coho Fishing With Becharof Lodge On The Egegik River, by Scott Haugen
We’ve had a number of people ask about the latest article that’s running in the current issue of Salmon, Trout, Steelheader magazine (the Jan. 2023 issue), saying it’s hard to read the pages on their [...]
Silver Salmon Fishing On Alaska’s Egegik River
Everyone who fishes in Alaska wants a mighty king salmon, just as every hunter who travels to Alaska wants a big bull moose. The starting point to preserving king salmon runs starts with a change [...]
Coho: The New King Of Salmon In Alaska
It’s no secret king salmon runs are declining in Alaska, and they have been for many years. In some rivers, returning kings are small, weighing only a few pounds, not upwards of 30 pounds like they [...]
2022 Coho Season Recap
Our 2022 coho season on Alaska’s Egegik River goes down as the best ever…not because of the fishing, but because of our awesome guests! Throughout all of Bristol Bay, the coho runs weren’t what we [...]
Feature Article in Dec.’21 STS Magazine
Check out the latest feature story in the Dec. 2021 issue of Salmon, Trout, Steelheader magazine by noted author and longtime visitor tp Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River, Scott Haugen. There's a reason he [...]
Becharof Lodge On The Egegik River…How We Got Here
Here's a brief interview with Becharof Lodge co-owner, Mark Korpi. In this you'll hear from Mark on how he came to acquire this special camp in remote Alaska, what it takes to keep a camp [...]
Big Beads For Coho On The Egegik
At Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River we're fortunate to have access to some of the best coho fishing in the world, right out our door. Thanks to the gentile nature and physical features of [...]
Curing Salmon Eggs
Last coho season, outdoor writer, Scott Haugen, spent the whole time with us, something he’s wanted to do for many years, as he ranks the silver salmon fishing on Alaska’s Egegik River as the best [...]
Flyfishing & Tying Journal Article
Enjoy the latest magazine article on what it's like fishing with us at Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River, as well as the many remote streams in our area. This story is in the spring [...]
Getting To Becharof Lodge On The Egegik River
Getting to Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River is easy. Take a commercial flight into Anchorage, then hop on an Alaska Airlines plane for a 45 minute flight to King Salmon. There, a bush plane [...]
Fishing With The Best!
Last August we had outdoor writer, Scott Haugen in our camp. Fourteen years ago Scott wrote an article in Salmon, Trout, Steelheader magazine on fishing for silver salmon on the Egegik River with us. The [...]
Recipe: Salmon Flatbread
Whatever salmon you have on hand–be it leftovers, canned, vacuum-sealed, smoked, or frozen–it can be turned into this simple yet tasty appetizer which is great for lunch or a light dinner along side a salad. [...]
Recipe: Salmon Scramble
Folks who fish coho salmon with us at Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River go home with a lot of fish. While camp chatter often centers around salmon recipes, we also get a lot of [...]
Egegik River Wildlife
With our 2020 season in full-swing, not only is the fishing fantastic at Becharof Lodge on the Egegik River, but the wildlife viewing is the best we’ve ever witnessed. Every day we’re seeing a lot [...]
Coho Fishing The Egegik River
A BIG thank you to outdoor writer, P. Garrett Leeberg, for this wonderful magazine article which appeared in the August 2020 issue of Salmon, Trout, Steelheader magazine. It was a wonderful week of coho fishing [...]
Salmon Egg Curing Tips
At Becharof Lodge on The Egegik River we cure up a lot of salmon eggs. Cured salmon roe is some of the best bait there is when it comes to catching salmon in rivers. Due [...]
Recipe: Apple Ginger Salmon
It may be hard to believe but there are some anglers out there who don’t particularly enjoy eating salmon. That’s fine, and we’re here to help! Like other wild caught animals, the flavor of salmon [...]
Alaska Sporting Journal Article
We're pleased to share a recent magazine article by longtime angler/author, Scott Haugen, who has been coming to fish coho salmon with us on Alaska's Egegik River for many year. Thanks to Alaska Sporting Journal [...]
Nori Miso Salmon Recipe
Thinking outside the box is the best way to come up with new and exciting ways to cook fish. Many of us get stuck preparing our prized catch the same way, meal after meal. This [...]
Coho Salmon Fishing In Alaska
For over three decades Scott Haugen has been salmon fishing in Alaska. With the decline in king salmon fishing in recent years, Haugen has made an effort to raise awareness about coho, or silver salmon, [...]
Optimizing Travel & Fishing Time With Becharof Lodge On The Egegik River
Your time with us at Becharof Lodge on Alaska's Egegik River is designed to accommodate 5 days of fishing and 5 nights stay, but some planning on your part is essential in helping make this [...]
Cooking Salmon On A Salt Block
A while back we shared a recipe on our Becharof Lodge website that showed how to cook venison on a salt block. In this part of Alaska, we’re fortunate to get some big bull moose [...]