Adventures

We are happy to help you plan your own adventures. During 2018 the Lodge including the Guest House will be open the first two weeks of May, from late-June through early-August, and the first two weeks of November. The guest house will be available for rent on a weekly basis to single parties between the May and November dates mentioned above. During the periods when the guest house is available but the lodge is not open no acomodations or services will be provided beyond guest house rental. Please call us at 801-878-9354 or e-mail us using the Contact Us form to let us know when you are interested in visiting.

Late-April
Fishing	Steelhead in local creeks, feeder king salmon in salt water, herring run at Whale Pass dock, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks.
Other Adventures	Geese migrating, grouse mating, possible wolf sightings, deer viewing, bald eagle viewing
Hunting	First bears out of hibernation, season open.

May
Fishing	Migratory king salmon in salt water, steelhead in local creek ending, first halibut arriving, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks.
Other Adventures	Geese migrating, spring flowers blooming, fawns arriving, bald eagle viewing.
Hunting	Prime spring bear hunting.

June
Fishing	Prime migratory king salmon in salt water, halibut in salt water, summer silver salmon arrive at north entrance of Whale Pass early-month, in the bay by mid-month, and in Neck Creek by late-month, sockeye salmon in creeks, crab pots in bay, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks
Other Adventures	Whale viewing, bear and cub viewing, berry picking, El Capitan cave touring, fawn viewing, bald eagle viewing, summer flowers blooming
Hunting	Bear hunting ends at end of month.

Timing of the Neck Lake Summer Silver Salmon Run (also called the Snow Pass Coho Salmon Run and the Neck Lake Coho Salmon Run)
The graph on the right shows the timing and strength of the Snow Pass Coho run at Whale Pass. These fish are sometimes called the Neck Lake Coho and also trademarked and sold as Snow Pass Coho. SSRAA has a cost recovery facility in Whale Pass. Fish are harvested and sold to pay for the hatchery operations that produce the fish. This graph shows the number of fish harvested at Whale Pass each week. The numbers on the left of the graph are the cumulative number of fish harvested. The numbers on the bottom of the graph are the statistical weeks of the harvest. For example, statistical week 27 was the seven-day period June 30 through July 6 in 2014. The graph shows that 10,000 fish were harvested during this seven-day period. These are fish that have escaped the commercial fisherman in the salt water and the sport fisherman in Whale Pass Bay and Neck Creek. The harvest has always continued through statistical week 34, which in 2014 ended August 24. The years 2013 and 2016 were poor salmon years, but 2014 was the best year ever with approximately 70,000 fish harvested. The average number of fish over the five year period is 39,000 fish harvested. Click here for information on the Neck Lake Coho Project. Source of graph: SSRAA.org

Timing of the Neck Lake Summer Silver Salmon Run (also called the Snow Pass Coho Salmon Run and the Neck Lake Coho Salmon Run)

The graph on the right shows the timing and strength of the Snow Pass Coho run at Whale Pass. These fish are sometimes called the Neck Lake Coho and also trademarked and sold as Snow Pass Coho. SSRAA has a cost recovery facility in Whale Pass. Fish are harvested and sold to pay for the hatchery operations that produce the fish. This graph shows the number of fish harvested at Whale Pass each week. The numbers on the left of the graph are the cumulative number of fish harvested. The numbers on the bottom of the graph are the statistical weeks of the harvest. For example, statistical week 27 was the seven-day period June 30 through July 6 in 2014. The graph shows that 10,000 fish were harvested during this seven-day period. These are fish that have escaped the commercial fisherman in the salt water and the sport fisherman in Whale Pass Bay and Neck Creek. The harvest has always continued through statistical week 34, which in 2014 ended August 24. The years 2013 and 2016 were poor salmon years, but 2014 was the best year ever with approximately 70,000 fish harvested. The average number of fish over the five year period is 39,000 fish harvested. Click here for information on the Neck Lake Coho Project.
Source of graph: SSRAA.org

July
Fishing	Prime summer silver salmon at north entrance of Whale Pass, in bay, and in Neck Creek, prime halibut in salt water, pink salmon in salt water and creeks, feeder king salmon in salt water, crab pots in bay, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks.
Other Adventures	Whale viewing, bear viewing on creeks, berry picking, mushroom picking, El Capitan cave touring, deer viewing, salmon run viewing on creeks, northern lights, bald eagle viewing.
Hunting	None

August
Fishing	Prime summer silver salmon run continues through mid-month in bay and Neck Creek and winding down by end of month, prime halibut in salt water, prime fall silver salmon in salt water, pink salmon in creeks, feeder king salmon in salt water, crab pots in bay, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks.
Other Adventures	Whale viewing, bear viewing on creeks, berry picking ending, mushroom picking, El Capitan cave touring, deer viewing, salmon run viewing on creeks, northern lights, bald eagle viewing.
Hunting	Deer season open but males concentrated in alpine regions.

September
Fishing	Prime fall silver salmon in salt water and in creeks, halibut moving out, feeder king salmon in salt water, cutthroat trout in lakes and creeks
Other Adventures	Whale viewing, mushroom picking, cranberry picking, salmon run viewing in creeks, northern lights
Hunting	Bear season opens, male deer becoming more available.

October
Fishing	Fall silver salmon in creeks, feeder king salmon in salt water
Other Adventures	Mushroom picking, cranberry picking, salmon run viewing in creeks, northern lights
Hunting	Bear season continues, rutting activity for deer

November
Fishing	Fall silver salmon in creeks, feeder king salmon in salt water
Adventures	Salmon run viewing in creeks, northern lights
Hunting	Bear season continues, peak rutting activity for deer

Late-November to Late-April
Lodge closed.