Everyone claims to be the "best"?! Where we have rivals, those destinations are often crushed by tourism. If you can get there by car, RV or cruise ship...If you can land a jet there...then it will be like any other "world class" destination...over-hyped, over-crowded, over-fished and under-whelming.
Location, Location, Location! Salmon & halibut migrate from the West to the East. Because it is so inaccessible, there is almost no fishing in the 450 mile area directly in front of this migratory path (purple area marked “unfished”). We are first in line. We like to say we are “Closest to the Fish!” Our halibut are 3 times bigger than Sitka, Seward and Homer because our fishing grounds are NOT over fished! (see table on upper right hand corner of chart... we are in the Glacier Bay area and our halibut average 45 pounds... their’s average 15 pounds)
Would you rather fish in your bathtub, or the ocean? If you're not catching fish, should you continue to wait?... or should you try fishing somewhere else? Do you think it's possible to fish-out a honey hole? (Google: Local Depletion Sitka) Do you think that fish are evenly distributed throughout the ocean, and it doesn't matter where you fish? I have done nothing but fish for a living for almost 40 years and I want to tell you a secret (shhh... come closer).... LOCATION is the most important factor in catching salmon and halibut! “See our Catch Rates!” webpage.
Pelican is a quaint Alaskan fishing village with a population of less than 100 year-around residents. These pioneers, fishermen, dreamers and descendants of Tlingit warriors have a deep love and appreciation for their lifestyle.
Our only road is a 12 foot wide wooden boardwalk! Away from cruise ships and airports, Pelican is the undiscovered gem of southeast Alaska!
Gee, what happened??? We got discovered! Don’t worry, most
of this “crowd” is me... again and again... I’m just having
too much fun (with Photoshop)! A big crowd at the lodge is
just 20 guests.
Unparalleled beauty, incredible fishing, and
rubbing elbows with authentic and traditional Alaskans make
your stay at the Highliner Lodge an unforgettable trip of a
life time! Pelican, an authentic, rustic, rootin-tootin’
commercial fishing village was pioneered in 1938 to process
the boundless runs of salmon and halibut caught by the
Highliners who fished...where? Where the
fish are! (Location, location, location!) Pelican claimed
to be “Closest to the fish” in those days (as opposed to
Juneau or Sitka). We are undisputedly still
"Closest to the Fish!" today.