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October 2023 by Tony B
First time back with Glacier Bear's new ownership. The staff is very friendly, willing to listen and answer all questions. The rooms are rustic but very spacious and more than accommodates 2 fishermen with all their gear. Real eggs served at the breakfast buffet and the selection of choices change from morning to morning. Very good lunch and dinner menu also. Guide services available along with drift boat rentals. The Lodge keeps a very well stocked tackle shop upstairs over the restaurant and bar and they also carry a selection of waders and fishing rods for rent. Most fishermen bring their own gear, but you can truly arrive at the Lodge with no gear whatsoever and for a very reasonable cost be outfitted and on the river catching your limit of Salmon. Already have a return trip planned. Thank you to Glacier Bear Lodge staff and new owners.
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August 2023 by Mark Nichols
First time there with new owners. Great improvement to breakfast. Breakfast buffet was varied and good. Open at 530 for early starts. Dinner/lunch menu the same..food was fine. Nice atmosphere at bar every night. Fishing this year was great. Guys at fish cleaning station did great job. Rooms not fancy...but clean. We will be back
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August 2023 by John Bentrup
We had a great time at the lodge and fishing. The cabins were semi-rustic but and clean and functional. Good food and service in the dinning hall. Very nice to have Heavy duty rain gear and waders that were provided by the lodge. Had great guides for both the river and ocean fishing. They worked very hard to keep us rigged up and finding fish for us to catch. The lodge staff was very helpful and friendly. God willing we'll come back again.
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August 2023 by Carrie Ross Turner
Thank you to Kent, Jody and ALL the staff!! The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly and helpful!! You all made my first experience amazing!! SkipperJohn and Brad made the ocean charter so much fun!!! I highly recommend Glacier Bear Lodge for your fishing trips. Can’t wait to go back next year!!
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August 2022 by BotswanaBuff
I spent two nights at Glacier Bear Lodge on the way to and on the way back from Gregg Derricks Tsiu River Lodge. The rooms were clean and roomy, the staff was very helpful and friendly, and the bar and resturant was above average. Trips to and from the airport were quickly arranged and the lodge was reasonable priced. The location is far enough from the airport to be quiet, but close enough for good accessability. The manager was pleasant to deal with.
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July 2022 by V Green
My wife and I had a great time during our stay. Charlie was super friendly when he greeted us at the airport, loaded our bags and showed us to our vehicle. The lodge had very helpful and friendly staff. The food was far better than I had expected. The Halibut Sandwich was the best I had had and the halibut tacos were simply amazing. The staff did a great job of cleaning and preserving our catch and checking on us to make sure we were having a good time. The check out process was super smooth and Pete made sure our fish was sent back as cargo so it would remain frozen for as long as possible. If I return to Yakutat again I will be staying at the Glacier Bear Lodge.
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July 2022 by olivia green
Great location and wonderful staff! Meals were amazing and guided trips fantastic! Great fishing!
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October 2021 by Ron Young
I have stayed here twice in the past and headed up there today, love this place Pete does a great job with fantastic staff, great food and the fishing is un-believable.
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September 2021 by Pathfinder49109
I am giving 2 stars because the restaurant was obviously overwhelmed with business, otherwise, this would be a 1 star review: We arrived around 6 PM as a party of 4. We were seated, and greeted in a reasonable manner. After about 10 minutes the waiter took our drink orders. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed, so we put in all of our food orders at the same time. We waited, and waited for our drinks..... After about 30 minutes our dinner plates showed up. They dropped off the plates and walked away. No one asked if there was anything else they could do (there was). We had not received our drinks, appetizers, or salads. We could not get the attention of the wait staff, so we proceeded to help our selves to water which was set up on a serving table close to our table. The food was OK, except my steak was well done (no pink at all) and had been ordered medium rare. The onion rings were pathetic- very thin, like something you would use as a garnish. The bacon cheese burgers were good. There aren't a lot of options for dining in Yakutat, so be aware of the potential for poor service.
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September 2021 by Beau Davis
Man! Are you kidding..;)We bought a package and the entire menu was our limit, breakfast-lunch-dinner and desserts as desired and 50lbs of fish cleaned, vacuum packed and frozen as part of the deal...nice! The Halibut fishing was awesome with bonus fish (Ling cod, coho and rock fish) and the river drifts were equally awesome. Thanks for the awesome experience Pete!!
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September 2021 by Danny Tundidor
Been twice with huge groups of guys for a week. Who needs wifi and tv?! I swear to you I didn’t miss it once. (Not that I didn’t use it in the lodge). My first trip in 2016 was incredible, and was repeated in 2018. Thanks to covid, our 2020 has been pushed to September of 2022, and I can’t wait! Everyone at the lodge is fantastic, totally at your service making sure your experience is top notch. The food is good, the beds are fine, and it’s my favorite place to disappear from society. I can’t wait to come back and fish my little heart out in September! Thanks Pete and staff for all you do - this is why our massive group comes back again and again.
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September 2021 by Steelheader1964
This is our 4th trip to Glacier Bear lodge and the fishing was Fantastic again! The food is always good and Pete’s staff takes very good care of you.The Situk River was loaded with fish. We also did 3 fly out trips as well. We caught a crap load of Cohos. 8-13 lbs. We came across 5 bears, that was very cool!
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August 2021 by trapcattrap trapcattrap
Superb fishing. Great staff (Helen, Jaren, Pete, Charlie, CAPT Tim, CAPT Ron) and great food. Rooms were clean and in good order. Overall, great stay, great adventure, great value.
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August 2021 by Nunya Bidness
This place is awesome! There isn't a better deal for Salmon and Halibut fishing. Amazing staff with fishing guides who are pro's. Clean rooms, good restaurant, friendly staff. A great value. We did an all inclusive package with lodging, meals, guided fishing w all rods/reels provided AND a private vehicle. Can't say enough good things about this place. Caught limit of HUGE halibut, sockeye and king salmon. Had the time of our lives. Will definitely be back!!! Note: if you wear orange rain boots, Pete will make fun of you. :) Linda and Kent say hi to all the staff!
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April 2021 by JohnG36
The food exceeded expectations and tons of variety on the menu. Main lodge has pool tables, bar area, TVs and Wi-Fi. Don’t expect much from the rooms other than a bed and warm shower. Staff was very friendly and close enough to the Situk as well as harbor for salt fishing.
