Calder Mountain Lodge (Off Season Address)

Food is FABULOUS! People are KIND and do whatever they can to see you have a great experience. I LOVE that when I pull up in the boat, I grab my lunch box and walk away from the boat and the dock hands take care of fish and tackle and get the boat prepped for the next day of fishing. Self guided is how me, my dad and brother and brother - in law chose to go. It was our 5th year at this lodge. Don't want to try any other lodge because this one takes such good care of you. We catch halibut, rock fish, pink, silver and king salmon and ling cod all out in front of the lodge which is located at the north tip of prince of wales island. Fishing in Sumner Strait is amazing. We see dolphins, killer wales, gray wales, sea lions, otters, eagles, it's so beautiful even if you are not catching fish. Your job is to get yourself to Petersburg and the lodge picks you up in their twin engine diesel people mover. Takes 90 minutes to get to the lodge from Petersburg. You can arrange a float plane ride on your own if the weather is good and that takes 30 minutes instead. HIGHLY recommend Calder Mountain Lodge. Don't want to go anywhere else.
Aug 2nd, 2021

The setting is beautiful, remote, and relaxing. The people were fantastic, helpful, and knowledgeable. We happened to go up during a real dry spell. Not a drop of rain all week, which is odd enough, but that plus the high tides were making the fishing really difficult. We still caught piles of them and brought plenty home. The food at the lodge was plentiful and tasty. The place books fast and we booked our next trip up before we even finished the week up there. We'll be back for sure!
Mar 3rd, 2020

Calder Mountain Lodge is a phenomenal place, PERIOD!! The setting is wonderful, the scenery of spouting whales as they pass, the mischievous sea otters, or bears combing the beaches all add to the magic of this resort. Then you add the magnificent fishing, great food and accommodations into the ingredients, and you have yourself one hellaciously awesome trip. Don't pay extra when you can stay with the Miller's at Calder Mountain and get everything you could possibly want
Jun 8th, 2018

Great lodge. Fantastic setting in a remote protected cove. Great fishing close by. Great food. The Millers work very hard to give you the best possible Alaska fishing experience. Been 7 times. Gets better every time. Can't do better than this.
Jun 3rd, 2017

I worked for this company for 4 days. While working for them they just added a new addition onto there lodge. I carried between 13-18 box springs and mattresses by myself. I also carried hundreds pounds of fishing gear. On the third day while carrying about 70 pound box i miss stepped while coming off the ramp and hurt my foot. After finishing all assigned tasks I asked pat miller if i could have a 15 min break because id been working since 6:45 am and it was 4 pm on my feet all day carrying things that were extremely heavy she allowed me to take a break. However, the next day she had me clean the the remaining rooms of the new addition a put away over 70 boxes of the remaining items that where unused and store all the extra items in the new room that under construction beside the kitchen. For 12 hours I labored each day with 15 min meals and (1) 15 min break in 4 days after the lodge was complete. On Thursday 6/24/16 she called me in that night to give me the speech on how she was concerned about my leg and she thought it would be best to go home. Pat gave me 200$ in cash for 4 days of 12 hour shifts. She threatened to leave me at the Petersburg, AK airport until i told her i would call the Alaskan department of Labor and a attorney. The next morning she put me on a flight home before the guest came Friday morning before there flight came in. I left my life as an student and correctional officer to come work for her . But, because of a injury that was caused by me carrying really heavy items for her institution and that was not in my job description she sent me home injured and unpaid not even the Alaska's minimum wage. The flight was apart of the agrement to come work if i were to quit then id pay my flight but if i was sent home she'd ( they) take care of it . The job was to pay between 13,000-15,500 with pay and tips but she sent me home with 48 hours of labor with 200$ because she was concerned about my leg. The lodge is beautiful . But, these people are the least Christlike i have ever seen. I got her lodge up all bed made and cleaned and running while the guys cleaned the boats and set up fishing gear and the other young lady nailed the bathroom towel hooks and coat racks up. I guess its fair .... the Fishing is great but you are contributing to family of wealthy people who have undocumented workers( No W-2 or I9's for state verification) and no insurance for workers...,
Feb 21st, 2019