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Alaska Fishing Lodge Crew

Remote Alaskan sportfishing lodges (e.g. Whalers Cove, Kingfisher Charters, Wilderness Place Lodge)

Pays you

Amount varies

No lodge publishes hard wage figures — Whalers Cove states only 'daily rate' for guides and 'commensurate with experience' for senior roles, and aggregator weekly figures for 'Alaska fishing room and board jobs' ($1,663-$2,442/week) are contaminated by captain, guide and chef roles and should not be applied to entry positions. WHAT IS CONFIRMED AND MATTERS: room and board are provided as a benefit, not a deduction — a private room plus three meals a day on the same menu as paying guests, with typical schedules of 7-9 hour shifts and 40-50+ hours a week including overtime, plus tips and a seasonal bonus. Some lodges add a tiered travel benefit earned by returning seasons. Nothing comes out of the check for housing or food. Not reliably sourceable at entry level. The structural advantage is that a 14-18 week season in a place with literally nowhere to spend money converts nearly all gross pay into savings.

$400–$1,500 upfront to start

Housekeeping, serving, dock and fish-processing crew at fly-in or boat-in sportfishing lodges from May to September, with a private room and three guest-menu meals a day included. Guest tips and an end-of-season bonus are a large and highly variable part of total pay.

Term
3 mo–5 mo
Housing
Provided
Meals
Provided
Airfare
Not covered
Selectivity
Moderately competitive
Age
18+
Citizenship
Any citizenship

Deadlines

  • 2027 seasonrolling

    Staff arrive May through mid-June and depart in September; guest season runs roughly the third week of June to the first week of September. Lodges post for the following summer starting in the fall and hire through the winter, with most positions gone by March.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Verified 9/12/2026 · www.whalerscovelodge.com