Cold Bay is located at the end of the Alaska Peninsula and approximately 600 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Cold Bay is considered the gateway to the Aleutian Islands and is accessible by regional airlines from Anchorage, Alaska. Cold Bay has a population of about 50 year-round residents and is surrounded by Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek Lagoon is the focal point of the refuge and contains the largest eelgrass bed in North America. It is considered one of the most important wetlands in the world, and in 1986 became the first wetland in the United States to receive global recognition by being named to the list of Wetlands of International Importance. Eelgrass is especially nutritious for waterfowl and almost 100% of the brant’s diet consists of eelgrass when they are present at Izembek. Cacklers also eat eelgrass and puddle ducks will eat the small seeds of the plant. Izembek Lagoon is 150 square miles and offers excellent habitat for hundreds of thousands of waterfowl in the fall.
The pristine environment and abundant food resources of Izembek Lagoon attract large concentrations of waterfowl from late August until early November. Hunting pressure is extremely light due to the remoteness of this location, ensuring a quality experience. Large numbers of cackling Canada geese, the world’s population of Pacific Black Brant, puddle, diving, and sea ducks use Izembek during peak migration. Izembek Lagoon drains into the Bering Sea, one of the most productive bodies of water in the world. Because of the remoteness, coupled with low hunting pressure and an abundance of waterfowl in the area, Izembek Lodge is the ideal destination for sportsmen and sportswomen.
