Acklins Island DIY

Acklins Island has an excellent road system with accessible flats and a healthy population of unpressured bonefish.  It is one of the southern-most islands in the Bahamas, so cold fronts and iffy winter weather is less of an issue here than islands farther north.  Acklins is a quiet island with little development and about 400 permanent residents.  People come here to fish, snorkel, sunbathe and swim.  So if you want to get away from it all, this is the place.

Most of the traditional bonefish flats are located within a fairly short walk from the road on the western (bight) side of the island. The east (Atlantic) side has a number of beautiful sandy beaches and protected coves that provide opportunities to catch barracuda, jacks, sharks, and reef fish, along with the bones. 

Ivel’s Lodge and the adjacent property (Golden Grove Villas) is centrally located on the water at Mason’s Bay, a few miles north of the Spring Point Airport.  Productive bonefish flats can be found within a five-minute drive from your doorstep.  A motivated DIY angler can fish a new spot every day for a week and barely scratch the surface of the opportunities that are available.

The lodge complex is fairly new and has A/C, Wi-Fi and a modern reverse osmosis system that supplies unlimited fresh water. Meals can be taken at the lodge or you can cook your own.  All DIY packages include a vehicle!

Booking your trip through me costs the same amount as booking directly with the lodge.  But when you book with me, I will explain the nuances of travel to Acklins and provide you with fishing information that will point you to some of my favorite fishing locations.  DIY doesn’t mean that you’re roughing it or shooting blind.

Each package listed below includes 7 nights of oceanfront lodging, all meals, taxes, transfers, non-alcoholic drinks, and a vehicle.  One of the advantages of DIY trips is that they can be tailored to your group’s size, available dates and needs.  So if one of these packages doesn’t fit your needs, other arrangements can be made.

Single Angler Package – $3300.  $2850 without lunch / dinner, includes breakfast & vehicle.

Two Anglers Package – $2500 per person, based on double occupancy.  $2050 without lunch / dinner, includes breakfast & vehicle.

Four Anglers Package – $2100 per person, based on double occupancy.  $1650 without lunch / dinner, includes breakfast & vehicle.