Alaska offers many opportunities for fishing enthusiasts – from river fishing for Salmon or Trout, trophy Trout hunting, and Halibut hunting, as well as experienced guides that can assist in fulfilling your Alaskan fishing dream! When choosing an experienced guide it may help ensure the experience matches up perfectly.
Crew members on commercial fishing vessels don’t receive salaries; rather, they share in the value of what they catch – which means a successful haul could mean big dollars for just weeks or months of hard work! But it is also great for fun, like rainbow trout fishing in Alaska.
Saltwater
Alaska’s waters offer unmatched diversity. Here, you can fish for five species of Pacific salmon, halibut, and more than two dozen types of rockfish species.
Sleek Dolly Varden trout; silver (Coho), sporty pink salmon, and the majestic Chinook are all found here – providing an angler with thrilling fishing adventures or delicious seafood feasts in calm, protected ocean waters.
Join one of our expert captains from early spring through fall on unforgettable Alaska salmon fishing charter or multi-species fishing expedition from our saltwater charter fleet, from early spring through fall, for an Alaska salmon fishing excursion or multi-species adventure that may include monster halibut!
Additionally, this area is also home to delicious lingcod, bottom dwellers that not only fight hard but are delicious when cooked fresh or smoked; target these hard fighters using either vertical jigging or mooch 2- to 4-ounce metal herring-shaped metal jigs designed specifically to catch them; their flavor profile can be like between that of halibut and bass!
Freshwater
Alaska offers some of the finest freshwater salmon and trout fishing experiences available worldwide, whether from roadside shore casting to chartering boats and planes to remote fishing spots.
Alaska boasts 627 species across three million lakes, 12 thousand rivers and numerous streams – with this many options to choose from, limiting them may be your biggest challenge of all.
Southeast Alaska is an oasis for freshwater anglers, from wild steelhead in coastal estuaries to legendary Kenai Peninsula king salmon to world-class Pacific halibut fishing in the Copper River area. You’ll also find Arctic char, Saffron cod, and Grayling!
One of Alaska’s prized rockfish species is the Orange-Yellow Yelloweye, found throughout Alaskan rivers and tributaries and revered for its delicious filling qualities. You’re also likely to encounter Lingcods and rare Barn Door Halibut during your Alaska fishing adventure!
Winter
Shivering through Alaska winter weather to fish for Halibut and King Salmon may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for serious Alaska fishermen, it offers an opportunity to pursue these species before their migration northward to Homer to spawn on their rivers.
Feeder (Winter) King Salmon migrate up from Canada and Pacific Northwest rivers each winter, feeding before heading home again after the breeding season is complete.
By March, days are lengthening, and ocean fishing becomes increasingly productive. Halibut and Rockfish should become available. Stillwater fishermen may wish to visit one of many area lakes with Arctic Char, Rainbow Trout, or Grayling for incredible angling opportunities.
By mid-August, the season typically comes to an end. At this point, crowds have started to dissipate, and great deals can often be found for both saltwater and freshwater trips. Furthermore, local crabbing season has officially opened up as well!
Summer
From Kodiak Island and Kenai Peninsula rivers, such as the Afognak River and Buskin on Kodiak Island to rivers like the Afognak River and Buskin on Kodiak Island and on Kenai Peninsula, salmon runs are prolific throughout the summertime.
You’ll find Chinook, Coho, Pink (in even years), Steelhead, as well as traditional and fly anglers’ favorite fish of Alaska: Steelhead! Steelheads are prize fighters and are loved by both traditional and fly anglers alike! Inland streams boast Rainbow Trout, while saltwater waters contain Halibut as well as bottom feeders like Rockfish and Lingcod.
Though most guides leave Salmon Rivers by September’s end, those who remain can enjoy fishing for Arctic Char, different varieties of Trout, Grayling, and landlocked Salmon on lakes such as Campbell Jewel DeLong Sand and more remote lakes near Homer. Halibut and Rockfish fishing remain available but at lower levels than before.
