We offer the finest sport fishing charters available in king salmon alaska with over 40 years of experience on the naknek river. King salmon is located 284 miles southwest of anchorage on the alaska peninsula and serves as the gateway to katmai national park and preserve, one of the. When is the best time for salmon fishing in alaska. Alaska fishing industry plans for salmon season amid virus. Chinook salmon fishing mooching for king salmon alaska.
Angling opportunities abound in the freshwater and saltwater surrounding. King salmon fishing in alaska is world renown and for good reason. Luckily, most of alaskas waters are teeming with a variety of fish, including different types of salmon. The king salmon run alaska is in process, and, as a result, the alaska department of fish and game adfg may set higher limits for sport fishing chinook, king salmon during june and into early july. Joe viechnickikfsk there are a few signs of a little improvement in king salmon numbers in southeast alaska. More kings return to the nushagak river than any other river. Sport fishing for other species will be allowed seven days per week from 6 am to 11 pm. Statewide alaska sport fish regulations for the alaska department of fish and. Copper river setnetter taylor blake hauls the first copper river king salmon off an alaska airlines flight at the companys anchorage cargo center on may 17, 2016. Important dates to know about the fishing season in alaska. Sitkas pacific ocean king salmon fishing is in full swing in may and june, with stragglers swimming through midaugust. Important dates to know about the fishing season in alaska 2019 ketchikan king salmon derby. Fish count database search fishing with bears salmon identification pdf. Currently the alaska department of fishing and game uses the southeast alaska winter troll cpue catches per unit of effort to adjust the limits for the alaska harvest of king salmon for the following year.
Best time for salmon fishing in alaska 2020 best season. When we catch our wild salmon, we live by our one hook one fish at a time mantra. King salmon fishing begins in may, and you can continue fishing for silver salmon all the way through november. Alaskas 2019 salmon season by the numbers anchorage. Best time to fish in alaska chart showing summer runs, may to. King salmon is the borough seat of neighboring lake and peninsula. King salmon sport fishing regulations for southeast alaska including sitka include. Whether the mighty king salmon, rich in omega 3 oils, the succulent sockeye salmon, bright and flavorful or the abundant coho silver, alaskan salmon is a prized delicacy sought after all around the world. The king salmon fishing on the alaska kenai peninsula is from late may through the end of july, where it is not uncommon to land yourself a king 3550 lbs. If you are planning to book a fishing trip in alaska for your next vacation, make sure you know when and where is best for fishing.
Every summer, they run up alaskan river rapids, jumping out of the water all along the way, so this is the best time to go fishing in alaska. We are a fisherman family owned business delivering a sustainable renewable resource that is both healthy and delicious. Kings may be targeted with single, artificial lures and flies, but. Kenai fishing season report for 2020 king of the river. The kenai river has the impressive distinction of producing the worlds largest sportcaught king salmon at 97 lbs every year these mammoth salmon tip the scales at 70, 80, and even 90 pounds. Come to alaska and fish for a variety of salmon, including sockeye, king, pink, chum and silver. Alaska gold wild salmon is linecaught by the fishermenowned seafood producers cooperative.
Killer whale advocates ask judge to halt alaskas king. Alaska fish and games escapement goals set a guideline for the number of spawning king salmon needed to keep population numbers healthy. King salmon or chinook salmon in the largest species in the salmon family. Were a cooperative of local fishermen who catch wild alaskan king salmon, coho salmon, sockeye salmon and keta salmon. If youre visiting alaska, youll mostly likely to arrive in summer. Then come to alaska in may or june, or in midaugust to target the stragglers. July, august and early september host the late silver salmon run. Anchorage, alaska ap alaska government officials and fishing industry professionals are making plans to ensure the state can have a strong summer salmon season amid changes forced by the. Ketchikan alaska salmon fishing seasons alaska go fish, llc.
Kenai river salmon run timing alaska fishing lodge. A king salmon is weighed in at petersburgs salmon derby in 2017, the last year the derby has opened. Buy salmon online from alaska shipped fresh tanners. April 5 through june 30, the annual limit is three king salmon 28 inches or greater in length. The ten 10 largest sport caught king salmon of all time have come from this beautiful glacier fed waterway. Great alaska is catch and release only on native, kenai king salmon. Currently, the lowest number needed to be protected for escapement is 19,000 fish while the desired goal is 36,000. Travel alaska king salmon traveler and vacation information. Alaska journal fishing community takes precautions as it. As of the 2010 census the population was 374, down from 442 in 2000. Alaska salmon fishing fireweed lodge is located directly in the middle of the path along which millions of migratory alaska salmon return to. The areas of alaska as we describe them are divided up into 5 areas.
Want to fish for king salmon in sitkas pacific ocean. King salmon are the largest of the species and are identified by the spots on their back and both lobes of their tail that remain when they are spawning. You can taste the difference when you buy your fresh seafood direct from the fisherman. June 16 22, 4 guests max, 1 flyout included, trout on mice, streamers, and dry flies. Two runs of wild kenai river king salmon combine to support the largest recreational fishery for this species in alaska. Salmon fishing for kings and silvers in seward, alaska. Typically runs during the last two weekends of may and the first two of june. The injunction would block the commercial king salmon season scheduled to begin on july 1 until the lawsuit is resolved. Alaska predicts low returns for kenai river salmon this. We describe these areas in greater detail in a section that follows but will go over them briefly because it will give you a better understanding of the fishery calendar in this section. Alaska fishing seasons salmon, halibut trout denise lake lodge. Sustainably harvested direct from the source, now you can have fresh alaskan salmon shipped directly to your home from tanners fresh fish.
For a complete description of these waters, anglers should refer to pages 2037 in the 2019 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulations booklet. Captain jacks wild trollcaught king salmon fillets boast a rich, tender flavor unrivaled by other salmon. Alaska salmon emergency order halts 2017 king salmon. King salmon is a censusdesignated place cdp in bristol bay borough in the u. Wild caught king salmon wild alaska salmon and seafood. King salmon fishing alaska is some of the best king salmon fishing in the world. You may order hard copies for all of the sport fish regulations summaries by visiting our regulation request page or by calling 907 4654180. Alaska is the ninth biggest seafoodproducing region in the world, with 80 percent of highvalue wild salmon species like sockeye, coho and king salmon originating from its waters. Peak season for salmon fishing occurs from may through september, with the five major species spread across the season. Anglers alibi king camp on the nushagak river 2020 season dates we may be adding more 2020 dates for silver salmon season as well so ask nushagak river weeks, king salmon galore on fly andor gear. Best time to fish in alaska chart showing summer runs. Alaska predicts low returns for kenai river salmon this year alaska officials have forecast poor returns for kenai river king salmon in the upcoming spring and summer fishing season.
Week 1, june 29 july 6, sockeye and king salmon in the tidewater, rainbows on mice and streamers week 2, july 6 july , sockeye salmon, kings, and chum salmon in tidewater, rainbow trout on mice and streamers. Mooching is the best way to catch salmon because theres. While not anywhere near a peak, they show a positive trend that we hope will continue. The wild fish conservancy claims that 97percent of the king salmon harvested by alaska trollers in the summer opener come from elsewhere a figure the state says is more like 3080 percent, depending on the year. Morrison guide service is locally owned and operated by a father and son team of mike and graham morrison. Trolling for king salmon, halibut fishing, dungeness crab is excellent. It is two hundred and eightyfour miles southwest of anchorage.
Alaskas 2019 salmon season by the numbers anchorage daily. This run starts arriving around the second week of may and often is led in by some really nice fish. Alaska king salmon kenai river fishing trips with mark glassmaker. Morrison guide service king salmon 2020 all you need. This includes the waters within unit 2 that are normally closed on certain days during the king salmon season. A fairly strong winter harvest means salmon fishermen can target more fish this summer. Alaska king salmon adventures camp sits on one of the most productive holes on the nushugak river.
This was a fishing trip we took to craig, ak to do some mooching for king salmon. Fish for salmon at ship creek even if you have only two hours. Sitka, home to alaskas largest marine silver salmon fishery, ranging from 30 to 126 pounds. We start off our spring king salmon fishing season with the early run of king salmon, also known elsewhere as spring chinook. Alaska king salmon kenai river fishing trips with mark.
July 1 july 7 1 per day daily bag, 2 per year annual limit. First off, the catch for the winter commercial troll season ended up over. The true big fish of the salmon world is the alaskan king salmon, and if youre like most fishermen, catching a king is an adventure youve dreamed of. When is salmon fishing season in alaska for king salmon. A salmon primer for alaskan salmon season the seattle times. There is no where else in alaska, or the entire world where you have the chance at catching such large trophy size king salmon. The kenai river sonar fish count shows that between 15,000 and 25,000 kings pass through in july during the second run. Kenai river salmon run timing alaska fishing and lodging. King salmon can be caught in the saltwater, trolling herring and flashers or they can be caught in the rivers as they return to spawn.
King salmon conjure up visions of hourlong fights and angry fish. King salmon from copper river in southcentral alaska are among the first salmon commercially. We start off our spring king salmon fishing season with the. King salmon is located 284 miles southwest of anchorage on the alaska peninsula and serves as the gateway to katmai national park and preserve, one of the best places in alaska to view grizzly bears in the wild. The nushagak river is arguably home to the best king salmon fishing in alaska. Alaska department of fish and game released king salmon regulations for 2018. One king salmon greater than 28 inches annual harvest limits. There are a few signs of a little improvement in king salmon numbers in southeast alaska. For us, being in the southeast just above canada, the salmon season alaska starts is in june. Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon, quinnat salmon, spring salmon, chrome hog, and tyee salmon. Alaska commercial fisheries calendar of fishing seasons. Bright red salmon, pink salmon, fighting silver salmon and a local starthe huge king salmon are waiting for you. Sport fishing regulations, alaska department of fish and game. As of a news release by alaska department of fishing and game on february 26, 2020 king salmon fishing in our river is open to catch and release fishing for the 2020 summer season.
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