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Ketchikan Fishing Reports



Fishing in Ketchikan in May.

Date: February 4, 2020

The 2020 fishing season in Ketchikan is about to kick off! We have a few open slots left for the 2020 season but it’s getting slim. May is an incredible month for fishing. The halibut start moving in and the king salmon start moving into the inside passage headed toward their spawning grounds. This can be a great time to chase trophy king salmon. A Chinook over 30 pounds is often referred to as a “tyee” it is not uncommon to find one of these special fish in the month of May and June and even into the beginning of July. Give us a call to book your 2020 fishing excursion in Ketchikan. We will customize a trip for you and give the best Alaskan fishing experience you can find.


Fishing Season starts now!

~ Species ~ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
King Salmon - - GOOD GOOD BEST BEST BEST GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD -
Silver Salmon - - - - - - BEST BEST BEST FAIR - -
Pink Salmon - - - - - FAIR BEST BEST - - - -
Chum Salmon - - - - - BEST BEST BEST GOOD - - -
Sockeye - - - - - BEST BEST BEST - - - -
Winter Kings BEST BEST BEST BEST - - - - - - BEST BEST
Halibut - BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
Crab BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
Shrimp BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
Rockfish BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
Squid GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Steelhead GOOD GOOD BEST BEST BEST - - - - GOOD GOOD GOOD