Ketchikan is off to a great salmon and halibut fishing season. We are open for business in Alaska! Now is the time to get away from the craziness and come enjoy some peace and quite. Due to very low tourism in Alaska this year the Alaska Department of Fish and game has made king salmon limits higher and the halibut slot limit bigger. We anticipate it being even better fishing than normal due to much less fishing pressure! Give us a call to book your next Ketchikan Alaska fishing charter. We can help you find lodging and transportation as well! Hope to see you all soon!
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Fishing in Ketchikan in May.
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.
Ketchikan fishing 2020
We are only a few months away from the start of another great fishing season here in Ketchikan. Overall the salmon forecast is looking steady and halibut should fallow suit. Lingcod will also be high on the list of target species this year. King salmon and halibut are first on the hit list! I can’t wait to get out there!
September 2019 Ketchikan fishing report
Wow! These fall coho are huge!! We’ve caught a lot of fish ranging from 10 to 20 pounds on the upper end. September coho (silver salmon) are my personal second favorite to fish. They are hard fighting acrobatic fish. The halibut fishing in Ketchikan is still very strong this September. I’m fishing all the way through September and anticipate good fishing all the way through.
August 2019 Ketchikan fishing report
We couldn’t have asked for more consistent salmon and halibut fishing this August. The pink return was huge and steady the summer silvers started disappearing right as the fall run was starting so there was about a week lull on the silvers but the halibut stayed consistent and we had phenomenal weather to boot. It’s looking like the fall silver run is going to be really good as the cohos are huge!
July 2019 fishing report Ketchikan Alaska
July was absolutely phenomenal fishing lots of king, pink and silver salmon the halibut fishing was pretty much non stop as long as you hit the right tide.
June 17-23 2019
Salmon and halibut fishing in Ketchikan Alaska. The king salmon fishing in Ketchikan is unbelievable right now! Seems to be getting better and better everyday. This week we had 6 kings over 30 pounds with the biggest being 37. The halibut fishing is also getting better and better. We’re starting to see a few silvers and pinks also! If you want to go salmon fishing in Ketchikan or halibut fishing in Ketchikan give us a call! We have a couple of time slots left in August and September.
June king salmon in Ketchikan 2019 and summer forecast
We’re only half way through June and the king salmon fishing in Ketchikan has been Phenomenal! We’ve landed quite a few kings over 30 pounds already! Fishing in Ketchikan is picking up every day. The halibut are really starting to roll in now. There’s already a trickle of summer silver salmon coming in so we are optimistic on there being a good summer run! We have some availability for August and September for giant fall coho and halibut give us a call so we can put you on the fish!
Ketchikan fishing season
The first fishing trip of the season was nothing short of epic. A couple from Bozeman Montana were in Ketchikan for work and booked a full day charter. We dropped Dungeness crab and shrimp pots before anchoring for halibut. In just under an hour we had two nice halibut in the boat so we moved on to rockfish which also didn’t take much time. King Salmon are not open for retention yet but we decided we would make a pass or two and play catch and release. Sure enough boom a nice king hit and put up a great battle. Thinking the day couldn’t get much better we moved on to pulling crab pots. In the first two pots we already had their limit of crab so the next two pots were just fun to look at and count how many can fit in a pot. The very first shrimp pot was loaded and we met their limit. The next three pots were just as full what an epic first trip. I’ll see you guys back here in September for fall silvers!! The ketchikan fishing season is underway and looking great so far! If you’re looking for a fishing charter in Ketchikan Alaska give fish finder charters a call today!
2019 Ketchikan Fishing Season
We are looking forward to the 2019 fishing season here in Ketchikan Alaska! The abundance index for all Salmon species is up from 2018. Which means the halibut will fallow them in! Ketchikan is the Salmon capitol of the world which also makes for great bottom fishing which includes everyone’s favorite HALIBUT! Other great eating species are ling cod, rockfish, pacific cod and black cod. We guide all bottom fish and salmon species including king Salmon, chum Salmon, silver Salmon and pink Salmon. If you want a thrilling fishing experience with a born and raised local Ketchikan guide give us a call, we will customize the perfect Ketchikan fishing experience for you, your friends, and your family! We offer everything from short Salmon or halibut trips for the cruise ship passengers to multiday Salmon and halibut trips. The 2019 fishing season is booking up quick so please give us a call or email soon to reserve your spot and pick your dates!