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Ketchikan Fishing Reports



Peak of the best Silver fall silver fishing in Alaska

Date: February 7, 2022

The second half of august through september in Ketchikan is the peak of the best silver fall silver fishing in Alaska. The silvers (coho) salmon in September are some of the biggest in the world with lots of fish over the 15 pound mark and a handful a year pushing 20 pounds. They are hard fighting acrobatic fish. The halibut fishing is also still great this time of year. If you’re looking for big hard fighting silvers august and September is the time to come fishing in Ketchikan Alaska!


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