Alaska offers fishing at it’s best! Alaska’s coasts and the inside passage boast strong runs of several species of salmon. Catching King salmonweighing over 50 pounds is normal. In addition to salmon, Alaskan waters are also habitat for halibut, cod, red snapper, sea bass, and other varieties of delectable fish. Besides its saltwater fish, grayling, northern pike and several varieties of trout are easy to catch in inland streams and lakes. Book the package that suits you best at one of our fishing lodges to fish amidst picturesque scenery with the best guides. Our transportation page contains more information about traveling to and from our incredible Alaska fishing lodges.
Known as the panhandle, Southeast Alaska is home to breathtaking scenery such as glaciers, deep fjords, crystal-clear waters and rushing mountain streams. In addition to picturesque landscapes in the Tongass National Forest, Katmai National Park and Misty Fjords National Monument, this corner of Northwest Alaska offers some of the best fishing in the world, as well as charming, historic towns such as Ketchikan and Whitehorse. In the summer, southeast Alaska boasts strong runs of five species of Pacific salmon. Halibut, sea bass, red snapper, cod and other varieties of bottom fish also inhabit the waters of Alaska’s inside passage. Additionally, the waters of the region’s inland lakes and streams are home to several species of trout, as well as steelhead, grayling, and other freshwater fish. Southeast Alaska summers are cool and moist, while winters are cooler and snowy, but warmer than other regions of Alaska.
Species:
Southeast Alaska is an angler’s paradise with the variety of fish available to catch. Its surrounding waters are home to five species of Pacific salmon (pink, silver, sockeye, chum and king) as well as halibut, cod, red snapper, sea bass and other varieties of delectable bottom fish. In the region’s freshwater, its streams and lakes, anglers will have a chance to land several species of trout as well as steelhead and grayling. If your are planning an expedition, check vibe sea ghost 110 fishing kayak.
| BEST SALTWATER FISHING TIMES in southern Southeast Alaska (ADF&G data) | ||
| Species | Availability | Peak |
| year round | May thru mid July | |
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Sockeye salmon
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June thru August | June thru August |
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Coho salmon
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June thru mid October | mid July thru September |
| June thru August | July thru mid-August | |
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Chum salmon
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June thru mid September | mid-July thru August |
| year round | June thru mid-July | |
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Cutthroat trout
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May thru September | June |
| February thru December | mid-June thru mid-September | |
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Rockfish
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mid-January thru December | June thru mid-September |
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Lingcod
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year round | year round |
| BEST FRESH WATER FISHING TIMES in southern Southeast Alaska (ADF&G data) | ||
| Species | Availability | Peak |
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King salmon
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mid-May thru August
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mid-June thru mid-August
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Sockeye salmon
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June thru August
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July thru August
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Coho salmon
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mid-June thru mid-November
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mid-August thru September
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Pink salmon
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July thru mid-October
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mid-July thru September
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Chum salmon
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July thru October
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August
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Dolly Varden
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year round
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July thru October
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Steelhead trout
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year round except July
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April, May, Nov. & Dec.
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Rainbow trout
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year round
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May and June
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Cutthroat trout
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year round
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May and June
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Brook trout
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year round
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July thru September
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Grayling
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year round
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year round
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Kokanee
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year round |
May, Jun, Oct. & Nov.
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Geography:
The Ketchikan, Alaska area landscape consists of islands surrounded by arms of the Pacific Ocean as well as a portion of the mainland that deep fjords have cut. Heavily forested with thick underbrush, Ketchikan and its environs receive extensive annual precipitation. In addition to lush vegetation, the area is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including whales, seals and sea lions in its saltwater and river otters, deer and mink on the shore.