ACTIVITIES: guide to fishing
TOP FIVE SPORT FISH
FISH ON! That's what we want to hear.
Whatever the season, we'll get you
hooked on fishing in Alaska.
Seasons:
King | May - July
Sockeye | June - August
Coho | July - September
Humpy | July - August
Chum | July - August
Best Way: DIY, Charters
Season:
May - September
Best Way: Charters
Season:
April - Late May
Best Way:
DIY, guide services
Salmon
Halibut
Dolly Varden
Rockfish
FISHING
Whether you have a few hours to get your line wet near town, or you're planning a bucket list trip to a remote
fishing lodge, you'll soon discover that angling in Alaska is second to none.
And there are so many fishing options: fly-fish for rainbow trout in a clear mountain stream, charter a half- or whole-day saltwater salmon/halibut combo, or take a drift boat down a glacier-fed river for salmon. Alaska is a fishing paradise. When to fish? It depends on the species, but summer is
typically the best time for river and ocean-going charters. Salmon return late spring and summer. Fly-fishing for
trout is best in spring or early winter, northern pike put up a fight in spring and fall, and ice fishing (what we like
to call "hard water fishing") for burbot and Arctic grayling can't be beat in the winter.
BE PREPARED
You will need an Alaska sport fishing license. Ask your charter operator or purchase directly from the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game.
Be sure to have your license on you while you're fishing.
adfg.alaska.gov
