Alaskan Fishing,

[Leo Smith]

Anybody know of a guide in Alaska for Salmon fishing?

 

[L.Sherm]

This year, next, 2 years? Saltwater- freshwater?
Location matter?

 

[Scott-ak]

Sure. You've got to define what you want to catch and how much you're willing to spend. We've got everything from fly in lodges w/5-star food to drop offs, to drift boats, halibut, rock fish and ling cod charters, hike in, fly fishing rainbows, silvers and sockeye. Note that sport king fishing has been shut down in south central for a while now and not likely to reopen anytime soon so I wouldn't bother with the Kenai River.
Go spend some time on the Alaska Outdoor Forum pages and you'll get lots of great info.

 

[Big_Daddy]

Kaine's Fishing Adventures in Sitka.

Kain’s Fishing Adventures | Sitka, Alaska Fishing Charter/Lodge

Experience thrilling fishing for Salmon, Halibut and Rockfish in beautiful Sitka, Alaska. All-inclusive lodging, home cooked meals, first class boats. Fish processing included.

kainsfishingadventures.com

 

[Tesoro]

You are too late. If you want to have the chance to catch BIG 40lbs+ class kings ( chinooks) then you are way better coming to where I live in Southern Oregon. Alaska kings are toast. Our ones will soon be. World is f***d!!

 

[rickiesrevenge]

I dunno, boat I was on last year put plenty of kings on deck. None were huge. But I lived in Oregon for the a while and never saw a 40# king. Fishing I saw last year was about 1000% better than anything I saw in OR. Halibut over 100# nearly every day. Good ling cod.

 

[Tesoro]

I dunno, boat I was on last year put plenty of kings on deck. None were huge. But I lived in Oregon for the a while and never saw a 40# king. Fishing I saw last year was about 1000% better than anything I saw in OR. Halibut over 100# nearly every day. Good ling cod.

King country in oregon is gold beach to brookings. Lots if 30-40 plus caught this time of year. You must have been north coast.i wouldnt even say this but facebook guide sites have ruined our area so no secret anymore. We had a 60lb king caught last fall. See what happens this year but so far excellent catch

 

[jpjulian]

We did 1/2 day walk-on trips out of Ninilchick and Seward. There always seems to be a good boat looking to fill out a trip.

 

[Tesoro]

We did 1/2 day walk-on trips out of Ninilchick and Seward. There always seems to be a good boat looking to fill out a trip.

seward is slivers. all 10-12 lbs on average. great table fare.

 

[Tesoro]

Sept 13 rogue river 43#

 

[Bill K]

If your set on Alaska, good boats and guides will be found at Homer, Alaska. Depending on what you want to catch and time your would be there. Best to contact some listed with Alaska Fish and Wildlife and check on time/dates/cost.

 

[nakneker]

Anybody know of a guide in Alaska for Salmon fishing?

Thats a very broad question. What species of Salmon are you after, kings are the biggest, silvers are the funnest in my book. There are also chum/dog, sockeyes and pinks. If you’re gonna guide out and you have the money, get away from the anchorage road system, too many guides, too many fisherman. The fly in lodges out in Bristol Bay have increased in numbers but you’ll have a lot less competition than on the road system and experience better fishing. Kodiak Island has some great fishing and great guides. I don’t use guides, lived there back in 91,92 and 93 and go back atleast every four years silver fishing. If you’re looking for guides it pays to do your homework, check their references, look for reviews. Ask a lot of questions, are you fishing out of boats, are you able to do any wading fishing, if your can afford an outfitter that flys you out daily you’ll get to experience no crowds and different locations which to me is the top-tier guide choice. Define what you want a bit more and you’ll get better answers. Alaska has a way of getting in your blood and I always encourage anyone to get up there at least once in your life.

Pictures are me and boys on a do it yourself trip in 2020, dropped off by float plane, fished for four days, fantastic fishing. The picture that just shows water with lone dark streaks is a picture of silver salmon, fresh in from the tide stacked so thick you had to constantly be aware of your fly/lure so as not to snag fish on the retrieve.

 

[butchlambert]

Sure. You've got to define what you want to catch and how much you're willing to spend. We've got everything from fly in lodges w/5-star food to drop offs, to drift boats, halibut, rock fish and ling cod charters, hike in, fly fishing rainbows, silvers and sockeye. Note that sport king fishing has been shut down in south central for a while now and not likely to reopen anytime soon so I wouldn't bother with the Kenai River.
Go spend some time on the Alaska Outdoor Forum pages and you'll get lots of great info.

Hate to hear that about the Kenai. Used to have an Aframe cabin there.

 

[CharlieNC]

You are too late. If you want to have the chance to catch BIG 40lbs+ class kings ( chinooks) then you are way better coming to where I live in Southern Oregon. Alaska kings are toast. Our ones will soon be. World is f***d!!

I was big into surf fishing at Hatteras until the feds ruined access and fishing deteriorated due to out of control commercial activity. Political influence at work.

 

[Leo Smith]

I was big into surf fishing at Hatteras until the feds ruined access and fishing deteriorated due to out of control commercial activity. Political influence at work.

Spent many years fishing Hatteras Surf Invitational. early eighties were good memories. We had a place in Nags head.

 

[Leo Smith]

Thats a very broad question. What species of Salmon are you after, kings are the biggest, silvers are the funnest in my book. There are also chum/dog, sockeyes and pinks. If you’re gonna guide out and you have the money, get away from the anchorage road system, too many guides, too many fisherman. The fly in lodges out in Bristol Bay have increased in numbers but you’ll have a lot less competition than on the road system and experience better fishing. Kodiak Island has some great fishing and great guides. I don’t use guides, lived there back in 91,92 and 93 and go back atleast every four years silver fishing. If you’re looking for guides it pays to do your homework, check their references, look for reviews. Ask a lot of questions, are you fishing out of boats, are you able to do any wading fishing, if your can afford an outfitter that flys you out daily you’ll get to experience no crowds and different locations which to me is the top-tier guide choice. Define what you want a bit more and you’ll get better answers. Alaska has a way of getting in your blood and I always encourage anyone to get up there at least once in your life.

Pictures are me and boys on a do it yourself trip in 2020, dropped off by float plane, fished for four days, fantastic fishing. The picture that just shows water with lone dark streaks is a picture of silver salmon, fresh in from the tide stacked so thick you had to constantly be aware of your fly/lure so as not to snag fish on the retrieve.

Yeah , I wasn't very specific. Personally I don't care what I'm fishing for. As long as I get some rod and reel time and decompress. I prefer Fly but fish ultra light to deep sea.

 

[nakneker]

Yeah , I wasn't very specific. Personally I don't care what I'm fishing for. As long as I get some rod and reel time and decompress. I prefer Fly but fish ultra light to deep sea.

You should be able to find scratch that itch pretty easily then. Reply #3 sounded like a very knowledgeable person with a lot of options, maybe a local outfitter or person in the know.

 

[STOMP442]

I booked with Soldotna B&B Trophy Lodge. The owners used to be my neighbors here in Az. We booked a week in mid June and we had an absolute blast of a time. With fished Sokeye on a flyout adventure and Halibut / Cod on an ocean trip and did a little gold panning on Kenai Lake. Already saving up to go back next year.

 

[TaperPin]

Yeah , I wasn't very specific. Personally I don't care what I'm fishing for. As long as I get some rod and reel time and decompress. I prefer Fly but fish ultra light to deep sea.

I can’t help with who to contact, but there are some hidden gems in AK for ultralight gear.

Sounds crazy, but you might ask kayak operators about halibut on ultralight gear - the big halibut drag the kayak around as they’re played out.

A favorite for catch and release is fishing for 5lb to 7lb pink salmon with a noodle rod and 2lb line (3lb breaking) - fresh pinks bite readily and take 5-10 minutes to reel in. I tried regulation 2lb line, but with so many fish swimming around, the hooked fish wouldn’t break himself off, but one of his buddies would run into the line with enough force to do it almost every time.

Very few Alaskans fish for pinks other than for canning or dog food since they don’t cook up well, so I would drive 5 minutes from town and have an entire creek mouth to myself with so many pinks each ocean wave would show 20 fish and you could watch big shadows form as hundreds of fish would crowd together. I quite literally have fished until my shoulder couldn’t hold a rod.

My western 6wt 9’ rod was just fine for yarn eggs for silvers - locals and guides like to use really heavy gear to horse the fish out asap, but if there aren’t others elbow to elbow its more fun to play them with something smaller. Of course some fishing takes big flys to get a big fish’s attention and then it makes sense to have a big salmon rod handy.

With all the spawning salmon, Alaskan fly fishing is often chucking egg patterns unless you’re flown into a lake that respond to more traditional flys. You have to use proven patterns for the location or your stubbornness will cost you dearly and locals will out fish you 20:1.