2014 Ketchikan, Alaska Fishing Report

The 2014 fishing season in Ketchikan, Alaska proved another great summer for anglers seeking salmon and halibut! The King (Chinook) salmon fishing started out slow in May and early June but by mid June fishing started to pick up and we saw a lot of nice kings through the whole month of July with peak… Continue reading 2014 Ketchikan, Alaska Fishing Report

Lingcod Bonus Fish for Silver Salmon Fisherman

Limit Out On The Salmon? Go For The Lings! Silver (coho) fishing in Ketchikan can be phenomenal from July through September.  So what do you do when you and your buddies have limited out on 24 coho salmon before 10:30 AM?  Go bottom fishing!  You can find a spot to halibut fish in nearly all… Continue reading Lingcod Bonus Fish for Silver Salmon Fisherman

Labor Day 2014: An Alaska Fishing Lodge Perspective

Some hardworking Americans say, a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. We couldn’t agree more; however, we also belive there’s no such thing as a bad day fishing. As a matter of fact, the fishing has been fantastic this year! September brings great things like Labor Day weekend and the… Continue reading Labor Day 2014: An Alaska Fishing Lodge Perspective

Cohos Gone Wild in Ketchikan, Alaska

These self-guided and guided anglers are crazy about the fall run of Cohos in Ketchikan, Alaska. Coho season, aka silver salmon season, is in full swing from now through the end of September.  If you haven’t been to Ketchikan in September you are truly missing out on some of the worlds best Coho Fishing.  We have anglers… Continue reading Cohos Gone Wild in Ketchikan, Alaska

Successful Halibut and Salmon Fishing in Alaska

Fishing in Alaska is something that every sportsman should experience. Offering exciting opportunities for halibut and salmon fishing, this is the destination that fishermen everywhere dream of. Halibut is especially abundant in the southeast are of Alaska, including Ketchikan. This area is well known for its large halibut and salmon runs. Large catches are often… Continue reading Successful Halibut and Salmon Fishing in Alaska

Unguided Fishing

A Self Guided / Unguided Fishing Adventure In Alaska Can Be The Most Rewarding Fishing Trip You’ll Ever Take At Chinook Shores we specialize in Unguided Alaska fishing trips.  We have everything you need for the Do-It-Yourselfer.  We understand what you need and our boats, facilities and helpful staff show it.  Chinook Shores was designed… Continue reading Unguided Fishing

Guided Fishing

GUIDED ALASKA FISHING TRIPS ARE A GREAT WAY TO GET INTO SOME WORLD CLASS FISHING RIGHT OFF THE BAT If you are an inexperienced boater/fisherman or would rather have a professional guide get you straight into some of the hottest salmon and halibut fishing Alaska has to offer then a fully guided Alaska fishing trip… Continue reading Guided Fishing

Fun with the Whole Family: Planning Alaska Fishing Vacations

Looking for an unforgettable vacation opportunity that offers something for everyone in your family? Alaska fishing trips are a great way to bond with your family in an environment unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Vast, open spaces and cold waters filled with sea life provide ample opportunity for seeing many types of animals.  Both fishing… Continue reading Fun with the Whole Family: Planning Alaska Fishing Vacations

SUMMER HAUNTS

In the summer, SE Alaska halibut hang out in several different sea bed types but the one thing they’ll all have in common is food. Halibut eat crab, shrimp, cod, herring, squid, octopus, salmon, etc. – they are truly the pigs of the sea. Halibut will travel the inside waters through channels, up canals and… Continue reading SUMMER HAUNTS

Sport fishing is great just north of Ketchikan, Alaska!

I’ve been in the “Lower 48” most of the winter, exhibiting at trade shows and gearing up my Alaska lodge and boats for the 2013 fishing season. Today I paid a visit to SPORTCO and the Outdoor Emporium. While I was shopping I started a conversation with one of the store managers.  As we spoke about fishing in… Continue reading Sport fishing is great just north of Ketchikan, Alaska!