Category: Nadra’s News
CATCH AND RELEASE GIANT HALIBUT IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Ray and Linda Booker hooked this halibut on a fishing trip at Chinook Shores. We didn’t get a good measurement on this fish but we estimated it at almost 6′ long which puts it close to 200 lb.
Chinook Shores Angler wins Second Place in Ketchikan King Salmon Derby
Allison York from Klamath Falls, OR won second place in the Ketchikan King Salmon Derby with this beautiful 41.1 lb Chinook while fishing at Chinook Shores Lodge.
Fathers Day Halibut – Ketchikan Alaska
Fathers day fishing for halibut in Ketchikan Alaska.
Allisons 41 lb Chinook (King Salmon) Ketchikan Alaska
King Salmon fishing at Chinook Shores Lodge, Ketchikan, Alaska. Allison York – Angler. Jeff Wedekind – Guide, Jenn Hofmann Nomad Charities
Southeast Alaska 2011 Bag Limits
2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA BAG LIMITS ANNOUNCED FOR NON RESIDENTS. KING SALMON– 2/day in May, 1/day June-September, 5 annually. 6/day in hatchery terminal areas in Ketchikan Alaska only. SILVER SALMON – 6/day CHUM SALMON – 6/day PINK SALMON – 6/day HALIBUT UNGUIDED – 2/day any size HALIBUT GUIDED – 1/day 37″ (23# fish) or under NONPALAGIC ROCKFISH – 2/day, 1 of which… Continue reading Southeast Alaska 2011 Bag Limits
The Best Times to Fish in Ketchikan
The most common question I get asked is, “When’s the best time to come fishing in Alaska”. And my answer is always, “Anytime from June through September“. It just depends on what kind of fish you want to catch and where you want to fish. Remember Ketchikan is at the southern end of the southeast panhandle… Continue reading The Best Times to Fish in Ketchikan
HOW TO CUT & RIG A HERRING
If you want to catch salmon in Southeast Alaska, follow these simple steps to cut and rig a plugged herring. This rig works well for Mooching or Trolling and will catch salmon, halibut, rockfish…pretty much anything that feeds on herring. So it won’t catch a Sockeye salmon as they feed on krill. Using a sharp knife,… Continue reading HOW TO CUT & RIG A HERRING
Jig Fishing for Alaska Halibut
WHERE AND WHEN TO JIG – I jig for halibut all the time, bait is great but usually jigging will out fish it. My favorite way to jig halibut is by anchoring on or drifting across a point or gently sloping shoreline with a gravely bottom during a slack tide (tide change) where schools of salmon,… Continue reading Jig Fishing for Alaska Halibut
THE LIFECYCLE OF A HALIBUT
Halibut spawn annually between November and March in deep water (600 to 1800 ft) near the edge of the continental shelf from British Columbia to the Bering Sea. The free floating eggs hatch after two to three weeks and as the larvae develop they gradually float upwards and drift in a northwest direction with the… Continue reading THE LIFECYCLE OF A HALIBUT