Last Minute Deal: August 26 – September 1, 2017

We offer experienced boaters the angler adventure of a lifetime! Our Ketchikan, Alaska sport fishing packages include lodging in a private beach house and use of our aluminum 23′ hardtop boats that are ready to fish! These self-guided boats have GPS chart plotters, fish finders, down riggers, rods and tackle…everything you need to fish for… Continue reading Last Minute Deal: August 26 – September 1, 2017

Ketchikan Creek Opens to Sport Fishing

Creek Street

EMERGENCY ORDER Contact: Kelly Reppert Ketchikan Area Management Biologist (907) 225-2859 Alaska Department of Fish and Game KETCHIKAN, ALASKA / June 14, 2017  – Ketchikan Creek opens to sport fishing for all species, including king salmon, beginning Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, December 31, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. The bag and possession limit for king… Continue reading Ketchikan Creek Opens to Sport Fishing

2017 Self-Guided Fishing, Boat Rentals and Waterfront Accommodations in Ketchikan, Alaska

Coming June 2017 our newest property, The Alder House!  It’s the 3-bedroom home overlooking the lodge with amazing views, private deck and easy access fishing!  Chinook Shores Lodge 2017 Calendar: August 26 – September 1 (6 Nights) September 7 – September 10 (3 Nights) September 25-30, 2017 (5 Nights) We specialize in self-guided – unguided – bareboat fishing trips… Continue reading 2017 Self-Guided Fishing, Boat Rentals and Waterfront Accommodations in Ketchikan, Alaska

How to Catch More Salmon

I am often asked, “What can I do to catch more salmon?” The simplest and often most accurate answer is, fish where the salmon are. Or more precisely, fish in a school of salmon. Salmon will often congregate around a pinnacle, behind a rock, near a point or on some sort of structure along a… Continue reading How to Catch More Salmon

Purchase Alaska Fishing Licenses, Tags, Stamps, Permits Online

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game website has all of the information you need to purchase a sport fishing license online. While we are able to issue licenses to guests at Chinook Shores Lodge, we recommend you purchase your license in advance — that will help get you out fishing faster when you arrive.… Continue reading Purchase Alaska Fishing Licenses, Tags, Stamps, Permits Online

2014 Ketchikan Alaska Fishing Packages

Chinook Shores Lodge has a couple remaining fishing packages available for the 2014 Alaska fishing season.  If you haven’t already booked your fishing trip, these are the best times to fish with us this summer: June 12-18. Three-to-seven nights for up to 6 people, guided or unguided. Expect to catch King salmon, Halibut and Rockfish. June 16-24. Four-to-eight… Continue reading 2014 Ketchikan Alaska Fishing Packages