The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced the 2022 sport fishing regulations for chinook salmon (aka king salmon) in the Ketchikan vicinity. The following regulations are effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023: Ketchikan Vicinity (District 1 – See Map Below) April 1 to June… Continue reading 2022 Sport Fish Regulations For King/Chinook Salmon Fishing In Ketchikan Alaska
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2022 Ketchikan Alaska Fishing Forecast & 2021 Report
2021 Fishing Report After a soggy boating season with Ketchikan’s record-setting rainfall in 2020, last summer the weather was amazing and the fishing was fantastic! The 2021 season started in June with halibut fishing and dungeness crabbing and ended strong in September with coho salmon fishing. Self-guided anglers hooked up king salmon, pink salmon, keta… Continue reading 2022 Ketchikan Alaska Fishing Forecast & 2021 Report
2020 Sport Fishing Regulations for King Salmon in Southeast Alaska and the Ketchikan Area
February 10, 2020: Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the 2020 regionwide sport fishing regulations for king salmon in Southeast Alaska and the modifications for the Ketchikan Area. The following region wide regulations, are effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021: Alaska Resident The resident bag and… Continue reading 2020 Sport Fishing Regulations for King Salmon in Southeast Alaska and the Ketchikan Area
Southeast Alaska Regional King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations For 2020 Announced
For more information, Contact: Bob Chadwick, Regional Management Coordinator(907) 747-5551 (Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is reminding anglers that the 2020 sport fishing regulations for king salmon in Southeast Alaska and Yakutat remain unchanged except that the resident bag limit of two king salmon has expired and the bag limit for all… Continue reading Southeast Alaska Regional King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations For 2020 Announced
Ketchikan Fishing Report: King Salmon Edition
It’s all about King salmon in Knudson Cove… or Chinook salmon at Chinook Shores Lodge. Really, whatever you want to call them… Kings or Chinooks… they’re biting! Ketchikan salmon catch rates typically increase the last two weeks of June, 2019 is no exception. King salmon catch rates in the Mountain Point area and the Herring… Continue reading Ketchikan Fishing Report: King Salmon Edition
Ketchikan Creek Opens To Sport Fishing
Ketchikan Creek will be open to sport fishing for all species, including king salmon, beginning 12:01 a.m. June 1 through 11:59 p.m. December 31, 2019. The bag and possession limit for king salmon in Ketchikan Creek is two king salmon of any size. King salmon harvested in Ketchikan Creek do not count towards the nonresident… Continue reading Ketchikan Creek Opens To Sport Fishing
Ketchikan Terminal Harvest Areas Open to Harvest Hatchery King Salmon
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced today that the bag and possession limit for all anglers in three Ketchikan terminal harvest areas, is one king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length. For nonresidents, the annual limit is three king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length. The terminal… Continue reading Ketchikan Terminal Harvest Areas Open to Harvest Hatchery King Salmon
2019 Ketchikan Fishing Report
Source: Alaska Department of Fish & Game (as of May 06, 2019) 2019 Alaska sport fishing licenses are available online at the Alaska Fish & Game (AF&G) Website. King Salmon Retention of king salmon is prohibited in the Ketchikan area through June 14th. Opportunity to harvest king salmon will be available in areas where Alaska… Continue reading 2019 Ketchikan Fishing Report
2019 Regulations for Charter Halibut Anglers Announced
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced new regulations for the charter halibut fishery in Southeast (Area 2C) and Southcentral (Area 3A) Alaska for 2019. Regulations in Southeast Alaska Halibut sport fishery season runs February 1 to December 31, 2019. Guided charter fisherman can retain one halibut less than 38″ inches long or over… Continue reading 2019 Regulations for Charter Halibut Anglers Announced
September 2018: Ketchikan Fishing Report
King Salmon The king salmon non-retention period in West Behm Canal, East Behm Canal and Southern Revilla Channel expired on August 14. King salmon may be retained throughout the Ketchikan Area, except in North and Northeast Behm Canal which is closed to salmon fishing year-round (area description below). Regional king salmon limits: Bag and possession… Continue reading September 2018: Ketchikan Fishing Report