BEST AK SALMON FISHING PACKAGES

The first step to picking the best Alaska Fishing Trip for you is learning about the ideal time of year for salmon fishing in Alaska. The next step is figuring out what places offer the best fishing for salmon in our great state.

IDEAL TIME OF YEAR TO FISH IN ALASKA

MAY - The first runs of King Salmon and a few Sockeye Salmon will start to make their way to rivers in Alaska in May. This is also a good time to try fishing in the ocean out of Seward or Homer for salmon in the saltwater.
JUNE - King Salmon are still running strong in many rivers and the ocean fishing can be pretty good, but starts to taper off for salmon.
JULY - This is when huge numbers of Sockeye Salmon start to run on the rivers here in Alaska and can offer some of the best salmon fishing all year. Silver Salmon are also targeted this time of year on the ocean in very good numbers.
AUGUST - As Sockeye Salmon fishing starts to slow down, Silver or Coho Salmon start to make their way into the rivers. This can still be a very good time in the ocean to target Silver Salmon.
SEPTEMBER - Silver fishing in the ocean will slow dramatically in September, but the river fishing for Silvers is very, very good. Peak runs of Silver Salmon hit the rivers of Alaska during the month of September. This is the favorite time of year for Alaskans to fish.
OCTOBER - Still an excellent time to fish for Silvers in the rivers of Alaska, especially on the Kenai River. This time of year is when some salmon can be targeted again in the ocean, mainly out of Homer.

WHERE ARE SALMON RUNNING ON ALASKA’S ROAD SYSTEM?

KENAI RIVER: Almost 80 miles of fishable water for salmon. Easy road access & plentiful runs of salmon.
KASILOF RIVER: Roughly 15 miles of fishable water that has 4 species of pacific salmon: Pink Salmon, King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon and Silver Salmon. The Kasilof is very hard to fish on foot and is not easy to fish from a boat.
SEWARD: Ocean charters for silver salmon are very popular in Seward, AK. Lots of opportunities in the late-summer and early fall time frame.
HOMER: Some silver salmon fishing and king salmon fishing (depending o the time of year) on ocean charters.

TYPES OF SALMON TO CATCH IN ALASKA

How many types of salmon can you catch in Alaska? There are 5 species of Pacific Salmon in Alaska. The ones most commonly caught to keep are King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon and Silver Salmon.

These 3 are the most heavily fished for in our state on the rivers and on the Ocean and the best salmon in Alaska to catch:

King (Chinook) Salmon
Sockeye (Red) Salmon
Silver (Coho) Salmon
Pink Salmon/Chum Salmon - These two species of Pacific Salmon found in Alaska are not as desired for catching to keep.

FISHING TRIPS IN ALASKA

We offer trips and packages and Alaska fly fishing float trips from one day to week-long lodge and fishing packages. These are some of the best fishing trips in Alaska:

3/4 Day Fishing Trips (6 Hour Daily Fishing Excursion)
Full Day Fishing Trips (8 Hour Daily Fishing Outing)
Multi-Day Fishing Excursions (2 or more days of fishing)
Lodge Fishing Packages (2 or more days of fishing including fishing lodge costs)

AFFORDABLE ALASKA FISHING EXCURSIONS

The best and most affordable trips for fishing in Alaska are usually the shorter, day trips on the river. These trips range from 6 hour floats to 8 hour outings on either the Kasilof River or Kenai River.

Even if you are a DIY angler in Alaska, you will still want to consider spending a little bit of money to take a guided fishing tour on the Kenai River or Kasilof River. These trips help you learn the water and understand the variety of techniques we use to catch salmon in Alaska.

These budget-friendly charters are often the highlight of people’s Alaska fishing vacations.

BEST ALASKA FISHING TRIP PACKAGES

DAILY FISHING PACKAGES:

1-4 Anglers Per Boat (large groups are welcome)
Fly Fishing or Spin Fishing Available
3/4 Day Trips & Full Day Trips for Salmon

LODGE FISHING PACKAGES:

PRICE INCLUDES LODGING AND RIVER FISHING ONLY - MINIMUM 2 GUESTS PER LODGE FISHING PACKAGE REQUEST *OCEAN FISHING AND PRIVATE RIVER BOATS ARE EXTRA. *MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED

6 NIGHTS LODGING, 5 DAYS OF FISHING - FROM $2450.00/PER PERSON
5 NIGHTS LODGING, 4 DAYS OF FISHING - FROM $1992.00/PER PERSON
4 NIGHTS LODGING, 3 DAYS OF FISHING - FROM $1535.00/PER PERSON
3 NIGHTS LODGING, 2 DAYS OF FISHING - FROM $1077.00/PER PERSON

PLANNING YOUR ALASKA VACATION

With over a decade of experience and being a part of over 5,000 chartered fishing trips in Alaska, we are confident we can help you plan the Alaska fishing vacation of a lifetime!