Salmon Fishing

SUMMER SEASON
JUNE 1 – AUGUST 31

SHOULDER SEASON
APRIL 1 – MAY 31
SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 15

WINTER SEASON
OCTOBER 16 – MARCH 31

Starting at $300/per person
3 person minimum,
fuel surcharge may apply

Includes tackle, bait, fishing instruction, fish fileting, bottled water/coffee

7 Days a Week

8 hours

Half Day Salmon Fishing Trips
May 1 - Oct 16, Tue & Wed only)

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Details & Itinerary

DEPARTURE TIMES
6:30AM Jun 1 – Aug 31
7:00AM Sept 1 - Oct 15 and April 1 - May 31
9:00AM Oct 16 - March 31

King Salmon is a fish very close to my heart. As a young man growing up on Puget Sound I learned how to fish for these amazing fish. Trolling is my preferred technique; it is a way to cover the fishing area and the more area you cover the more King Salmon you will have the opportunity to encounter.
I have learned over the years that using downriggers is a very effective way to cover the areas in the water column. The down riggers help the bait to stay at a certain depth and help us to drop the bait down to the same depth we have found them before. King Salmon hang around at different depths to find their prey. Their prey consists of a variety of different food sources, such as Herring, Needle fish, Capelin, small cod and clam worms. King Salmon are opportunists; they are hungry and will grab a meal whenever they can. Like most predators they are creatures of habit and over the past 40 years or so I have learned a few of their habits, like when and where they like to feed and where they hang out when there is no feed in the area.

King (Chinook) Salmon fishing is fantastic year round. There is Feeder King Salmon here twelve months of the year. They come up from the West Coast to feed before returning to the rivers of Canada, Washington, Oregon and Alaska to spawn. These king salmon average 15 to 20 lbs. and may get as large as 60+ lbs (62 lbs being Daniel’s largest).

There are two runs of King Salmon returning to the Kenai Peninsula to spawn. The first run is headed towards several river systems such as the Anchor River, Kasilof River, Deep Creek, Ninilchik, and Kenai River or enhanced systems such as Seldovia, Halibut Cove, or the Homer Spit Lagoon. They start to trickle in around the first of May and peak around the middle of June. King salmon from this run may be caught as late as the end of June. These salmon average 15- 25 lbs. and may get as large as 60 lbs. The second run of King Salmon to the Kenai Peninsula is headed towards the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers. They start around the last week in June and run until the middle of July. These salmon are the largest, averaging 25-40 lbs. and may get as large as 90 lbs. The King Salmon fishing limit is 1 or 2, per person, per day depending on what zone you fish. You may catch a total of 5 King Salmon between April 1 and October 1. From October 1- April 1, the 5 fish total limit is waived, although the 1-2 fish daily limit is still in effect.

Silver (Coho) Salmon: The Silver Salmon run starts the middle of July and may run until Mid-September with the peak being around the 10th – 25th of August give or take a week. Silvers are 6-8 lbs. on the average and may reach 30lb. range. The fishing limit for Silvers is 3 fish per person per day.

Other Salmon: Other Salmon species that may be caught are Red (Sockeye) Salmon, Pink (Humpie) Salmon, or Dog (Chum) Salmon.

All Salmon run times may vary depending on when the fish decide to show up.

What's Included / Not Included

What You Should Bring

Lunch/snacks.
Drinks, soda, beer, etc. (we have bottled water and coffee on board and alcohol is okay to bring).
Sunscreen and sunglasses.
Rubber fishing gloves (If you forget, I try to keep extra gloves in different sizes).
Fishing License and a King stamp, if you will be fishing for King salmon. If you have a resident permanent fishing license or a kid under 16, bring your harvest card.
Charging cord for your cell phone (we do have 110 volts for charging on the boat).

How to Dress for the Trip

I get asked all the time how to dress for the trip. I am a firm believer in layers, as temperatures can vary from 40 to 75 degrees in the summer and 25 to 50 degrees in the Fall and Winter months. By layering up you can always layer down depending on what Mother nature throws at us.

For Summer months, a pair of jeans and a pair of rain pants are usually adequate – mostly for shedding the blood and slime from all the fish that you are going to catch. For upper body, an under layer, hooded sweatshirt and a wind/rain jacket will usually suffice.

As far as footwear goes I, myself, wear a pair of ankle-high rubber boots. You can also wear waterproof hiking boots.

For Fall and/or Wintertime add a layer of long underwear, a good hat and warm gloves.

I try to keep extra rubber fishing gloves on the boat in different sizes but, if you have a good pair that fits you well, bring them too.

How to Prepare for a Day on the Water

If you are concerned with seasickness when on the water, it could be a good idea to prepare yourself. Many people take something like Dramamine or Bonine. I have also noticed people having great results with Scopolamine (prescription medication) patches which are put on behind your ear.

The key to any of the Seasick remedies is to take/start them the night before, that way it is in your system and has a chance to work. If nothing else, you will get a good night’s sleep.

What you eat and drink makes a big difference as well, try not to consume large amounts of alcohol the night before. In the morning try and eat something solid like oatmeal, a bowl of cold cereal or toast. Stay away from greasy stuff like sausage or bacon and acidic foods/beverages like orange juice and coffee, this gives you a good start for your day on the water.

While on the boat try to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated throughout the day.