We have come up with a new systems that will keep everyone up to date on our current fish catch counts. It will break it down by the month so you have a very good idea of whats going on in the season.
This data is up to date and accurate. It’s the same data that we have to put into the State Of Alaska charter fishing log book.
You can now click on the month (June) and get even more data. Try it out!
Capt Murray had a good catch on his 6 hr combo charter
Guests on the Our Oasis with Captain Logan caught plenty of salmon today on their 4 hour charter! Great job!!
Tad and Carter fished two days on the Reel Fun with Captain Thomas (both 4 Hour trips), and had two productive days of fishing! (With celebrity appearances by friends of Oasis JoAnn and Joey!) King, pink, and coho salmon trolling, and Halibut and Yelloweye off the bottom!
The halibut would not cooperate but Captain Murray had a great catch of salmon a limit of kings and a nice coho
Our guests on the Our Oasis with their nice King! Great job Captain Logan!
Captain Murray had a great 4 hr halibut trip in the morning, and found a couple good kings for his 4 hr salmon trip in the afternoon
Captain Murray had a fun 6hr salmon/halibut charter
Chinook salmon
King salmon harvest reports continue to be good and should continue to improve through the end of the month. Chinook salmon were caught south of town at Mountain Point, Herring Cove, Cone Island and north of town near Survey Point, Vallenar Bay and Camano.
Anglers are advised that king salmon restrictions are in effect in the Ketchikan area sport fishery in order to reduce the harvest of Unuk River king salmon and ensure the Unuk River king salmon escapement goal is achieved in 2017. Please refer to the news release and map for description of areas with reduced limits.
Ketchikan Creek is open to sport fishing for all species including king salmon.
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 annual limit.
Fishing gear permitted in Ketchikan Creek is one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure only.
Thomas Basin is open year-round seaward from the Thomas Basin Bridge to the breakwater.
A maximum of two single-hooks may be used.
The use of bait is allowed year-round.
This area is closed to snagging.
Coho Salmon
Summer silvers have moved into the area. Catch rates should continue to improve through July.
Halibut
Halibut harvest reports have increased and should continue to be good throughout the summer.
Rainbow, Cutthroat and Brook Trout
There are a few good opportunities to target rainbow and cutthroat trout along the road system. Anglers have been having success at Ward Creek, Ketchikan Creek and Carlanna Lake. If you are up for the hike, anglers have been successful catching brook trout at the outlet of Perseverance Lake. If remote fishing is on your agenda, try the Naha River, McDonald Lake or Fish Creek.
Be sure to check the 2017 Southeast Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations. The Ketchikan Area Freshwater Special Regulations can be found on pages 29-31. Regulations vary depending on the waters you plan to fish.
A four-hour halibut trip today finished with this massive 10 lb Silvergrey rockfish! (A mere .4 pounds away from the record!)
We had the day off so when in Ketchikan why not go fishing, so we did.
Some tough weather kept Captain Thomas and today’s Reel Fun crew close to home, but that didn’t stop t
hem from picking up a boatload of fish!
