Alaska Fish Availability

Alaksa Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing Guide

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Week 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
SALTWATER FISH PEAK SALTWATER FISH AVAILABLE FRESHWATER FISH PEAK FRESHWATER FISH AVAILABLE
King Salmon
15-50 lbs.		 P P P P P P P P A A A A A A A A A A A A
Silver Salmon
12-15 lbs.		 0 0   0 A A P P P P P P P P P P P P A A

Pink Salmon
4-5 lbs.

0 0   0 A A P P P P P P P P P A A A 0 0

Red Salmon
5-7 lbs.

0 0 A A A A A A A A A               0 0

Chum Salmon
12 lbs.

0 0 A A A A A A P P P P A A A A A A 0 0

Rock Fish
4-6 lbs.

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P A A
Halibut
25-150+ lbs.

A

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

A

Ling Cod
10-20 lbs.		 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P A A
Dolly Varden
1-3 lbs.		 A A A A P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Cutthroat Trout
1-3 lbs.		 P P P P A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Rainbow Trout
2-3 lbs.		 P P P P P P P P A A A A A A A A A A A A
Grayling
1-2 lbs.		 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Steelhead Trout
8-10 lbs.		 P P A A A A A         A A A A A P P P P

About The Chart

What To Understand

The above chart is based on past records and should only be used as a rough guide. Actual fishing may vary due to changing local conditions. To read this chart, simply look down the left side of the chart and select the species of Alaska fish your are looking to fish for. Saltwater fishing is shaded in reds and freshwater in blues. The "P" stands for peak times for that species and the "A" indicates the species may be available, but not necessary bountiful at that particular time of the season.