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Fishing Report: PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
Salt Waters
Salmon
Valdez and Whittier anglers are finding silvers in both ports, and report fishing is fair to good.
Recent bad weather over the long weekend chased many boat anglers off unprotected waters. Silver fishing was reported as slow in the open Sound.
Eshamy is still producing some red salmon, but the run is about done at the estuary and lagoon.
Halibut
Halibut fishing was slow last week as the fish are starting to move off into deeper waters.
The usual hot spots of south Knight Island and Elrington are your best bet.
Try waters deeper than your typical summertime spots.
Lingcod
Lingcod angling is still good on north Montague Island and Elrington.
Lingcod, unlike halibut, will still be in their typical spots until late fall.
Shrimp
Shrimping effort has been dropping off and the last die-hards report small hauls.
Don’t forget to turn in your shrimp permit after the season closes on September 15.
KODIAK AREA
Salt Waters
Saltwater fishing for halibut and rockfish is good this time of year.
Trolling for silver salmon has been fairly good, although not as good as in past years.
Kings are also available when trolling; however, fishing success for kings can vary.
Silver returns from department stocking projects are showing up in good numbers along Mission, Mill Bay and Monashka beaches.
Resurrection Bay Salt Waters
Halibut
In late fall, halibut move into deeper waters, where they over-winter, so fishing typically starts to slow this time of year
Salmon
Silver salmon should be closer to Seward beaches by mid-September. Bright fish are usually caught through early October.
Anglers trolling off these beaches have good success until it's just too cold to go out.
Shore anglers should fish during the incoming tide.
Silver fishing outside the bay has also been good, when the weather cooperates.
Other salt water fishing
Lingcod fishing in North Gulf Coast waters continues to be very good.
Rockfish fishing continues to be good. The closer you get to the Gulf the better the rockfish fishing will be.
Rockfish also move into deeper waters this time of year to move away from high-energy areas created by large storm waves.
Resurrection Bay Fresh Waters
The Resurrection River fishery follows the same run timing pattern of the Seward beach fishery.
Please respect private property and obtain permission before crossing over or fishing from, someone else’s land.
Regulations for this fishery are on page 34 of the 2005 Southcentral Alaska fishing regulation booklet.
Lake Fishing
To find out if any lakes have been stocked, look at the helpful links below. The lake stocking website is typically updated by Thursdays.
Northern Pike/Atlantic Salmon
Please report the catch of any northern pike or Atlantic salmon as soon possible to ADF&G at (907) 267-2218.
JUNEAU
Summary of July – October Fishing Opportunity
Late summer through early fall offers excellent fishing in Juneau area streams and adjacent saltwater areas. Freshwater anglers can expect excellent fishing for a wide variety of species. Freshwater anglers may catch pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, and Dolly Varden in a single stream! Marine anglers can expect excellent fishing for coho, chum, and pink salmon, and halibut.
Salmon Fishing – Coho (silver), chum (dog), and pink (humpies) salmon arrive in Juneau area marine waters during July. Marine catch rates for chum and pink salmon peak around the end of July and first of August. Coho salmon fishing is generally excellent during August and September. Some popular marine angling spots are the Breadline, Pt. Salisbury, Pt. Bishop, the backside of Douglas Island, North and South Shelter Island, and Pt. Retreat.
Anglers usually catch salmon in marine waters by trolling or mooching herring, hoochies, flies, or plugs. Trolling involves actively pulling a herring through the water fast enough to provide a spin that gives the herring an injured look. Mooching is usually done from an anchored boat or when drifting and is an effective technique when fishing in medium to strong currents.
Many anglers consider late July through September to the best time to fish streams in the Juneau area. Pink and chum salmon fishing is excellent during the last few weeks of July and first couple weeks of August. Some good fishing spots for pink and chum salmon include Cowee Creek, Echo Cove, Amalga Harbor, and McCauley Hatchery. Anglers in pursuit of coho salmon will find good fishing from the middle of September through October. Some popular fishing spots for coho include Montana Creek, Lena Pt., Cowee Creek, Peterson Creek, Amalga Harbor, and McCauley Hatchery.
Freshwater anglers report success with spinners, pixies, and flies. Generally small pixies with red yarn tied to the hook are effective for pink, chum, and coho salmon. Fly fishers will have good luck with red, orange, black, or chartreuse colored streamers and egg sucking leaches.
Trout and Char Fishing- During the summer and fall, Dolly Varden follow salmon from marine waters into freshwater systems. Dollies are often associated with spawning salmon and can be seen feeding on salmon spawn. Anglers in the know are successful with egg imitation patterns such as the egg sucking leach or bead. Dolly Varden also actively feed on salmon carcasses and are thus lured to rod and reel with flesh imitation flies. Anglers using terminal tackle can have success with small spinners and pixies.
Sea-run cutthroat trout can be found around stream mouths and near-shore areas. The abundance of sea-run cutthroat trout is low, compared to sea run Dolly Varden; thus, bag and possession limits are more restrictive. Similar fishing techniques used to Dolly’s can be applied to sea-run cutthroat.
Some freshwater opportunities exist for trout and char that are isolated from marine waters. On the Juneau road system, these systems include Peterson Creek (above the falls) and lake, Copley Lake, Salmon Creek Reservoir, Dredge Lakes, and Fish Creek above Eaglecrest Road. Dolly Varden and trout caught in these systems are generally small (6” – 10”). |
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