Alaska fishing 'best bets' for July
In general, king salmon fishing has peaked at most Southcentral fisheries, and will continue to drop off in the next couple of weeks. Not that it’s been all that great this year, except for a few rivers like Ship Creek (good, but late, run), the Deshka, and the Kasilof.
Ship Creek will continue to produce more fish, as it appears this run was a little late in arriving. The Kasilof and Kenai rivers (see my Kasilof fishing video below, or check out the original link here ) will have a second run of kings, beginning in early July, which will be a nice shot in the arm. But in the meantime, ADF&G has announced in an Emergency Order that it will restrict the catching of early-run king salmon in the Kenai River until mid-July. The run is well below average, officials say.
In Southeast , that little fishery I talked about for steelhead in my very first “Best Bets” column , the Ward Lake system, has great rainbow fishing just eight miles north of Ketchikan. Easy to wade and sight fish, this is a favorite place for locals. But locals will tell you that even though you are allowed to keep 2 rainbow or cutthroat trout daily -- with an 11‑inch minimum and 22-inch maximum size limit -- they practice “catch & release” to preserve this fragile fishery.
Back in Southcentral on the saltwater, halibut fishing continues to heat up in both Homer and Seward. The winner of the halibut derby in Seward is Long Grove, Iowa resident Scott Cawiezell’s 247-pound fish caught aboard the ProFish-n-Sea with Capt. Woody Wedin. That derby ended June 30.
In my hometown at The End Of The Road, where the Homer Jackpot Derby runs through September 30, Chad Aldridge of Soldotna, AK caught his derby-leading barn door halibut on Father's Day. At 350.8 pounds, it will be a hard fish to beat. Since the derby began in 1986, only five first-place halibut have weighed more.
Most lingcod fisheries open on July 1. These voracious fish are a blast to catch, but in most Southcentral waters you have to burn some serious fuel to get to good locations for them. In Seward, you cannot retain lingcod in Resurrection Bay -- you have to get all the way out into the Gulf. In Homer, the best fishing for lingcod is at the bottom of the Kenai Peninsula, in the Chugach Islands area .
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Guide David Wyche of Alaska Widespread Fishing (Soldotna, AK) enjoying life on the Kasilof. Guide David Wyche of Alaska Widespread Fishing (Soldotna, AK) holds up a wild king (released) on the Kasilof this week. Ketchikan resident Mike Schuler fly
He's even fly fished for sailfish in Costa Rica. Parkhurst loves Alaska. He has gone once a year for three weeks for the past 25 years. He also likes Montana and Wyoming. More locally, though, some guys are fly fishing for bass, he said.
In fact, I almost exclusively use either a full floating line with a long (12-15 foot) leader or a slow sinking, Type 1, shooting head, also equipped with a long leader when fishing for chum salmon throughout Southeast Alaska.
Although Alaska sport fishing officials recommend the use of polycarbonate protective lenses while fishing, use is voluntary, and unfortunately most anglers don't perceive fishing as a sight-threatening pastime. It's our hope that fishermen always use
Most of my cutthroat trout fishing has been in fresh water, so when it was announced that Dan Lemaich, a salty staff member of our local Creekside Angling fly fishing shop, would give a talk about salt water cutthroat trout angling at a
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Whether you’ve always wanted to give fishing a try but never did or you are a huge fisherman and love this outdoor sport, we’d like to tell you about an unbeatable fishing experience around Anchorage, Alaska.
Fly-In Fishing is a world-class fishing adventure that you’ll take off on by seaplane. You’ll be leaving from Lake Hood, the busiest seaplane base. These small bush planes include floating devices that can take off and land on lakes and streams to ensure you reach the best fishing spots.
Your journey begins just minutes from Anchorage, and you can easily access Lake Hood in your Alaska RV rental . You’ll be taken to the greatest, remote spots in Alaska where you won’t have to worry about big crowds!
All who take this Alaska tour will need a fishing license, and this license can be obtained at Rust’s Flying service office. You’ll leave this office at 7:30 a.m. sharp and return around 5:30 p.m. You’ll want to get online and ensure your reservations, as this Alaska fishing trip can fill up quite quickly. Once you’re online, you can look and see which dates are still available and book your trip. These fishing trips are offered from May through September.
You and your fellow travelers will get to fish for king and silver salmon, trout, and grayling. Your ten-hour fishing trip will give you plenty of time to see the best Alaska lakes and streams. And ensure you get a “whale of a catch.”
For those of you unfamiliar with fly fishing, it is a type of fishing in which you use an artificial fly as your bait to catch fish. Fly fishing dates back to the second century and has been used in various countries including the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Australia just to name a few.
The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and weighted line. Casting this almost-weightless fly requires a special type of technique. And techniques vary depending on the type of habitat you are fishing in. You can fly fish in either fresh or salt water.
The tour comes with your very own Alaska fishing guide who can help you find the best places to fish, all necessary fishing gear (no having to pack a ton of equipment and the kitchen sink), a lunch and refreshments, and your round-trip flight from Anchorage.
If this sounds fun, let us know and we’ll hook you up with some other great things to do in Anchorage like taking your Alaska RV rental to a state park for some camping. Enjoy your Alaska vacation.
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