Alaska Salmon Fishing

Alaska Salmon Fishing is one of the most exciting adventures to add to your travel itinerary! For some, it's the thrilling bite and for other's, it's the scenic trolling and good people that make this trip a must do. Whichever your itch is for salmon fishing, Homer is the place to be! From January 1st thru October, our crew is fishing for Kings (Chinook Salmon) and Silvers (Coho Salmon)!

Early Season Alaska Salmon Fishing Perks

Homer is one of the few places on the Kenai Peninsula that maintains a Winter King Salmon migration during the shoulder season months of January, February, March, and April! This is an exciting time to beat the seasonal crowds and have the opportunity to catch fresh salmon during the feeding frenzy! Additionally, this is the perfect time to try your chances at reeling in a White King Salmon! These unique salmon migrate from two rivers located in Canada!

Peak Season Alaska Salmon Fishing Perks

Once Summer hits, the Alaska salmon fishing migrations change! Starting May and thru June, our king salmon run begin mirgrating up to the Kenai and Kasilof rivers! Then, the silver salmon migration begins towards the end of June and runs thru October. In addition to the silver run, Homer get’s a second run of king salmon, giving anglers more salmon species to obtain!

For limits on Alaska Salmon Fishing in our area, please review below:

King Salmon: 1-2 daily | 4 per year starting April 1st

Silver Salmon: 3 daily | No annual limit

Additionally, Homer has a run of pink salmon every two years! While this isn't the most sought after fish for eating, it's a great fish to smoke, can, preserve for pup treats and more!

Pink Salmon: Up to 6 daily | No annual limit

**please note that anglers are allowed to be in possession with 6 salmon TOTAL in one given day. With that said, it can be a mixed bag of the species mentioned above, so long as, as your total bag limit is NOT over 6 salmon for the day!

Experienced Captain Included

To take the guesswork and boat driving off your hands!

All Fishing Gear Included

This includes all bait, tackle, and tournament grade rods/ reels.

Life-Vests Included

Per USCG regulations, we carry certified life-vests on board for anglers to use in the event of an emergency, or for comfort throughout the day! For children and infants, we recommend grabbing an appropriate size from the "Kids DO NOT Float" stand at the bottom of the ramp, before heading to our vessel.

Restrooms Included

Both of our 6-passenger vessels have restrooms aboard!

Fish Cleaning Included

At the end of your trip, we will clean your fish for you and get it ready for you to take to get processed. This includes all filleting and bagging of fish. Processing is a separate service and we recommend using Homer Fish Processing.

Fishing Licenses + Stamps Not Included

Each angler must purchase a current AK Fishing License from either online at the ADFG website or from a local sporting store. Harvest cards are needed for Out-Of-State anglers under the age of 16 and all Residents with Permanent fishing licenses.

Lunches + Beverages Not Included

While we do stock waters on board, we ask that guests bring their own snacks, lunches, and beverages of choice. For those of age, alcohol is permitted and preferred to be glass free for safety measures.

Weather Gear Not Included

Due to the variety in guest's taste and style, we do not supply rain gear of any kind. Therefore, we suggest guests come prepared with such items for their day of fishing.

Alaska Salmon Fishing provides one of the greatest opportunities to be in Alaska's wilderness. On this trip, anglers will get to troll around some of the most breathtaking islands and coasts within Kachemak Bay. This creates a true experience of Alaska off the main land and allows plenty of opportunity to capture incredible moments! With that said, get ready to loose service and dive into the wild!

No Cell Service For This Experience

Get Ready For Incredible Photo Ops!

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When it comes to fishing, there are a few things to consider before purchasing a trip from any charter service. The first and most important, is that while you are hiring an experienced local guide to put you on the best spots, it's impossible to know ahead of time if you'll retreive limits or desired size. To help with reassurance, we can say that our crew is phenomenal and reading reviews prior to booking is the best way to select the charter best for you!

Secondly, in the event you do not rent the boat exclusively, we work hard to book guests with alike personalities and desired goals. While it's not guaranteed everyone will love everyone, it's never been a problem for our guests in the past and in fact, more often than not, we end up seeing life-long friendships developed!

Lastly, being an owner and operator means that we remain hands-on with every interaction and experience that occurs with our team. With that being said, we work hard to ensure a quality and fun trip and more importantly, we want to hear about it! After your trip is complete, please feel free to reach out to us and let us know how we did! Like we said from the beginning, guests that step onto our boats, are returned to the docks as family! See you out on the water!

Cheers,