Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

Archived Sport Fishing Report

February 04, 2015

Winter ocean fishing in the Yakutat area can be productive for winter kings from October on into spring. Winter kings will often congregate and feed in the inner coves of Yakutat Bay. Weather conditions are typically adverse and picking your days will guide your success. Halibut fishing is also productive on occasion during the winter months.

More information is available on winter fishing opportunities by clicking on the link to the left, Information By Area,... and navigating through links for Yakutat,... Fishing Opportunities,... and Yakutat Bay Salmon, Halibut, and Steelhead.

Fall and winter reports for freshwaters

Fall and winter freshwater fishing in the Yakutat area is primarily focused on steelhead in the Situk River. Fish reports posted as Steelhead Updates will be intermittent throughout the winter months as conditions change.

 

Steelhead Update

The water receded last week and fishing was pretty good for steelhead in the upper river for a time. The fish have definitely thinned out a bit from the fall numbers but some are still in the holes and glides up river. Water temperatures plummeted on the weekend and the angling got tougher. Most of the slower holes are starting to get ice over on the slack parts. Expect that conditions will improve as the days warm up and or we get warm storms that hopefully don’t blow up the river too much. For now all roads are still open.

Weather conditions in Yakutat in the fall and winter can limit your access to the Situk River. Anglers should be prepared for potential weather related delays and be aware that roads may become totally impassable any time after October 1st due to heavy rains and or snow. Impassable road conditions may not be repaired until spring.

For further information, anglers can call Brian Marston at the ADF&G, Division of Sport Fish in Yakutat, at (907) 784-3222.