Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 06, 2016

General information is available on seasonal fishing opportunities in Yakutat by clicking on the link at left; Information By Area,... and navigating through links for Yakutat,... Fishing Opportunities.


Additionally, if you are planning a trip, looking at the archived reports, via the links below, can give anglers some feel for the timing and availability of fish during past years.


Also, the recent year’s marine fishing harvest success data can be found by following the link above right, “marine harvest rates”.


Regulations for the Yakutat area and the rest of the state can be found online via the link below "fishing regulations", or hard copies can be obtained at most local tackle and outdoor stores in Alaska.

Freshwater angling

 

  • Steelhead numbers in the Situk River have decreased to almost none as most fish have finished spawning and moved out
  • A few schools of Sockeye are reportedly in the lower Situk River holes
  • Some anglers have caught sockeye on the Situk but most fish are not moving up towards the weir yet
  • Sockeye are also reportedly in other streams like East River and Akwe
  • Dolly Varden are still abundant in the middle sections of the Situk River
  • Angling effort is typically low this time of year in the freshwaters of the Yakutat area



Saltwater angling

 

  • Chinook catches picked up a bit last week
  • Chinook were reportedly in very close to shore in many bay coves
  • Halibut angling remains strong
  • Rockfish catches were up some last week
  • Black rockfish were especially abundant in catches this last week
  • Lingcod landings were also up last week for the first time this year
     

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