Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

Archived Sport Fishing Report

August 16, 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

 

  • Pink salmon are now abundant in several foreland streams
  • Coho salmon are starting to show up in the Situk River with each tide
  • There are still some fresh sockeye in the Situk River and the Dry Bay area
  • Situk anglers looking for sockeye are having good luck above the 9 mile bridge in areas of fast current where the pink salmon are less abundant
  • A few coho are being caught up in the Tsiu
  • Water conditions are high as of mid week but should drop by this weekend


Saltwater

 

  • Saltwater Chinook angling continues to amble along at a slow but consistent pace
  • For the most part marine anglers have switched to coho and are getting fair catches out in Yakutat Bay
  • Pink salmon are abundant in most Yakutat Bay coves
  • Coho are also starting to show up at stream mouths in Yakutat Bay along with the pinks
  • Ankau Lagoon has also produced a few coho and many pinks
  • Halibut angling remains strong but dogfish sharks moved in with the harsh weather and made finding a flatfish more difficult
     

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