Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat
Archived Sport Fishing Report
July 16, 2020
* Just a reminder to all our anglers, please do your part to help slow the spread of Covid-19 by following and reviewing the current State of Alaska Health Mandates in effect. This includes practicing social distancing while sport and personal use fishing and wearing a face covering when fishing and if you are needing fishing supplies from your local store as indicated in Health Alert 010.
Freshwaters
King Salmon
King salmon fishing in the Situk River is Closed.
Red Salmon
Fishing for red salmon continues to be good on the Situk River. Good numbers of fish continue to pass the weir. Fishing continues to be good below the weir down to the Lower Landing and also upstream near Nine-mile Bridge. The Situk sockeye salmon are projected to achieve the escapement goal of 30,000-70,000 fish. Fishing should continue to be good throughout the drainage.
Saltwaters
King Salmon
Sport fishing for king salmon is open in Yakutat Area marine waters. Sport fishing in marine waters picked up this last week for king salmon. Catch rates have increased some since the first part of July. Anglers are having the best success inside Yakutat Bay trolling green label herring behind flashers. Fish have been caught near The Pinnacles, Ocean Cape, Broken Oar Cove, Redfield Cove, and Knight Island.
Halibut
The halibut fishing continues to be very good. Large fish are being brought in daily. Fishing has been the best out front at the entrance to Yakutat Bay near Ocean Cape, but also inside Yakutat Bay. Fishing should continue to improve over the course of the summer. Soaking salted herring, octopus or pink salmon works the best.
Lingcod
Lingcod fishing is good. Try using rubber tube jigs over pinnacles or large rocky structure.
Rockfish
Fishing for pelagic rockfish continues to be good. Lots of rockfish have been caught over pinnacles and reefs during the last week. Try using metal jigs or mooching herring.
For further information, please contact the Yakutat Area Sport Fish management biologist: Jason Pawluk at (907) 784-3222.