Area Sport Fishing Reports
Ketchikan

Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 09, 2015

Saltwater Fishing
Marine effort has been high the last few weeks especially during the king salmon derby days. King salmon fishing has been good and the derby wrapped up last weekend with over 950 kings entered. King salmon catches should continue to be good thru the end of the month and even into early July. Marine anglers were reporting fish are beginning to return to the Whitman Lake Hatchery in Herring Cove on the south end and will continue to build over the next several weeks.

Anglers are reminded that there have been several news releases issued regarding king salmon limits for the region and the Ketchikan area. These can be accessed by the links on this page.

Halibut catches have also been positive for this time and should continue to increase as the summer season progresses.

Freshwater Fishing
Cutthroat and Rainbow trout fishing will continue to be productive over the summer months. Roadside anglers should give the Ward Lake, Harriet Hunt Lake, Talbot and Carlanna Lakes a try. If remote fishing is on your agenda, give the Naha or McDonald lake drainages a try.

Dolly Varden fishing along the roadside/shoreline should continue to produce catches. Lake outlets and streams that connect to the salt water are prime places to harvest these fish in the spring.

***Reminder
All anglers are responsible for knowing the current regulations for the area that they will be fishing. Regulation handbooks and copies of the most current regulatory changes are available on this website and at the Ketchikan ADF&G office, (907) 225-2859.