Area Sport Fishing Reports
Ketchikan

Archived Sport Fishing Report

August 12, 2015

Saltwater Fishing
King salmon catch rates have tapered off for the season with just a few fish being caught weekly in the Ketchikan area.

Coho catches continue to be a little slow, however, catch rates should improve as fall fish move to the inside waters through the end of August and into September.

Pink and chum salmon are still providing decent catches and should continue over the next couple weeks. Decent catches have been report both north and south of town.

Halibut catches improved last week and should remain good thru the summer season.

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.

Numerous freshwater opportunities are now available with decent numbers of pinks and chums showing up in most anadromous streams and will continue to build thru August and into September.

Dolly Varden fishing should be picking up with many fish following the salmon returns into freshwater. Fishing should continue to improve over the next couple months and into fall.

***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.