Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

August 20, 2026

Freshwaters

Pink Salmon

Pink salmon fishing is excellent in the Situk River. Pink fishing is best down low where fish are bright so get them before they turn.

Coho (Silver) Salmon

Silver salmon fishing has improved on the Situk River and with the turn in weather, looks to be improving each day. Expect good fishing for the next month as long as water levels allow. Other locations such as the Tsiu and Italio rivers should be peaking for silvers as well.

Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden fishing should be good in the Situk River and in other streams in the Yakutat Management Area.

Saltwaters

King Salmon

Sportfishing for king salmon is open in Yakutat area marine waters. Fishing continues to be slow, with most fish being caught out front. Try fishing Ocean Cape, Point Munoz, and Monti Bay. Marine weather looks good for the next week so fishing conditions will be good. Most anglers troll spoons or herring behind a flasher. Please check the department website below for the recent emergency order and advisory annoucements regarding 2026 regional king salmon regulations for Southeast Alaska.

Halibut

Halibut fishing continues to be good over the last week. The marine weather starts to get a little rough this week, but afterward looks like getting out front should be doable. Most anglers soak herring or salmon heads/fins/guts on a circle-hook, or try using lead-head jigs with big rubber tails tipped with herring chunks to switch it up.

Lingcod

Fishing for lingcod in Yakutat continues to be very good, similar to recent years. Try jigging lead-head jigs with brightly colored tails tipped with herring over rocky pinnacles or outcroppings. Please check the department website for the recent emergency order and advisory annoucements regarding changes to lingcod regulations in the Yakutat management area.

Rockfish

Fishing for rockfish is excellent in the Yakutat area. Try fishing smaller jigs or darts tipped with chunks of herring near pinnacles or shallow (30-70 feet) rocky structures or shelfs. Please check the department website for the recent emergency orders and advisory annoucements regarding changes to rockfish regulations in 2026 for Southeast Alaska.

For further information, please get in touch with the Yakutat Area sport fish management biologist Jason Pawluk at (907) 465-4224.

Emergency orders can be found on our website.

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