Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

Archived Sport Fishing Report

June 24, 2022

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Freshwaters

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye salmon have started to enter the Situk River in bigger numbers and have begun passing the weir. So far over 6k fish have passed through the weir and anglers are catching them both above and below the weir. Anglers are reporting getting their limits with fresh fish arriving daily. The run will be active for the next month. Fishing near 9-mile bridge will not be productive for another week or so as no fish have been seen in that area yet.

Saltwaters

King Salmon

Sportfishing for king salmon is open in Yakutat area marine waters. Reports of fishing by trollers and sport anglers in Yakutat Bay were slower over the last week, with not much effort being expended. Seems to be the bite recently has been good near Ankau Lagoon entrance in Monti Bay. Kings have also been reported to be caught in the islands, out front, and out near the pinnacles in the middle of Yakutat Bay. Most anglers are trolling spoons, hoochies, or herring behind a flasher 20-30 feet down along the beaches in about 40-60 feet of water.

Halibut

Halibut fishing continues to be alright. Fish being slightly on the smaller size but in decent numbers. Try soaking all sorts of baited circle hooks with bait such as herring, salmon heads, carcasses, octopus, squid, etc. The current nice weather should make it possible to get out front along the coast.

Lingcod

Fishing has been excellent for lingcod in the Yakutat area, with good catches being reported. Try using all sorts of jigs, darts, or cut-plug herring while mooching

Rockfish

Fishing for pelagic rockfish should be excellent in the Yakutat area. Try using all sorts of jigs, dart, or cut-plug herring while mooching.

For further information, please contact the Yakutat Area Sport Fish management biologist Jason Pawluk at (907) 784-3222.

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