Area Sport Fishing Reports
Yakutat

July 2, 2026

Freshwaters

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye salmon fishing in the Situk River is peaking. Counts have been on the low side, but there are fish in the lower river and fishing is good.

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 has slowed some. Smaller fish have started to be brought in over the last couple of weeks. The weather has been good, and getting out front should continue to be doable. Dogfish are present however and will make finding halibut a little more difficult. 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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