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Sport Fish Division of the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game

Ketchikan Area Fishing Report

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Current Sport Fishing Report

Harvest/Effort Statistics

September 15, 2009

Saltwater Fishing

 

Anglers last week averaged 3 hours per coho salmon. Last year it took 3 rod hours per coho with a five-year average of 3 hours per coho salmon.

 

Anglers last week averaged 159 hours per pink salmon. Last year it took 102 hours per pink salmon with a five-year average of 100 hours per pink salmon.

 

Anglers averaged one halibut for every 11 hours fished.  Last year it took 6 rod hours per halibut with a five-year average of 7 hours per fish.

 

Freshwater Fishing

Dolly Varden fishing along the roadside/shoreline should continue to improve as water temperatures warm and Dolly Varden migrate from overwintering lakes. Lake outlets and streams that connect to the salt water are prime places to harvest these fish in the spring. 

Steelhead runs are at their end with most fish returning to saltwater.  However, anglers can still experience good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing in freshwater.

 

***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.