A special breed of angler flocks to this nook of the world, where fishing lore is born. Sitka Point fishing charters give rise to legendary tales of hour-long fights, reel-spooling runs, and an angry King Salmon majestically soaring above the water to shake off a lure.
Sitka is home to world class Alaskan salmon and halibut fishing. The wildlife that abounds in and around Sitka is abundant. We could only begin to tell you about the bald eagles, otters, bears and marine life; you have to visit to see for yourself.
2023 Sitka Alaska Salmon Fishing Outlook
Average returns of King and Silver Salmon in Alaska. The halibut stocks are in great shape. The lingcod and rockfish populations are healthy, too.
2023 Sitka Alaska Fishing Limits
Fish | Per Day Limit | Annual Limit |
King Salmon | 1 | 3* |
Silver Salmon | 6 | No Limit |
Halibut** | 1 | No Limit |
Lingcod | 1 | 2*** |
Black Rockfish | 2 | No Limit |
* 1 per day, 3 annual until June 30. 2 annual July 1-July 15. 1 annual July 16-December 31
** 40″ and under or 80″ and over. July 24-December 31 no retention on Mondays
*** 1 must be between 30-40″ and 1 must be over 55″
Sitka Fishing Seasons
Type of Fish | May | June | July | August | September |
King Salmon | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Slow |
Silver Salmon | Slow | Slow | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
Halibut | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Lingcod/Rockfish | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
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