September Alaska Fishing

[jennyprovo]

We are considering a 10 Day NCL Alaskan cruise stopping in the follow (9/19/15 to 9/29/15)

 

Ketchikan

Juneau

Skagway

Sitka

Icy Straight Point

 

This will be our friends first cruise (not first time to Alaska)....he would like to fish at each of these ports. Including a fly out option in Juneau if possible.

 

Any recommendations on options in these ports in late September?

 

Thanks in advance.

[dolittle]

Sept is ideal for salmon fishing I caught over 35 off the bridge in 2001 in Ketchikan . You don't need any excursion or guide just a fishing lic. and your own gear (a pack rod is best) . If you have any ques just ask on this thread . B.T.Y. they were pink salmon.

[jennyprovo]

Thanks Dolittle!

 

Have you done any halibut fishing?

Edited April 9, 2014 by jennyprovo

[deladypilot]

Hi Jennyprovo - We are on that cruise and my husband and son are looking at going fishing as well. We went last year and had a charter in Ketchikan. Loved the Captain and my husband has already spoke to him about going next year in September. He wont be making reservations until about a year out.

 

If you decide to join this cruise, come on over and join our roll call. It is already moving along

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1985981

[dolittle]

Thanks Dolittle!

 

Have you done any halibut fishing?

No just salmon, once in Sept many pinks and then in the same place in june04 there were plenty of king salmon but they were a lot harder to catch. good luck

Edited April 9, 2014 by dolittle

[twinmom38]

my husband did halibut fishing in ketchikan... had the time of his life.. we had it processed and sent home...

 

http://ketchikancharterboats.com/

 

this is who we used.. highly reccomend.

[tigger_ag]

We fished salmon in Skagway last year, but it was late August. We did a half day (4 hour) charter and caught some great fish that we had processed and sent home. There are several options for charters in Skagway, but to find out how the fishing is at that time, you may want to double check with them. We used McCormick Charters, but I know Fat Salmon is another company we considered as well.

 

Kelly

[IfishSitka]

Sitka is hard to beat for all types of fish to catch. I fish there every summer in late August and have always caught Salmon, halibut, ling cod etc. Send a pm for charter recommendations,