Alaska Salmon Fishing
Nice Alaska Salmon. Photo from http://www.reelaffair.com/
Alaska offers some of the finest salmon fishing in the entire world. Not only can you come here and catch good numbers of salmon, you can also catch some absolute monsters. Giant king salmon, coho, sockeye, chum and pink salmon are available throughout the state of Alaska.
Chinook or King Salmon: Average 10 to 20 pounds with some tipping the scales over 100 pounds. 100 pounds fish are very rare, but it is common to see 50 pounders landed every year in Alaska.
Sockeye or Red Salmon: Average 5 to 8 pounds with some up to 15 pounds.
Coho or Silver Salmon: Average 6 to 10 pounds with some up over 20 pounds.
Chum or Dog Salmon: Average size of 10 to 15 pounds with some fish above 20 pounds.
Pink or Humpback Salmon: Average 3 to 5 pounds with some fish up to 10 pounds or more.
Check out some of the top salmon fishing destinations in Alaska. You will find plenty of information on Alaska’s finest fishing trips, lodges, guides and charters. Some of the top destinations to fish in Alaska are:
Southwest Alaska
The Inside Passage
Southern Region
Northern Region
South Central Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
Prince William Sound
