Alaskan Saltwater Fishing
Prince of Wales Island (POW) is the third largest island in the US with almost 1000 miles of shoreline. Mix this with hundreds of surrounding islands and you have the ingredients for unsurpassed fish habitat with POW serving as a central nursery for big Coho Silver Salmon. In fact, five different species of salmon call the area home
The surrounding waters are home to many big King Salmon hunting in the infinite tidal coves and stream mouths. Although King Salmon do not really spawn in the island rivers, they are definitely year round residents.
Millions of Silver Salmon call POW Island home and return in force during the summer months to complete their cycle of life putting on 20 to 30% of their body mass just outside the mouths of their home rivers. Hungry, aggressive, numerous and acrobatic fighters, the Silver are coming, will you be ready for a trophy Salmon?
Huge halibut lurk below in the cold, clear, deep waters that surround POW Island and many in 80 to 100 lbs class are taken every year. Not to mention Ling Cod, Yelloweye, and several species of delicious Sea Bass.
A typical day begins with setting a crab pot and ends with them accompanying the many fish caught that day.
Peak Seasons:
Species |
Availability |
Peak |
king salmon |
year round |
May through July |
coho salmon |
June through October |
July through September |
sockeye salmon |
June through August |
June through August |
chum salmon |
June through September |
July and August |
pink salmon |
June through August |
July and August |
Dolly Varden Char |
year round |
June and July |
halibut |
year round |
June through September |
rockfish |
year round |
June through September |
lingcod |
year round |
year round |
