Luxury Salmon Fishing Charters in Homer Alaska

There are 5 species of Pacific Salmon (King, aka Chinook; Silver aka Coho; Reds aka Sockeye; Pinks aka Humpies; and Chum aka Dog) migrate through Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay.

We target King salmon and Silver salmon as they provide a tremendous combination of sport fishing and table fare. We will typically troll for salmon, using downriggers, fishing 30 feet to 150 feet of water.  The  feeder king salmon are feeding our nutrient rich waters year around.  These fish originate in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska to feed before they migrate to the rivers to spawn.  Feeders average 15 to 30 lbs., however, ones as large as up to 60 lbs. have been caught. Also, some feeder kings have white meat, which in our opinion is the very best eating.

Spawning Kings are caught in salt water beginning the first of May, through the end of July. These fish are returning to Alaska waters to go up to spawn in the river systems of Cook Inlet.  These fish average between 20 and 40 pounds and may reach as much as 90 pounds.  The Alaska state rerecord is 97.4 lbs!

The King Salmon limit is 1 or 2 per person per day depending on which zone you are fishing.  The yearly limit between April 1 and October 1 is a total of 5 king salmon.  Five fish total limit is waved from Oct. 1 to April 1 and the 1 to 2 king daily limit is still in effect.

Silver (Coho) Salmon, show up around the first of August and run till the first of September, peaking around the 15th of August.  Silvers average 5 to 9 lbs. and may get as big as 20 pounds, the state record being 25.0 lbs.!  The daily bag limit for silvers is 3 fish per person per day.  While trolling for silvers it's not unusual to catch feeder kings.  Other species caught while trolling for kings and silvers, are dolly varden trout, red salmon, pink salmon or chum salmon, and the incidental shark or halibut.  We use Shimano Charter Special Lever Drag Reels with 20 pound test line.  We use Shimano composite 8.5 foot long rods.  We troll a variety of spoons, hoochies, and herring to entice these fish to bite.  Salmon fishing is very relaxing due to the fact the rod is in a rod holder so you only have to have the rod in your hand while fighting the fish.  While waiting for your rod to show signs of a fish you will be comfortably enjoying the scenery, and wildlife.

Fishing for King Salmon requires a valid State of Alaska fishing license, and King Salmon Stamp. 
You can purchase these on line at http://www.admin.adfg.state.ak.us/license please make sure you have your licenses before boarding.

King Salmon	Silver Salmon
Red Salmon	Pink Salmon
Chum Salmon Photos courtesy ASMI