Sitka Fishing Blog

Charter fishing Sitka, Alaska, is a wonderful opportunity to catch salmon and a wide array of bottomfish. And at North Pacific Saltwater, we know how to put you on the fish no matter the time of year. There’s no time like the present to book with us so you can get to Sitka and enjoy the bounty of fish both on the line and then throughout the year on your table. Starting in May, anglers who book a charter with us can target king salmon. Sitka is situated in a prime location where king salmon bound for natal streams throughout Alaska pass by our location. Additionally there are feeder kings [Read More]

Mooching for salmon, both Chinook and coho salmon, is among the most fun an angler can have on the ocean in Alaska. Coho bag limits in Sitka are liberal, currently six fish per day, so anglers get lots of opportunities to fight coho when they come fish with us. After years of experience, we’ve decided that mooching is our favorite technique, and for good reason! Anglers get to drop their baits to targeted depths, reel them up, feel the bite, set the hook, and fight each fish with a minimum of interference from tackle. It’s a blast! Mooching for salmon starts with a quality rod, reel and mainline. We use G [Read More]

Best Alaska fishing is a tough designation to have to make. For many the short answer is, “It depends.” But it is a certainty that if we’re talking about the best Alaska saltwater fishing, the answer for many is Sitka. Sitka lies on the protected east side of Sitka Sound and is roughly 15 miles from the open Pacific Ocean. Fishing is possible in the Sitka area year-round, but the period that is most productive in is from May through September. One of the great things about Sitka is there is a lot of protected water if the weather takes a turn for the worst. There is almost always an option, [Read More]