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Fishing in Alaska public spots, conditions & reports

2 of 6worth the trip today

Mostly lingcod and sockeye salmon today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

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Best in Alaska right now

Every Alaska spot

6 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

SitkaSitka BoroughLingcod

51° water · 5 mph wind · incoming tide

83Worth the trip
Kenai River (Soldotna)Kenai Peninsula BoroughSockeye salmon

42° water · 15 mph wind

80Worth the trip
Ship Creek (Anchorage)AnchorageChinook salmon

15 mph wind

63Marginal
Homer / Kachemak BayKenai Peninsula BoroughPacific halibut

47° water · 20 mph wind · incoming tide

63Marginal

The state report

No current report.

Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game hasn’t published one we can date.

Licenses and rules

Rules for what people fish for here

  • Coho salmon2 a dayKenai Peninsula flowing waters: chum, coho, pink and sockeye salmon 16" or longer are 3 a day in combination, 3 in possession, and only 2 of those may be coho. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Open · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Chinook salmon20" minimum · 1 a dayKing salmon fishing in the Kenai River, the Anchorage area and most Kenai Peninsula fresh water is closed in 2026 by emergency order. Do not fish for kings, and release any you hook immediately. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Out of season · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Sockeye salmon3 a dayKenai Peninsula flowing waters: chum, coho, pink and sockeye salmon 16" or longer are 3 a day in combination, 3 in possession, and only 2 of those may be coho. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Open · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Pacific halibut2 a dayUnguided anglers: 2 halibut a day, 4 in possession, no size limit, February 1–December 31; closed in January. Charter (guided) anglers follow separate federal limits set each year by the IPHC and NOAA.Open · Alaska · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Rockfish2 a dayCook Inlet and Kachemak Bay in 2026, by emergency order: pelagic rockfish 2 a day, 4 in possession; nonpelagic 1 a day, 2 in possession, and no yelloweye may be kept April 1–June 30.Open · Alaska · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Lingcod35" minimum · 1 a dayCook Inlet and Kachemak Bay: July 1–December 31, 1 lingcod a day, 2 in possession, at least 35" long with the head on (or 28" from tail tip to the front of the dorsal fin with the head off).Open · Alaska · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Rainbow trout2 a dayKenai Peninsula flowing waters: 2 rainbow/steelhead a day in combination, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20" or longer. North of Point Adam there is an annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead 20" or longer, recorded at harvest. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Open · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Arctic grayling2 a dayBristol Bay: 2 Arctic grayling a day, 2 in possession, no size limit. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Open · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
  • Steelhead2 a dayKenai Peninsula flowing waters: 2 rainbow/steelhead a day in combination, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20" or longer. North of Point Adam there is an annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead 20" or longer, recorded at harvest. Alaska changes limits by Emergency Order in season, so check the ADF&G emergency orders the day you fish.Catch and release · Alaska non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source

Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.

What’s biting in Alaska

Species people fish for at Alaska spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.

Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch

1 of 5 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 44–58° water

Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

1 of 4 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 42–58° water

Sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka

1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Kenai River, AK80

Bites in 40–60° water

Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis

1 of 2 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Sitka, AK71

Bites in 37–55° water

RockfishSebastes spp.

1 of 2 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 45–58° water

LingcodOphiodon elongatus

1 of 2 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 45–58° water

Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss

0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Kenai River, AK39

Bites in 45–68° water

Arctic graylingThymallus arcticus

0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Alaska

Best now at Kvichak River, AK27

Bites in 39–60° water

About fishing in Alaska

Alaska's 6 public access points span rivers and streams and the Pacific coast, across 4 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, and Rainbow Trout. Each is scored live on water temperature, tide or river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Alaska state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.

6 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game.

Species in Alaska waters

Arctic grayling1Chinook salmon4Coho salmon5Lingcod2Pacific halibut2Rainbow trout2Rockfish2Sockeye salmon3Steelhead1