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Alaska
Halibut Fishing
Cook
Inlet Halibut
In Alaska, salt water fishing means Pacific halibut
and neighboring Cook Inlet is home to the finest Alaska halibut fishing
in all the world. We are proud to offer first class fishing trips
for these bottom dwelling giants. Aside from the excitement of
hauling one of these mighty creatures from the deep, their savory flesh
is a delicacy second to none. This full day trip is both tide and weather
dependent and it is not uncommon to encounter whales, sea otters and
other marine life in the prolific marine waters of Cook Inlet. Boats
are spacious, powerful, and capable of carrying six passengers, not
including the captain and his assistant. This is a highly recommended
addition to any Alaskan vacation.
Here, in the
waters of Cook Inlet adjacent to the Kenai Peninsula, reside some of
the largest halibut in the world. Fish over 100 pounds are not uncommon.
However, we encourage anglers to release the larger fish and instead
retain the fish under 80 pounds for the best eating quality. We call
the smaller and better eating fish "chickens." Most of the
very large fish are female, old and not very good table fare. It is
better to allow the largest fish to survive and reproduce so that we
have plentiful fishing in the years to come. Consult our
tide table for the best times to fish.
Consult our
rates page for pricing. We will secure
reservations for you to fish with Key'O's out of Deep Creek. We have
found this outfit to be top quality, and they will spare no effort to
make your halibut trip fun as well as exciting. Key'O's will fillet
your halibut for you to take to the fish processor for vacuum seal and
freezing.
Season: May 1-Sept 15
Limit: Two fish
Methods: Bottom fishing with bait.
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Halibut
average about 20 to 40 lbs., however it is not unusual to catch
fish approaching 100 lbs.
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The
record halibut was 440 lbs., Icy Straight, 1978