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Alaska Fishing Run Chart

Alaska fishing run timing chart has been added to assist you in planning your Alaska fishing trip, this run chart can be used to get a general idea of when the fishing is best for a specific fish species.

Best fishing times for each species is listed by region.

 

 

When and Where To Fish in Alaska

Species Size Southeast Southcentral Southwest Interior Northern Kodiak
Fishing Info Fish Timing Timing Timing Timing Timing Fishing Run
Arctic Char 20 Lbs N/A June- Aug June - Sept July - Sept July - Sept N/A
Arctic Grayling 5 Lbs July - Sept May - Sept May - Sept May - Oct May - Oct N/A
Chum Salmon 15 Lbs July - Sept July - Aug July - Aug July - Sept July - Sept July - Aug
King Salmon 100 Lbs April - July May - July May - Aug July - Aug July - Aug June - July
Pink Salmon 10 Lbs July - Aug July - Aug July - Aug N/A N/A July - Aug
Silver Salmon 25 Lbs July - Oct July - Oct July - Sept July - Sept N/A Aug - Nov
Sockeye Salmon 15 Lbs June June - July June - Aug N/A N/A June - July
Steelhead 45 Lbs April - June May - June May - June N/A N/A April - May
Cutthroat Trout 7 Lbs May - Sept June - Sept N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lake Trout 45 Lbs N/A Year Round Year Round Year Round Year Round N/A
Rainbow Trout 30 Lbs Year Round Year Round Year Round Year Round Year Round Year Round
Dolly Varden 15 Lbs May - Oct Year Round Year Round N/A N/A N/A
Pacific Halibut 458 Lbs May - Sept Year Round Year Round N/A N/A May - Sept
Ling Cod 80 Lbs Year Round Year Round Year Round N/A N/A Year Round

Runs by River

King Salmon May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Little Susitna River - - - - o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willow Creek/Susitna River - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sheep Creek Slough - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Montana Creek - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kasilof River - - - o o o o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Kenai River - - o o o o o o o o o o ? - - - - - - - - - - -
Ninilchik River - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Deep Creek - - - o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cook Inlet Marine - - o o o o - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - - -
Anchor River - - - o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Homer Spit Lagoon - - - o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Klutina River - - - - o o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gulkana River - - - - o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sockeye Salmon (Red Salmon) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Russian River - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - -
Upper Kenai River - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - -
Lower Kenai River - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Moose River - - - - - - - o o o o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Kasilof River - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o - - - - - - - -
Gulkana River - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o - - - - - - - -
Chum Salmon - (Dog Salmon) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Jim Creek - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - -
Little Susitna River - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Willow Creek - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Sheep Creek - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - -
Montana Creek - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - -
Pink Salmon - (Humpy) - Even # Years May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Little Susitna River - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Willow Creek/Susitna River - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - - - -
Sheep Creek Slough - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - - - - -
Montana Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - -
Bird Creek - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sixmile Creek - Hope AK. - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - - - - -
Upper Kenai River - - - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - - -
Moose River - - - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - - -
Lower Kenai River - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - -
Silver Salmon - (Coho Salmon) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Wasilla Creek/Rabbit Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - -
Little Susitna River - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o - - - - - - - -
Willow Creek/Susitna River - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o - - - - - - - -
Sheep Creek Slough - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o - - - - - - - - -
Montana Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o - - - - - - - -
Sunshine Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o - - - - - - - - -
Swanson River - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o - - -
Upper Kenai River - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o
Moose River - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o
Lower Kenai River - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Kasilof River - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o - - -
Anchor River - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - -
Ninilchik River - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - -
Deep Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - -
Homer Spit Lagoon - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o - - - - -
Seward - Resurrection Bay - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o - - - -
Rainbow Trout May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Kenai River (Upper River) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Kenai River (Lower River) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Russian River o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Cabin Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Hidden Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Kenai Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Skilak Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Spirit Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Stormy Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Dolly Varden May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Kenai River (Upper) - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Kenai River (Lower) - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Skilak Lake - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o - - - -
Crooked Creek - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o
Anchor River - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o - - - - - - - -
Grayling May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Mendeltna Creek o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o - -
Crescent Lake o o o o - - - - - - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o
Halibut May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Cook Inlet - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o - - -
Deep Creek - Cook Inlet - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o - - -
Resurrection Bay - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o - - -
Inside Resurrection Bay - - - - - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o - - -
Whittier - Prince William Sound - - - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o - -

 

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