Alaska Salmon Fishing Charters
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 Captain Ken Gross and a happy guest with a beautiful bright Skagway King Salmon. September 2018.
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Alaska is a big place. From its eastern tip to its western terminus it traverses the distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in the lower 48. Kodiak brown bears are the largest of their species. Mt. McKinley is the largest mountain in North America. Alaska's waters also hold the largest salmon to be caught anywhere in the Continent.
Alaska salmon fishing charters are the stuff of legend. No trip to the north is complete without taking a run at one of the most sought after game fish in America. Alaskan wild salmon are world renown both for their fierce fighting ability.
Because Alaska is so large and the fishing competition so heated, it can be a challenge to decide where to purchase an Alaskan salmon fishing charter. Chances are that any Alaskan tourist destination will have world-class fishing for either trout, halibut, steelhead, rockfish or salmon, but in many locations fishing pressure is so great and the anglers so many that it can detract from a true Alaska salmon fishing charter experience.
Skagway Salmon Fishing Charters
Skagway salmon fishing charters offer prime Alaskan salmon fishing without the cutthroat competition of commercial fishing pressure. Skagway is the northern terminus of the Upper Lynn Canal and has sustained runs of Chinook and Humpy (Pink) salmon. Because of it's limited shoreline and small population Skagway has relied on tourism instead of commercial fishing for its revenue for some time.
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Lack of commercial fishing combined with modern day environmental efforts, like raising hatchery salmon for release into the wild, makes Skagway a prime Alaskan destination.
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This makes Skagway salmon fishing charters some of the most productive and exciting anywhere in Southeast Alaska. It also means a day on the water in a pristine environment, surrounded by glacier-covered mountains, free from commercial fishing boats and heavy sport competition. This is why people choose to fish in Alaska, not to be elbow-to-elbow with other anglers or squeezing in between other charter boats for your "turn" at the fish, but rather to enjoy America's last frontier in its natural state.
Skagway salmon fishing charters offer both the opportunity for enjoying its natural setting and a chance to catch a wild Alaskan salmon that will forge unforgettable memories from your Alaskan vacation.
Skagway King Salmon Fishing Charters
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Feeder Alaska King Salmon are feisty sluggers and will put up a fight that will surprise the seasoned angler.
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Skagway king salmon fishing charters offer an Alaskan fishing adventure at its best. The charter begins with Captain Ken aboard his vessel "NEVER MONDAY". From the small boat harbor at the Southern end of town it is a short jaunt to the fishing grounds often less than 15 minutes from the harbor. Two summer runs of king salmon make Skagway king salmon fishing charters productive throughout the summer months.
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Skagway fishing includes fishing for four of the five Pacific salmon species. Humpies, Chum, Coho and the mighty Chinook or "King" Salmon.
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Captain Ken has over 44 years experience fishing the waters of Southeast Alaska and knows the subtleties of fishing its deep glacier carved fjords.
When fishing for Kings we troll at different depths. Captain Ken believes that people pay to fish and will do as much or as little as the customer desires to help in their fish catching goal. Full gear, tackle and bait are provided, as are the advice on handling the gear to ensure success.
While fishing in many Alaskan tourist destinations is beginning to suffer, Skagway's just keeps getting better. Enjoy a Skagway king salmon fishing charter with Captain Ken when you visit. Spend a day on the water, away from the crowds in the shopping district, and enjoy what you came to Alaska for in the first place.
We're one of the only destinations that can target King salmon all summer long thanks to the abundant small baitfish that arrive in April and don't leave until October.
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Small Boat Harbor Congress Way Skagway, AK 99840 
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