Ketchikan Saltwater Fish Availability

The table below indicates when sport fish are present. Large bold X’s indicate peak and small regular font x’s indicate available at less than peak volumes.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
King Salmon x x x x x X X x x x x x
Coho Salmon x X X X x
Sockeye Salmon x x x
Chum Salmon x X X x
Pink Salmon x X X x
Halibut x x x x x X X X X x x x
Rockfish x x x x x X X X X x x x
Lingcod x x x x x x x x x x x x
Jan Feb Mar Apr
King Salmon x x x x
Coho Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Chum Salmon
Pink Salmon
Halibut x x x x
Rockfish x x x x
Lingcod x x x x
May Jun Jul Aug
King Salmon x X X x
Coho Salmon x X X
Sockeye Salmon x x x
Chum Salmon x X X
Pink Salmon x X X
Halibut x X X X
Rockfish x X X X
Lingcod x x x x
 SepOctNovDec
King Salmonxxxx
Coho SalmonXx  
Sockeye Salmon    
Chum Salmonx   
Pink Salmonx   
HalibutXxxx
RockfishXxxx
Lingcodxxxx
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
King Salmon x x x x x X
Coho Salmon x
Sockeye Salmon x
Chum Salmon x
Pink Salmon x
Halibut x x x x x X
Rockfish x x x x x X
Lingcod x x x x x x
Jul Ayg Sep Oct Nov Dec
King Salmon X x x x x x
Coho Salmon X X X x
Sockeye Salmon x x
Chum Salmon X X x
Pink Salmon X X x
Halibut X X X x x x
Rockfish X X X x x x
Lingcod x x x x x x

These tables indicate fish availability only.

Data from Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Southern Southeast, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, salt water).