Fishing

Before you head out for a day of fishing you can purchase breakfast at the resort from 0500-1100 Thursday – Monday (Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day). 

Be sure to have your Alaska Fishing license handy when you are out fishing. If you need a fishing license you can purchase one online at Alaska Fish and Game.

 

What types of salmon can be found in Seward

• Chinook (King) Salmon: Can weigh over 50 pounds
• Coho (Silver) Salmon: Can be smaller than Chinook salmon, but still large
• Chum Salmon: Can be found in Resurrection Bay
• Pink Salmon: Can be found in Seward
• Sockeye (Red) Salmon: Can be found in Resurrection Bay

 

King Salmon

Guests can fish for King Salmon by booking a charter through the Seward Resort at a discounted price, King salmon are caught by trolling, with the boat moving at low speed, drawing lines through the water at different depths, dressed with lures or bait. Our captains have been fishing for Kings for several years in these waters and are dialed in to what entices these finicky feeders.

The limit for these wild ocean King Salmon is one or two per person per day, depending on the area fished.

 

Another method for king salmon fishing if you prefer not to travel on a boat, is using an 8-10oz treble hook that you pull through the water and “snag” the salmon.  Poles, waders and nets may be rented from the Seward Resort for a nominal price, treble hooks are available for purchase as well.  The front desk agents can point you in the right direction as far as areas to go “snagging”.

 

Red Salmon (Sockeye)

Are in season in Seward, Alaska from mid-May to the end of July. They are most abundant in June and early July, this fishery is all done from shore using the “snagging” method, using an 8-10oz treble hook that you pull through the water and “snag” the salmon. Poles, waders and nets may be rented from the Seward Resort for a nominal price, treble hooks are available for purchase as well.  The front desk agents can point you in the right direction as far as areas to go “snagging”.

 

Silver Salmon

Silver salmon (Coho) enter Resurrection Bay in late June and can be fished from a boat through August/September.  Silver Salmon may also be caught using the “snagging” method in August and September, depending on the size of the salmon run.

When fishing for Silver Salmon from a boat, the best method is “Mooching” a technique where each person jigs their hook baited with a small piece of herring. When the fish bites, the hook gets set and the fight is on. You will find this is a more effective technique than troll fishing when the fish are schooled up and allows the angler to feel the bite.

The catch limit for Silver Salmon is six fish per person inside Resurrection Bay and three Silvers each when caught outside the bay.

 

Halibut

Every spring, the inland waters near Seward explode with an abundance of bait fish, which attracts schools of Alaskan Halibut, ranging in size from 10 pounds to 400 pounds. These Halibut rise from ocean depths of over 1000 feet to as little as 50 feet of water in search of bait as they begin their frenzied feast. Alaska Halibut are some of the finest athletes in the sea. With no body fat and pure muscle, these rod-straining fish can exhaust you by their brute strength as they fight you back to the bottom.

 

Snagging

Snagging is a legal way to catch salmon year-round in Seward, Alaska's salt waters, May-Sep being the “season”. Popular places to snag salmon include the small-boat harbor, the mouth of the Resurrection River, and the Lowell Creek waterfall.

 

Where to snag salmon in Seward

• Small-boat harbor: A popular place to snag salmon
• Seward Lagoon: A popular place to snag salmon, especially near the outlet and the main city campground
• Lowell Creek waterfall: A popular place to snag salmon
• Lowell Point State Recreation Area: A popular place to snag salmon
• Resurrection River: A popular place to snag salmon, especially at the mouth
• Spring Creek Campground: A popular place to snag salmon, especially at Fourth of July Creek

 

Fishing Charter

Looking for a local guide to show you the best spot to go fishing in Seward? Check out our affiliate partner Puffin Charters for a great deal and a one of a kind experience!

NOTE: No halibut fishing on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, this order has been put in place to lower the number of fish taken from the area in order to preserve the fishery for years to come.

 

May & June

• Full day King Salmon/Halibut trips
• Full day King Salmon/Rockfish trips
• Full day Halibut/Rockfish trips
• Full day Pacific Cod/Rockfish trips

 

July, August & September

• Full day Halibut/Salmon trips
• Full day Silver Salmon/Rockfish trips
• Full day Halibut/Rockfish trips
• Full day Pacific Cod/Rockfish trips