5 Hour Guided Salmon Fishing

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About

Guided Salmon Fishing Trip


7-Days per Week / May 25 -- September 10

  • King Salmon Harvest trips at Knik River from May 20 -- July 13, with trips for coho and sockeye salmon starting in July. Limited numbers of chum and pink salmon may also be available at Knik River during July and August.

  • We provide guided salmon fishing trips with opportunity to harvest coho, sockeye, chum, or pink salmon 7 days per week at Little Susitna River or Deshka River. While a few sockeye are available at Little Susitna River throughout the season, July 1 starts the mid-summer period where we may find chum, coho, and /or pink salmon at Little Susitna River or Deshka Rivers.

July 1 - September 10 / 7 Days per Week Salmon Harvest Opportunity at Deshka River, Little Susitna River, or Knik River.

  • Harvest fishing for Silver (coho) Salmon, Sockeye (red) Salmon, Chum Salmon, and / or Pink Salmon.

Rates

Person - $160 Exclusive Charter (Price includes up to 4 people. Up to 2 additional may be added at $160/ea. ) - $640 _______________

Duration

5 hours or until each guest has harvested a limit of salmon. _______________

Family Friendly / Non-Smoking

For the comfort and safety of guests and crew, our boats are operated as smoke-free/non-smoking/non-vaping vessels. _______________

About

This is our standard guided salmon fishing charter purchased by most guests. Our 2026 Alaska king (Chinook) salmon fishing season will be May 25 — July 13. Trips for silver, sockeye, chum, and pink salmon may be scheduled from July 1 — September 10. Salmon harvest is allowed. If guest prefer catch and release fishing -- we usually fish artificial lures to reduce hooking mortality . Trips are scheduled to last up to 5 hours, or until each guest has kept a limit of salmon, whichever occurs first. Seriously injured fish (guide’s judgment) will be kept at locations where harvest is allowed as part of the daily bag limit. All fishing ends when the last member of a party keeps their daily bag limit. Alaska fishing regulations will be followed.

Quality rods, reels, and lures or bait provided.

Fish cleaning / filleting is included in the trip price. _______________

What to Bring

  • Alaskan Fishing License
  • King Salmon Stamp (If targeting king salmon -- usually May 25 -- July 13)
  • Items you would like to eat or drink during your trip
  • Appropriate clothing, hat, sunglasses, camera
  • Gratuity

Operated by

Fishtale River Guides

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