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Experience a guided shore fishing in Seward, Alaska and catch Red (Sockeye) Salmon, one of the most numerous species of Salmon in streams and rivers! Red salmon is by far the State of Alaska’s most valuable commercial salmon species, with millions of fish returning to Bristol Bay, the Copper River Basin, the Prince William Sound, Upper Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula. The sockeye salmon is a plankton feeder which is unlike the other Alaska salmon species and they are very passive toward lures. This salmon generally spends 2-3 years in the ocean before returning to their spawning waterways in large schools.
The driving force that brings the sockeye salmon to migrate to its spawning bed is legendary. You need only watch them leap waterfalls and speed through fast currents to see the force and will to survive that the red salmon possesses. Pound for pound the sockeye, is the strongest and most demanding sport fish in Alaska. The State of Alaska sportfishing record for this salmon is 16 pounds.
Please Note: Tides affect our desired fishing timing and also our success at catching fish! Check-in time varies based on tides, but we typically offer a morning and afternoon option. We will confirm your start time closer to your fishing date. Call us with questions.