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Half Day King Salmon and Rockfish Fishing Charter

Quick Details

Per Person

$ 285

Book the Boat: Up to 6 passengers

Exclusive use of the boat

$ 1710

King Salmon Fishing in Seward with Millers Landing

Get ready for a fishing adventure in the calm protected water of Resurrection Bay with the stunning Glacier views on the background that will lead to several great fishing stories catching Alaskan King Salmon.

Embark on the Avery H, a 28ft closed wheelhouse open cockpit sport fishing vessel departing out of Seward small boat harbor at 2 convenient times:
7am (come back at 12pm) and/or again 1pm (coming back at 6pm)

The captain and the highly trained and a professional crew of the Avery H will start the day by looking at the tides and determining if we should start trolling for salmon or bottom fishing for delicious Rockfish while we wait on the perfect tide to fish for the most popular and prized salmon in the great state of Alaska. The bait and tackle is all included with this amazing close to home fish adventure.

Most of the fish we will be targeting will be on semi light tackle adding to the overall fishing experience, where people of all ages can enjoy fishing like experts with the help of the crew that will make sure even in the most hectic of times you can relaxed and have a great time. Don’t forget your camera ! for some of the most beautiful views and hopefully a fish of a lifetime.

Follow this link to purchase your Alaska fishing license and join Millers Landing Captain Jud and Crew through Resurrection Bay all the way to Pilot Rock and catch the best Alaskan King Salmon and Rockfish that this area can offer.

Highlights:

  • 28′ boat
  • Experienced captain and crew
  • Kings are our specialty
  • Four-person minimum to go (for early pre-season reservations)
  • up to 6 passengers
  • departure is at 7 am, and 5 pm at Seward Harbor, and the trip lasts for about 5 hours

Below is more information about our itinerary, fishing regulations, and competitions.

Watch to Catch

King Salmon

Chinook - Spring salmon - Blackmouth

These are the largest Pacific salmon species which is why they have the word ‘king’ in their name. King salmon live around five years in the ocean, some have lived to eight, they can grow as long as 4.9 feet and up to 129 pounds. Their typical length and weight are 3 ft and 30 lbs. We don’t target kings but can definitely catch them. If you would like to try and harvest a king salmon the spring combo trip is the best time to try.

Silver Salmon

Coho

Silvers start their annual return to their freshwater streams in mid-July and August. They average 8-20 lbs and are a lot of fun to catch. They put up a good fight and it’s exciting to watch the fish rip around the boat and leap into the air during the fight! People of all ages are capable of catching Silvers, and kids do very well with these fish. Seward has one of the better Silver Salmon sport fisheries on the Kenai Peninsula, and charter operators actually come from other towns to fish here. Silvers are remarkably tasty, and we take extra care with our salmon, keeping them in coolers with ice and saltwater so they stay firm and fresh no matter what time of day they were caught.  Miller’s Landing has its own ice maker, and we outfit the charters daily with a stock of ice for the catch. When the bite is on, it’s a complete frenzy. Everyone on the boat can fish at the same time!

Pink Salmon

Humpy - Haddo - Gorbusch

These salmon do not reside in fresh water for any extended period, unlike coho, chinook and sockeye salmon. Their average length is 20 to 25 inches and their average weight is 3.5 to 5 pounds. We do not target pink salmon, but we do catch them while fishing for rockfish or silver salmon. They often get released when we are targeting silvers, it is most folks’ preference to keep silvers instead of pink salmon. They are great eating if cooked shortly after catching vs. freezing and eating later on.  You can also catch pink salmon right in front of our main office,  right on the beach, in the late summer.

Pelagic Rockfish

Black Bass - Dusky - Widow - Yellowtail - Blue

Black Bass are both exciting and fun to catch. They are the most prolific of the pelagic Rockfish species and are found near shallow rocky areas.  Fishermen are limited to a set number of pelagic and nonpelagic rockfish per day, and we make an effort to catch both to reach the limit. These fish average about 4 to 5 pounds but range up to 12 pounds. We often fish for them with light/medium-weight tackle. These fish are great fun for young and big kids alike as they hit fast and furious, are located all throughout the water column near rock structure, and can liven up a lull in the bite. They are excellent fried, baked, or blackened.

Non-Pelagic Rockfish

Yellow Eye - Red Snapper

Yellow Eye Rockfish are one of the tastiest fish we catch, and also one of the oldest. They are non-pelagic rockfish, which means they’re one of 32 different species in the same classification caught in Alaska.  Other non-pelagic rockfish we catch are Copper, China, Silver gray, Tiger, et al.  They are generally speaking all of the “colorful” species of rockfish.    Red Snapper and their non-pelagic brethren live to be incredibly old – they grow about an inch per year, don’t start breeding until they’re 7, and the eggs have less than a 1% survival rate.  They live where they are born, and as such are limited in most areas to 1 per person per day.  They are incredibly good-eating, gorgeous fish which initially hit like a truck.  Red Snapper can get up to 32 lbs, and we’ve had them swallow the whole salmon on halibut gear. They are generally caught while fishing for halibut and ling cod.