Hotspots
Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Alaska
Story by Conor Mihell and photograph by Ketchikan Kayak Fishing
In the sheltered inlets of Ketchikan on the southern tip of the Alaskan panhandle, it’s possible to reel in five species of salmon, as well as monster halibut, lingcod and dozens of species of rockfish. “This is the kind of place that will make you feel small and insignificant,” says Howard McKim of Ketchikan Kayak Fishing. It’s not a friendly place for the unprepared. McKim encourages all his guests to watch the weather and carry enough gear for an overnight.
WHAT’S BITING: Halibut, salmon (chinook, coho, pink, chum, sockeye), lingcod and rockfish.
SEASON: May–September.
ALTERNATE ATTRACTION: Leave your rod on shore and search for humpback and orca whales by kayak.
LOCAL LORE: Bait your hook with herring to catch everything there is to catch.
YOUR GUIDE: Howard McKim, Ketchikan Kayak Fishing; (907) 225-1272, www.yakfishalaska.com.
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