Fishing

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Valdez Outfitters
www.valdezoutfitters.com

Prince William Sound & the Gulf of Alaska have an incredible amount of Fish, Wildlife, & Glaciers in a truly unbelievable setting. The phenomenal sightseeing is truly only matched by the fantastic Sportfishing. Available saltwater species include; All five species of Pacific Salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, Salmon Shark, Yellow Eye Snapper, & a plethora of Rockfish. Available freshwater species here include; King Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, & Arctic Grayling. Customize your own trip to include multiple days for your targeted species. Accommodations on the saltwater trips can include a fantastic remote ocean front Lodge. Visit the Valdez Fish Derbies website for information about the high dollar $$ Silver Salmon & Halibut derbies. Also visit the Alaska Fish & Gamewebsite for regulations. For more information on Valdez Alaska, visit the VCVB website @(www.valdezalaska.org)

Salmon Shark

Lamna Ditropis

These are Alaska’s largest & most powerful gamefish & Prince William Sound is virtually the only location on the planet where they exist in decent numbers. Salmon Sharks are cousins of Great White & Mako Sharks, & are the apex predators of the North Pacific. Sharks typically range between 250-500 lbs! This is serious Big Game Fishing involving heavy tackle & big powerful Sharks! We do promote Catch & Release of these unique gamefish to ensure a future fishery. Note; Due to a recent population swing with this species, we are currently only fishing them on multi day charters & after you have harvested plenty of other fillets- as we will release every Shark that didn’t swallow the hook!

Halibut

Hippoglossus Stenolepsis

We target this species in the Gulf of Alaska where they can reach very impressive sizes. Fish will range anywhere from 20 – 300+ lbs, with the State Record being a giant 459 lbs! There is limited fishing pressure in the Gulf, but be advised that the Gulf of Alaska is not protected from the Pacific winds such as Prince William Sound, so the best fishing is weather dependent. Lingcod up to the State Record of 81 lbs., Yellow Eye Snapper, & other Rockfish are also available on most charters. The Halibut limit is still the best in the state at 2 per day- per person, & there is no size limit like that in SE Alaska. Note; Due to the new LEP permit requirements for this species, we are mainly booking these trips for other licensed vessels in the fleet.

Pacific Salmon

Oncorhynchus Kisutch-

Although Silver Salmon charters in Prince William Sound are the main target, other available options can target all 5 species of Pacific Salmon- including freshwater trips for King Salmon up to the state record of 97 lbs. August saltwater charters for Silvers in PWS, consistently produce limits of dime bright ocean-fresh fish that are hard to beat by any standards. PWS has one of the best Coho runs in the entire state, and the protected seas are almost always very calm. This is a great family friendly trip in an amazing setting of the rugged glacier capped Chugach Mountains as the background. The Silver Salmon limit is currently 6 per day-per person for fish up to the Sate Record of 26 lbs.