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Full Day Winter King Salmon Charters
Per Person Rates Vary
$200- $250+ Tax

Fishing cleaning and filleting is included.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Licensing

An Alaskan state fishing license and King Salmon Stamp is required.

Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) requires anyone fishing for King Salmon to purchase a King Salmon Stamp in addition to their Alaska state fishing license. This includes the winter months. In the winter since weather is more of a factor related to getting you out, you may want to wait to purchase an Alaska state fishing license and a king stamp until once you are close to your fishing date. Taking your child fishing? Children up to the age of 16 need only a Harvest Ticket to record their catch and it is available free of charge. Don’t forget to pick one up before you take your child King Salmon fishing. Children age 16 and older are required to have a fishing license.

Fishing licenses:

A Resident ADF&G fishing license is $24 and a Resident King Salmon tag is $10. The year runs from Jan1- Dec 31.
A Non-Resident ADF&G fishing license is $20 for 1 day and $35 for 3 consecutive days, $55 for 7 consecutive days, $80 for 14 consecutive days. It is $145 for an annual non-resident license. In addition to the fishing license for Non-Residents, the King Salmon tags are $10 for 1 day of fishing for King salmon. The other license options for non-residents wishing to fish for King Salmon are offered at $20 for 3 consecutive days, $30 for 7 consecutive days, $50 for 14 consecutive days and $100 for an annual non-resident king salmon stamp.

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Winter King Salmon Charter Fishing

Winter King Salmon Fishing

Winter King Salmon fishing is fun for those who like to be out in the brisk air and cool waters of Kachemak Bay from October through April. Charters are available when the weather is cooperative so call and ask about current conditions. To keep you toasty warm, the boats have inside seating and heated cabins. After a day of invigorating fishing, nothing is better than the taste of fresh king salmon for dinner or you can have your fish processed for fine dining later on!

Winter King Salmon Fishing: General Information
Winter King Salmon fishing is available to you on 6-pack boats which fish up to only 4-6 anglers. Our salmon boats are equipped with downriggers and trolling gear and light tackle rods and reels. We provide all bait, appropriate tackle and the know how to help you land your salmon. We will combine you with other anglers if necessary to get you out there.
When fishing in the winter, it is best to wear warm, layered clothing including hats and gloves. Dress with rubber soled shoes or boots and we suggest you bring rain gear (just in case). Hey, you might even consider warm winter snow gear!

Limits

What is nice about fishing for King Salmon in the winter is that recording king salmon is not required on your Alaska state fishing license from October through the end of March. During the rest of the year, king salmon must be recorded on your fishing license as soon as they are caught. During the season, there is a bag limit of 5 per year allowed. From October through the end of March the same daily limits exist but they do not count towards your annual fish allowance.

Yearly Winter King Salmon Tournament in March
Our yearly Winter King Salmon Tournament is usually the third Saturday weekend in March. Salmon fishing in Homer, Alaska If the weather doesn’t cooperate, then it can be moved to Sunday or the following weekend. Each year there is a huge number of anglers and hundreds of both charters and private boats who participate. Prizes range in the thousands of dollars and many anglers hold side bets to up the ante. The Winter King Salmon Tournament is one of Homer’s most popular winter events. The winning fish usually weighs in around 30 lbs or so. One year we hosted NFL "Hall of Famer" Larry Csonka along with Audrey Bradshaw from NAPA's TV show "North to Alaska."Larry took 15th place in the derby when he caught a rare White King Salmon weighing 19.6 lbs. Audrey also landed a king salmon weighing 17.16 lbs. and we were thrilled for them. That year there were 855 anglers participating and only 75 fish were caught, and 2 of those fish were landed on the Huntress which made us very proud!

What we provide

Gear and bait are provided as well as any instruction or assistance you need, plus we fillet your fish for free. Our vessels have heated cabins and toilet facilities.
All our captains are friendly, knowledgeable about the fisheries, and have experience navigating our Alaskan waters. The boats have GPS and Depth Sounders, and all the necessary equipment to make your fishing charter productive, fun and safe.

Off Season Reservations

Since the winter is our off season, we work hard to get you out fishing!
Usually there are small groups of from 1-6 anglers who want to reserve a seat or 2. We will do our best to combine you with other parties so the captain will have enough anglers to make his day, and your day, productive.

Reservations can be made by calling us toll free at 1-800-770-6400. Once we know your intentions and the weather conditions, we will do the work to get that charter out there so you can go fishing!