King Salmon (Chinook)
May – July · peak June
- Weight:
- 20 – 45 lbs · trophies 50+
- Length:
- 33 – 40 in · trophies 48"+
Trolled cut-plug herring or flashers with hoochies behind downriggers. Early-morning bite off Point Baker & Warren Island.
Fishing
What you'll catch out of Coffman Cove.
Southeast Alaska's Prince of Wales Island puts world-class salmon, halibut and bottom fish inside a short run of the dock. Here's what's biting and when.
Silver Salmon (Coho)
Late July – September
- Weight:
- 8 – 15 lbs · aggressive fighters
- Length:
- 24 – 30 in
Fast, acrobatic surface bite. Bucktails, spinners, or trolled herring at 30–60 ft. Terrific light-tackle target.
Pacific Halibut
May – September
- Weight:
- 20 – 100 lbs typical · 150+ possible
- Length:
- 32 – 60 in · barn doors 72"+
Bottom-fished with circle hooks, herring and salmon bellies. Best on soft tide changes over 200–350 ft gravel flats.
Lingcod
Mid-May – November (check regs)
- Weight:
- 10 – 40 lbs · toothy predators
- Length:
- 28 – 40 in · giants 50"+
Jigged with heavy leadheads over rock pinnacles. Often follow up hooked rockfish — keep a rod rigged and ready.
Yelloweye & Black Rockfish
Year-round (yelloweye limited)
- Weight:
- 3 – 15 lbs
- Length:
- 16 – 26 in (yelloweye to 30")
Structure fish over reefs and drop-offs. Descending devices required for yelloweye — we carry them on every boat.
Pink & Chum Salmon
July – August
- Weight:
- 3 – 8 lbs (pinks) · 8 – 15 lbs (chums)
- Length:
- 20 – 24 in (pinks) · 24 – 32 in (chums)
Non-stop action on light gear near river mouths. Great for kids and first-time salmon anglers.
Dungeness Crab & Spot Prawns
Summer (check regs & permits)
- Weight:
- Crab 6"+ · prawns by the pound
- Length:
- 6.5 – 8 in (crab) · prawns 6 – 9 in
Pull pots between trolling passes. Bring them back to the dock for a fresh-off-the-boat dinner.
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