Although the fishing here is absolutely fantastic, we would be remiss if we didn’t also mention the many other things Ketchikan has to offer. Now one of the leading tourist destinations in the northwest, Ketchikan has many exciting things to offer the adventurer, whether you are spending an afternoon or the entire week exploring! Some […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. We’ve reached the end of the 2017 fishing season, with large groups closing out September at both Silverking Lodge and Clover Pass Resort. The great weather that we have enjoyed for much of September disappeared this week, with wet and windy conditions taking over. On Friday, Alaska Sportfishing Expeditions General Manager Russell Thomas joined […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. We’re reaching the end of the 2017 season, with only a week or two to go. The weather has been terrific in September, with clear skies and mild temperatures for most of the month. There is a crispness in the air early in the morning however, indicating that October […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. Since the beginning of September, we have had fairly dry, sunny weather in Ketchikan. When the sun is out, the fish tend to run a bit deeper from the surface, making dowriggers more useful than they otherwise would be at this time of year. Oscar and I took off from […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. After dealing with record rainfall for the past couple of weeks, we got a break in the weather, with clear skies and temperatures into the upper 70’s this week. I got out last Saturday with a couple of friends, and we headed to Grant Island to start our day. It didn’t take […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. The rain has not let up much this month. Remember we had about twelve days of sunshine to start August, but since that time, over 23 inches of rain have fallen in the Ketchikan area! Luckily, this past Monday was one of the few recent days without much rain. Oscar and I […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. I spent a few days away from Ketchikan this week, attending a class reunion in Southern California. While I endured temperatures over 100 degrees for most of the week, Ketchikan was pummeled with rain, with over five inches falling on Monday alone. Oscar and I did end up getting one day on […]
Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. The great weather we were having came to an end last weekend. Saturday saw the clouds roll in and a steady stream of rain fall on Ketchikan. Oscar and I checked the forecast, and it looked like there was a little break in the weather Sunday afternoon, so we decided […]
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Welcome back to another Ketchikan Fishing Minute. The weather in Ketchikan has been great over the last week, with sunny days and temperatures climbing into the 70’s and touching 80 degrees at times. With the great results we had in Bond Bay, I took a couple friends out there again on Friday afternoon. We headed over in a Clover Pass Resort yellow boat, […]
