Pacific Halibut
The halibut taken by sport anglers are generally 15 to 20 pounds in weight; however, fish over 150 pounds are frequently caught. The current Alaska state record for a sport-caught halibut is 450 pounds, and a fish must weigh at least 200 pounds to qualify for the state’s trophy fish program.

Silver Salmon (Coho)

Bright silver in color, coho salmon live three years, weigh up to 15 pounds (6.8 Kg), and are a popular game fish sought by sport fishers. Coho are known as silvers when caught before full maturity. They are the most popular game fish of the salmon family.

Red Salmon (Sockeye)

Blue-tinged silver in colour, sockeye salmon live four to five years, weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 Kg), and are the slimmest and most streamlined of the five species of Alaskan salmon. Known to fishermen in Alaska as reds, the sockeye is historically our most valuable fish because of its high oil content.

King Salmon (Chinooks)

Lightly spotted on their blue-green back, chinook salmon live from five to seven years, and weigh up to 120 pounds (55 Kg). Also known as Chinooks or Kings, they have the highest oil-content, which is what gives a salmon its rich flavor.  The king is the largest of all salmon species, and the most desirable to sport fishers. 

Pink Salmon (Humpy, Humpback)

Living only two years, pinks are the smallest of the Pacific salmon, weighing up to 5 pounds (2.3 Kg), and have heavily spotted backs over silver bodies. Pink salmon are the most plentiful of the five species.

Chum Salmon (Keta, Dogs)

Resembling sockeye, chum salmon have black specks over their silvery sides, and faint grid-like bars. They live three to five years, and weigh up to 10 pounds (4.5 Kg). Also known as Keta salmon.