Author Archive for Captain Rich

Autumn Salmon Report and Season Sign Off

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Lodge guest lands a bright Silver Salmon while fly fishingIn the last couple of weeks Southeast Alaska fishing opportunities took a slight shift. Silver salmon fishing picked up significantly on nearby rivers and streams. Nice catches while fly fishing for silver salmon were the norm. Jude and Hannah Buckley from Minnesota had a great day on Staney Creek recently and put six bright silvers on the bank with one pushing fourteen pounds.

Salmon Fishing Sizzles in Southeast Alaska

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Catch of the day while saltwater salmon fishing at the lodge

The Stepaniks with a nice mix of silvers, pinks and rockfish.


This week was great for salmon fishing at Alaska’s Boardwalk lodge. On freshwater streams, such as the Thorne River and Staney Creek, increasing numbers of silver salmon (aka coho salmon) are starting to make their appearance. The streams were choked with pink and chum salmon until a recent hard rain had them on the move upstream.

Alaska salmon fishing at Boardwalk Lodge

The Crowells with another mix of silver and pink salmon.

Southeast Alaska July Fishing Report

Saturday, August 6th, 2011
Saltwater fishing for silver salmon

Boardwalk's office staffer, Kassi Seubert, with two nice silvers.

Last months saltwater fishing at Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge was good. We had large numbers of pinks and silvers as well as chrome bright chum salmon in the mix all month. The bulk of the silver salmon run is yet to come with promising signs just these last few days with good numbers of silvers showing up on the boats. King salmon fishing has been tapering off now, with a few being caught. This season was a little better than the last two seasons and next year should be better yet.