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Book the Alaska Fishing Trip You’ll Talk About for Years
At Fisherman’s Choice Charters, we know where the fish are — and what they’re biting. With over 35 years of experience, Fisherman’s Choice Charters and our Coast Guard licensed crews know Alaska’s rivers, best fishing hot spots, and the river routes that get you there safely, your adventure starts with unmatched local knowledge.
Whether you’re chasing trophy salmon, trophy trout, or the thrill of your first big catch, we work hard to put you where the action is. We provide quality fishing gear, proven bait, and effective lures so you can focus on the excitement of fishing Alaska’s legendary waters.
From seasoned anglers to families on their first Alaska fishing trip, we make every outing fun, safe, comfortable, and memorable. Our guides offer friendly, one-on-one instructions and create an experience everyone can enjoy.
Your trip is more than fishing. Along Alaska’s scenic backcountry rivers, you may see moose, bald eagles, beavers, otters, and even an occasional brown bear — so don’t forget your camera.
At Fisherman’s Choice Charters, we’re flexible, accommodating, and committed to making your trip special. Because in Alaska, a great fishing trip is more than the fishing trip, it’s the scenery, the stories, and the memories that last a lifetime.
Check out our other listings if the dates on this listing aren't available: Best Salmon Fishing Near Anchorage or Voted Top Salmon Fishing Charter - 26 Times
FYI-Late May–mid July we target king salmon. Mid-July–the end of season we target coho, sockeye, chum and pink (meeting 30-90 min north of Anchorage) After the 3rd week of August, (meeting 30 min- 2 hours north of Anchorage) many salmon are spawning or have spawned; they stop feeding and their bodies break down leaving their meat less than desirable. Guests should expect more catch-and-release at this time. Location shown is also TBD and can change up to the day before your trip. Notification email will be sent,
Book the Alaska Fishing Trip You’ll Talk About for Years
At Fisherman’s Choice Charters, we know where the fish are — and what they’re biting. With over 35 years of experience, Fisherman’s Choice Charters and our Coast Guard licensed crews know Alaska’s rivers, best fishing hot spots, and the river routes that get you there safely, your adventure starts with unmatched local knowledge.
Whether you’re chasing trophy salmon, trophy trout, or the thrill of your first big catch, we work hard to put you where the action is. We provide quality fishing gear, proven bait, and effective lures so you can focus on the excitement of fishing Alaska’s legendary waters.
From seasoned anglers to families on their first Alaska fishing trip, we make every outing fun, safe, comfortable, and memorable. Our guides offer friendly, one-on-one instructions and create an experience everyone can enjoy.
Your trip is more than fishing. Along Alaska’s scenic backcountry rivers, you may see moose, bald eagles, beavers, otters, and even an occasional brown bear — so don’t forget your camera.
At Fisherman’s Choice Charters, we’re flexible, accommodating, and committed to making your trip special. Because in Alaska, a great fishing trip is more than the fishing trip, it’s the scenery, the stories, and the memories that last a lifetime.
Check out our other listings if the dates on this listing aren't available: Best Salmon Fishing Near Anchorage or Voted Top Salmon Fishing Charter - 26 Times
FYI-Late May–mid July we target king salmon. Mid-July–the end of season we target coho, sockeye, chum and pink (meeting 30-90 min north of Anchorage) After the 3rd week of August, (meeting 30 min- 2 hours north of Anchorage) many salmon are spawning or have spawned; they stop feeding and their bodies break down leaving their meat less than desirable. Guests should expect more catch-and-release at this time. Location shown is also TBD and can change up to the day before your trip. Notification email will be sent,
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This was a fantastic experience. The boat ride was brief, the scenery was picturesque, and Captain Jeremy was great. Conversation was relaxed and entertaining. Boat was clean, plenty of bait. We caught 2 King Salmon approx 14 to 18 lbs, a Dolly Varden about 3 lbs and a Jack Salmon about 5 lbs. We took home 15 lbs of clean fish and filets. What an experience. Very pleased.
Captain Jeremy was gregarious, fun, and knowledgeable 🙂 We also took a lot of great pictures but we did not catch any fish. 😞 It was a wonderful experience overall to see Alaska. Just wish we caught a fish. This trip is for everyone 🙂 Future guests should know that the restroom is just out somewhere on shore on the grass and, never, ever, bring bananas on board!
Fantastic fishing trip! It absolutely rounded out our trip to Alaska! We learned so much about the area from our expert guide. Thank you for the great day on the water and a fishing story we will be telling for years to come!
Fun and knowledgeable captain. We only caught one fish but Tracy did everything he could to maximize our chances.
Captain Doug was great. we saw salmon and caught salmon what else could you ask for!! 🙂
Terry tried hard to lock in on the fish. They weren't biting. A few swells. Looks like none of the morning boats got king salmon. Scenery was great with a juvenile eagle flying around.
Even though no catches today the early morning scenery was superb. Wildlife was spotted, moose, seal, and bald eagles flying by. A must do in Alaska!

We had a good time on the boat. The scenery was amazing; just one thing was missing. We caught no fish.

We booked a salmon fishing charter with Captain Ray (“Lucky”) while visiting Anchorage. Ray was friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly has a lot of experience on the water. We also appreciated that he was honest about the challenges this season, explaining that commercial netting has significantly impacted the salmon runs and made fishing much tougher. That said, our experience was disappointing. All three of his charter boats stayed within a few hundred feet of where we launched, and our boat only moved about 50 feet during the entire five-hour trip. Between all three boats, only one salmon was caught. We completely understand that fishing is never guaranteed, and we would never leave a poor review simply because the fish weren’t biting. What was frustrating was the lack of effort to try different locations or techniques. Sitting in essentially the same spot for five hours made it feel like we weren’t being given the best opportunity to be successful. During much of the downtime, Ray was making fishing lures to sell, which added to the impression that there wasn’t much focus on trying to improve our chances. We know there are days when no one catches fish, and we appreciate the honesty about the difficult conditions. However, we would have much preferred spending the day actively searching for fish, even if we still came home empty-handed. The effort and experience are a big part of what people are paying for on a guided charter. Hopefully, this was just an off day, but based on our experience, we expected a much more proactive approach from a guided fishing trip.
For years, if not decades, I always told my friends I would love to go to Alaska and pull a nice salmon out of the river. Our great fishing guide, Jeremey, made it happen! He was the best. He created a friendly atmosphere from the start. We really enjoyed his company, his fishing knowledge, history of the area, and great stories. Our main reason to visit Alaska was to run in the Anchorage marathon on the previous Sunday, which we did. But the trip's main event was our fishing experience. My wife has limited experience fishing, especially from a boat, and was a little apprehensive before we went. But the end of the week, she said it was the best adventure we did, and that's thanks to Jeremy!