What do I bring on our trip?
warm, layered clothes and sturdy shoes or boots
lunch (snacks and beverages are provided on board)
fishing licenses and king salmon stamps (printout or copy on phone):
purchase online here: Alaska Sport Fishing Licenses
purchase in person at: Big Ray's or Kodiak Walmart
What are the limits on fish species?
The official list of fishing limits can be found here: Kodiak fish species limits.
Some of the fish we target, and their daily limits are:
2 king salmon
5 total of any other salmon species
2 halibut (one must be under 28 inches)
2 lingcod
3 rockfish (one can be yellow-eye)
no limit on pacific grey cod.
Halibut fishing is restricted all Wednesdays year-round - some additional restricted Tuesdays may be announced by the International Pacific Halibut Commission in January or February 2025.
Ling cod season is open from July 1 - December 31 every year.
You may receive up to your daily limit as allowed by your fishing license. Additional fish caught are not necessarily distributed to clients.
How do we process our day’s catch?
We take pride in the quality of our catch. Our fish is processed professionally at a nearby plant which specializes in sport-caught fish. We bleed the fish and slush-ice at sea for a premium care which continues as the fish is vacuum-packed and blast frozen shoreside.
Processing is completed within 48 hours of drop-off. During the busy season, sorting and shipping may take an additional 1-3 weeks.
We are currently working with Kodiak Wildsource.
Clients can expect to pay around $3.50 per pound of finished product. A standard fish box costs $25 and holds up to 50 lbs. The overnight shipping rate to U.S. destinations (except Hawaii and Puerto Rico) is $160 per box.
You can reach the Kodiak Wild Source office at (907) 512-0502.
Their office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
How much are fishing licenses & King Salmon stamps?
Prices vary depending on Alaskan residency status and the length of the fishing trip. Current fishing license prices can be found at www.adfg.alaska.gov/store. Licenses and King Salmon stamps may be purchased online at this site. Due to a change in policy, these licenses are no longer available for purchase on board. Printouts or screenshots of these licenses are required for everyone on the fishing trip. For our clients planning to fish for multiple days, there are options to buy 3 or 7 day licenses; please note those licenses apply for a continuous 72 or 168 hour period.
Our normal departure is at 7 a.m. so please be sure to arrive by 6:55 a.m. We typically return in the afternoon between 3- 4:30 p.m. All of our boats are located at St. Paul Harbor, located downtown at 403 Marine Way, Kodiak, AK 99615. The slip numbers for our three boats are as follows: U-Rascal B-44, Moon Shadow B-3, and Harvest Moon B-2.