Alaska Ketchikan Salmon Fishing / Catching Aug 2013 Full of Salmon
Alaska Ketchikan Salmon Fishing / Catching Aug 2013 on the bridge. Full of Salmon in the lake.
Fishing Coho Salmon In Ketchikan, Alaska
This is a quick look at 4 hrs. on a boat with Capt. Ray. I booked thru Rainy Day Charters. As you'll see Ray has a great boat and a fantastic service. I highly recommend it.
Fishing Coho Salmon In Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan Creek Alaska Flood Jan 2015
Ketchikan Creek (alternate, Fish Creek; Tlingit, Kitschkhin) is a waterway on Revillagigedo Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. It heads in a lake and travels 6 miles (9.7 km) to Tongass Narrows. The historic Creek Street in Ketchikan runs along the creek banks as a piling-perched boardwalk.
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What to Do in Ketchikan Alaska
This video describes many of the things to do on vacation in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaskan Cruises ships stop at many cities in Alaska, including Ketchikan. Learn about the tours that are offered in Southern Alaska, including flight seeing to see bears, Misty Fjords National Monument, hiking in the rainforest, watching the Lumberjack Show, visiting the Totem Parks, fishing for salmon, shopping for souvenirs, zip lining, snorkeling and more.
If you are traveling with a large group, be sure to negotiate a lower price with the tour operators. You can also rent a van to visit local attractions rather than paying individually for bus tours. Be sure to book months in advance.
She has tips for the budget traveler too. Many local attractions are free or inexpensive. She can tell you how to get around using the public transportation system. What is the difference between the Totem parks and where to go in town to watch the Salmon jump over waterfalls to reach their spawning grounds.
Alaska cruise tours may be arranged in advance, or visitors can set up tours right at the Ketchikan Visitors center, where the cruise ships dock.
These pictures of Ketchikan Alaska should give you a glimpse of what to expect on your Alaskan Vacation. Contact TripTrist at Doreen doreen@triptrist.com for help planning your cruise to Alaska. She visited Ketchikan in 2013 and 2014 on the Celebrity Millennium Cruise ship and is happy to answer any of your questions about visiting Ketchikan, cruising with Celebrity Cruises, other Alaskan Ports of Call or other questions about visiting Alaska. Visit to learn more.
Halibut Fishing Ketchikan
Halibut Fishing Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN Salmon Capital of The World
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SOUTHEAST ALASKA MAGNIFICENT NORTHLAND 1950s TRAVELOGUE 56804
Produced by Joseph Yolo and narrated by Tom Bostic, Southeast Alaska: Our Magnificent Northland is a short film promoting Southeast Alaska. Despite the end of the gold rush era, Alaska still has a special allure to it. Unlike much of the rest of the state—and countries with a similar latitude—Southeast Alaska has a mild climate, tempered by a warm water current. Covering much of Southeast Alaska is the Tongass National Forest (02:31), home to millions of hemlock and spruce, totem poles, and abundant wildlife. Southeast Alaska’s principle towns are Skagway, Juneau, Sitka, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. Ketchikan (03:45) is the “salmon capital of the world.” Commercial fishing and fishing tourism dominate the region, thanks to large populations of salmon and Alaskan Black Cod (04:20). Pontoon planes (04:33) are a common mode of transportation: Alaska has seventy times the per-capita use of airplanes than the rest of the U.S. Juneau, Alaska’s capital, now has a modern airport to service airline jets (04:55), making travel to Southeast Alaska easier and more affordable. Another major attraction of Southeast Alaska is the totem poles (06:25) that dot the landscape. Residents and tourists alike enjoy all that Southeast Alaska has to offer, including Tongass National Forest (07:48), playing on sandy beaches (08:00), and dog-powered transportation (08:16). Mendenhall Glacier and Mendenhall Lake (08:33; 09:50) are not only major tourist attractions, but they also provide jobs to those willing to harvest the pure ice (08:54). North and South Sawyer Glaciers (09:19) at the end of Tracy Arm, producing tons of icebergs, are another highlight of the region. The glaciers are receding, and the receding Mendenhall glacier left an ancient fertile bed that is now used for agriculture (10:08). The U.S. Forest Service is developing the Tongass National Forest (10:34) so that it can help build and support Alaskan communities. Logging in Tongass National Forest (10:56) is a major industry, and portable mills (11:05) are brought in to saw spruce needed for packing cases, which are used to ship the thousands and thousands of pounds of frozen fish. Wildlife, like bears (12:42), also enjoy the region’s abundance of fish. A popular annual event is the Golden North Salmon Derby (13:10) in Juneau, held in July at Auke Bay and Tee Harbor. Sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen, fishermen from all over come to the derby to fish the 3-day event. Requirements stipulate that there must be at least two people on each boat, and fishermen must bring salmon to the boat unaided. Participants head to the Tea Harbor weighing station (15:10) to compare catches. All catches become property of the Territorial Sportsmen, and the proceeds go to fund scholarships. Commercial fishing is the biggest industry, and it provides employment for 20,000 people each year (16:05). Traps are used in salmon passage ways to catch fish for canning in an operation called brailing. The protection of Alaskan salmon is critical in order to preserve this natural resource that is the backbone of Southeastern Alaska’s economy: commercial fishermen must release at least as many salmon as they catch.
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Bears, Salmon, and Eagles at Herring Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska
June 2016: Herring Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska
When staying in Ketchikan, Alaska in June 2016, we visited Herring Cove every day. Each time we observed Black Bears, Bald Eagles, and people fishing for King Salmon.
The video stars
- Black Bears
- Bald Eagles (all ages)
- King Salmon
- People fishing
Supporting cast:
- Steller's Jay
- Violet-green Swallow
- Song Sparrow
- Slug
- Domestic cat
Herring Cove, located eight miles south of Ketchikan at the south end of town, is recognized by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as the most productive King Salmon fishing grounds in the state. The extraordinary nature of this King run at Herring Cove attracts an abundance of bears, seals and eagles.
Each spring 700,000 King Salmon smolt leave the Herring Cove estuary for the open ocean. These young salmon spend the next five to seven years circumnavigating the Gulf of Alaska growing strong and more powerful. The surviving Kings returning to Herring Cove can achieve weights of up to seventy pounds.
Fishing for Kings at Herring Cove is best from June 15th through July 15th, as this is the traditional height of the King Salmon run.
Herring Cove has a healthy black bear population due to the Whitman Lake Fish Hatchery that sits on the same cove. Black bears frequent this area during the salmon spawning season (mid-June through early September) although spottings are better an hour before & after low tide and after July.
Tour companies bring visitors from the big cruise ships or tourists come by bus, taxi cab, & do-it-yourself rental cars to see bears and Bald Eagles. Consequently the are gets very congested during the summer months and local residents feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of visitors.
In 2014 the Ketchikan Borough Assembly established rules for tour operators in Herring Cove in an attempt to tame the mess of thousands of people and dozens of vehicles that visit the area each day during the summer for wildlife viewing.
The rules are: No stopping or parking vehicles on the bridge. No walking in the driving lanes. People are allowed to walk and stand on the narrow shoulder on each side of the bridge. Tour operators need to designate where they’re going to park in a commercial or industrial parking area. And they can’t drive down Power House Road and park at the end. The state Department of Transportation also lowered the speed limit on the bridge from 45 to 25 miles per hour.
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Salmon fishing at
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Ketchikan - Halibut Fishing
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This is the experience many anglers dream of when planning an Alaskan vacation, fishing for the largest flatfish in the world, the Pacific Halibut. Imagine catching your first wild halibut with your friends or family and the bragging rights that will come with sharing this delectable fish back home. Unlike many other Alaska destinations, Ketchikan fishing is in protected waters, a short ride from the marina. No matter your skill level, you'll fish like a local, with a Penn rod and Penn 114 reel in your own two hands, working the sandy flats, drifting with the current, jigging in waters as deep as 300 feet. Spend the day with an experienced Alaskan guide, in pursuit of the elusive halibut, learning the secrets of fishing circle hooks, working the tides and battling your leviathan. You can choose to custom process your halibut, as well as purchase a selection of local Alaskan seafood to include with the shipment of your bounty home. Note: Participants must be at least 5 years of age, weigh a minimum of 30 lbs and a maximum of 300 lbs. Deck or rubber soled shoes must be worn on board. We recommend that you wear warm, layered clothing. Rain gear, rubber boots, comfortable float jackets, wool socks, hat and gloves. Halibut fishing equipment and tackle are provided. Actual fishing duration is 4 1/2 hours. Alaska State Law requires a fishing license that can be purchased in cash at the outfitting room for $20. You'll need a credit card in order to have your catch processed and sent home (U.S. only). Fish cannot be stored on board the ship.
Fishing in Ketchikan Alaska
Fishing in Ketchikan Alaska, reeling in my last Pink Salmon. Caught my limit of 6 Salmon today. Great day of fishing! Northern Lights Charter boat.
Port Overview - Ketchikan, Alaska
The Salmon fishing capital of the world, Ketchikan also has the best adventure tours as well as flightseeing through the Misty Fjords National Park.
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Salmon ladder - Ketchikan, Alaska
S salmon ladder is usually a series of natural steps in a cascade or steeply sloping riverbed, or a similar arrangement incorporated into a dam, allowing salmon to pass upstream. Salmon ladders are used to help mitigate the damage done by dams and other human made obstructions to the natural, historical movement of salmon.
Creek Street is an historic part of Ketchikan, Alaska where this particular salmon ladder is located and can be viewed by passersby. The path connects with an antique boardwalk on wooden pilings over Ketchikan Creek where there are various restaurants, curio shops, the Dollys House Museum, private dwellings and Married Mans Trail.
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Ketchikan Alaska
At Alaska's southern tip, next to British Columbia, lies the state's 4th largest city, Ketchikan. Known for its commercial salmon fishing and indigenous Haida and Tlingit heritage, it is also called the Salmon capital of the world as well as the Eagle capital of America.
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Close to Alaska’s southern tip, where the Panhandle plunges deep into British Columbia, lies rainy Ketchikan, the state’s fourth-largest city, squeezed onto a narrow strip of coast on Revillagigedo Island abutting the Tongass Narrows. Ketchikan is known for its commercial salmon fishing and indigenous Haida and Tlingit heritage – there is no better place in the US to see totem poles in all their craning, colorful glory. Every year between May and September, Ketchikan kowtows to around one million cruise-ship passengers, a deluge that turns the town into something of a tourist circus. Some cruisers stay in town, ferrying between souvenir shops and Ketchikan’s emblematic totems. Others jump on boats or seaplanes bound for the Gothic majesty of Misty Fiords National Monument, a nearby wilderness area.
Despite the seasonal frenzy, Ketchikan retains a notable heritage exemplified by the jumbled clapboard facades of Creek Street, perched on stilts above a river.
Ketchikan is a scenic town of approximately 14,000 people, located along the Tongass Narrows, at the foot of Deer Mountain, on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska.
Over 800,000 visitors come through Ketchikan each year by cruise ship. Most spend only a few hours in town, limiting their tourism and recreation choices. Visitors who arrive by air, via the Alaska Marine Highway System, or by private vessel and who have more time to spend can choose from a wider array of activities.
See in Ketchikan, Alaska
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Totem Heritage Center, 601 Deermount Street, ☎ (907) 225-5900 (fax: (907) 225-5901), May - Sep: open every day, 8AM - 5 PM; Oct - Apr: Mon - Fri 1 – 5 PM, Sat and Sun closed. $5 (May - Sep).
Tongass Historical Museum, 629 Dock Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901, ☎ (907) 225-5600, May - Sep: Open every day, 8 AM - 5 PM; Oct - Apr: Wed, Thu, Fri 1 PM– 5 PM, Sat 10AM - 4PM, Sun 1 – 4 PM, Mon & Tue closed. Visit the historical exhibits. $2 (May - Sep only), free for residents.
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, 50 Main Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901, ☎ (907) 228-6220 (r10_ketchikan_Alaska_Info@fs.fed.us, fax: (907) 228-6234), See the rainforest interpretive exhibits.
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, Location varies, ☎ 907-225-9050 (info@lumberjacksports.com, fax: 907-247-9049), Watch an exhibition of lumberjack skills. Adults: $34 + tax, Children 3 - 12: $17.50 + tax, Children 2 & Under: Free.
Visit local totem-pole collections - Ketchikan is situated at the meeting place of three Alaska Native cultures, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian. Evidence of the rich artistic and dance traditions of the native cultures is apparent throughout the town, most visibly in the totem poles scattered through the historic district and found in larger groupings in totem parks near town:
Saxman Totem Park, (approximately 2.5 miles south of downtown).
Totem Bight State Historical Park, (approximately ten miles north of downtown Ketchikan).
Totem Heritage Center.
Tribal Fish Hatchery, (located within Ketchikan, approximately 0.75 miles from the cruise ship docks).
Exploring Ketchikan
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The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau located near the cruise ship berth 2, publishes a comprehensive area guide that provides maps, contact information for tour operators and local attractions, sample itineraries and community information.
A walking tour map is published by Pioneer Printing and the Ketchikan Daily News [30] and is available in many locations throughout the downtown area.
Probably the most scenic downtown stretch is historic Creek Street, which is only a short distance (three to four blocks) away from the cruise ship docks. Once a raucous red-light district, and during prohibition a row of speakeasies, these days Creek Street is home to a quieter class of establishment but still retains its delightful historic charm. Visitors walking downtown should be sure to include it in their walking tour to see the picturesque wooden buildings that stand on stilts above Ketchikan Creek.
Summer visitors can look down from the bridges that cross the creek and expect to spot salmon gathering in the brackish waters near the creek mouth, preparing to make their final ascent upstream, where they will spawn and die. Depending on time, tide, and other conditions you might also see a hungry harbor seal or two cruising the creek mouth for easy prey.
DIY Alaska Fishing
On this adventure we are exploring and fishing in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. On this trip you will get out into the wilderness and visit rivers, streams and lakes. The video covers many tips on putting together your own do-it yourself trip to catch Salmon, Grayling, Arctic Char and Trout in Alaska along with other pointers on how to have an enjoyable trip.
Alaska.org - Potlatch Park - Ketchikan Alaska - ...
Built on the old fishing grounds of Tlingit Natives, the park hosts some of the finest native art in the world!
Pikes Mkt to Ketchikan, Alaska
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In the Spotlight: Ketchikan 2015 Fourth of July
A Sneak peek of exclusive KPU TV & KFMJ coverage of the 2015 parade in Ketchikan, Alaska. Watch the whole parade on KPU TV 687.