Seward multi-species
Resurrection Bay silvers, ling cod and rockfish out of Seward
All-day Seward charters starting July 1: silver salmon, ling cod, yelloweye and rockfish between glaciers and open water.
Chapter 01
Glaciers, wildlife and a full rod bend
Pristine glaciers, marine wildlife and fishing beyond compare: that is what a day out of Seward gives you. Starting July 1, we take our fleet of offshore cruisers into Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska for silver salmon, ling cod, sea bass, red snapper and rockfish.
Seward is a two hour drive from the lodge and these are all-day charters. Guests have been coming back yearly after seeing how much silver salmon and bottom fish there is to catch.
Guests on a boat above a deck of rockfish and salmon, mountains behind
Silvers on every rod
Everyone loves a double header, two fish on at once. Aboard our 28’ Madeira offshore cruisers in Seward, imagine all six anglers with fish on. We call that a daily occurrence, not a rare one.
Our captains mooch cut-plug herring and put you into huge schools. The silvers run 10 to 20 pounds and the limit is 3 to 6 fish, so the action is fast and furious. A few cranks up, a fluttering rod tip, and fish on.
Chapter 03
Ling cod, yelloweye and the bottom
For bottom fish people, these trips go after monster ling cod. They are by far the ugliest fish in Alaskan waters and some of the best eating. Ling cod are caught up to 60 pounds, with the average at 30 to 45.
The same grounds produce giant yelloweye, which many people know as red snapper, plus black sea bass and other rockfish. We use lead-headed jigs and plastic grubs on medium weight rods, which keeps it workable for anglers of every skill level.
We do not target halibut on these charters, but we catch many all season. If halibut is the point of your trip, see our Cook Inlet boats on the halibut page.
Insured and licensed guides, limited entry permits for these fisheries. Call 1-800-625-2324.
What comes over the rail, July 1 on
The Resurrection Bay roll call
- Silver salmon10 to 20 lb3 to 6 fish limit, mooched cut-plug herring
- Ling cod30 to 45 lb, up to 60The ugliest fish in Alaska and the best at the table
- YelloweyeGiantsRed snapper to most people, on lead-headed jigs
- Black sea bassRockfish groundsPlastic grubs on medium weight rods
- HalibutCaught, not targetedMany come over the rail all season
Limits shift through the season and are set by Fish and Game, so we confirm them with you on arrival. Details on drives and fish boxes are on the trip planning page.