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Sitka Fishing



Sitka Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Sitka, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Lingcod

  2. Lingcod

    There is a 27.78% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 5 Lingcod counted.

    Sitka Lingcod Counts Chart
    Lingcod

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  3. Light Dusky Rockfish

  4. Light Dusky Rockfish

    There is a 16.67% catch rate for Light Dusky Rockfish, based on 3 Light Dusky Rockfish counted.

    Sitka Light Dusky Rockfish Counts Chart
    Light

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  5. Silvergray Rockfish

  6. Silvergray Rockfish

    There is a 11.11% catch rate for Silvergray Rockfish, based on 2 Silvergray Rockfish counted.

    Sitka Silvergray Rockfish Counts Chart
    Silvergray

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  7. American Shad

  8. American Shad

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for American Shad, based on 1 American Shad counted.

    Sitka American Shad Counts Chart
    American

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  9. Atlantic Salmon

  10. Atlantic Salmon

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Atlantic Salmon, based on 1 Atlantic Salmon counted.

    Sitka Atlantic Salmon Counts Chart
    Atlantic

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  11. Black Rockfish

  12. Black Rockfish

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Black Rockfish, based on 1 Black Rockfish counted.

    Sitka Black Rockfish Counts Chart
    Black

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  13. Brook Trout

  14. Brook Trout

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Brook Trout, based on 1 Brook Trout counted.

    Sitka Brook Trout Counts Chart
    Brook

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  15. Coho Salmon

  16. Coho Salmon

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Coho Salmon, based on 1 Coho Salmon counted.

    Sitka Coho Salmon Counts Chart
    Coho

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  17. Halibut

  18. Halibut

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Halibut, based on 1 Halibut counted.

    Sitka Halibut Counts Chart
    Halibut

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  19. Pacific Herring

  20. Pacific Herring

    There is a 5.56% catch rate for Pacific Herring, based on 1 Pacific Herring counted.

    Sitka Pacific Herring Counts Chart
    Pacific

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Recommendations above based on 11 species of fish and 18 fish counted for December around Sitka.

To date, there are 40 species of fish and a total of 594 fish counted for Sitka and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 7/21/1867 (156 years).

Last Update: 12/5/2023 4:03:59 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Sitka are the following:

  1. Wyville Reef
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  2. NEVA POINT REEF
    NEVA POINT REEF ALASKA


  3. ROUGHNECK
    Attributes RECRD 52962 VESSLTERMS ROUGHNECK FEATURE_TYPE Wreck - Submerged, nondangerous LATDEC 57.408836 LONDEC -135.622389 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 44.97 SOUNDING_TYPE Meters a


  4. OBSTRUCTIOIN
    Attributes RECRD 53197 VESSLTERMS OBSTRUCTION FEATURE_TYPE Obstruction - Submerged LATDEC 56.712444 LONDEC -135.4605 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 10 SOUNDING_TYPE Fathoms and tenths


  5. Sitka Sound Area


  6. RUSH
    Attributes RECRD 52957 VESSLTERMS RUSH FEATURE_TYPE Wreck - Submerged, dangerous to surface navigation LATDEC 57.049764 LONDEC -135.343339 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 8.85 SOUNDING_


  7. Western Channel


  8. FORESTER


  9. Obstruction


  10. Salisbury Sound


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