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Alaska in October
« on: April 12, 2018, 04:52:17 PM »
Looks like ill be in fairbanks the middle of october for a training class.  Thought maybe i would stay late or go early and do some charter fishing, maybe fish on my own as well.  I would drive down to the anchorage area for a salt charter.  So, what's good that time of year?  Any good salt charters someone has experience with?  Thanks for the info
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2018, 01:50:22 PM »
@daddysprad  might be able to help you out with some info.
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2018, 07:41:10 AM »
I can't speak for the Anchorage charter fleet but having run charters in Ketchikan, Craig and Yakutat for 22 years I can tell you everyone has pretty much packed up and gone home for the year by the end of Sept. Weather gets pretty sporty/unpredictable.

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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2018, 07:58:46 AM »
 :yeah:
Our lodge on Prince Of Wales stopped fishing by the first or second week of September, was locked up, bolted down and everyone headed South no later than the third week.  Even that early bringing the fleet back to Olympia was a little exciting.   :chuckle:

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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2018, 09:42:34 AM »
Yeah, that's pretty late and most runs and guide operations will be about wrapped up.

I found this link: http://www.alaska.org/things-to-do/fishing-charters
It's more or less an add for some charter/guide services that I know nothing about, but it does list their season dates. Some do run into or through October. Might give you some options to check out.
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2018, 10:10:25 AM »
You should find something to shoot, instead.  :dunno:
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2018, 12:13:18 PM »
You should find something to shoot, instead.  :dunno:

I'm starting to think the same thing.  But with the cost to hunt, fishing seemed a better option.  I didn't realize everyone packed up and headed out in September.
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2018, 03:04:54 PM »
Having lived up there for almost a decade, you'll be ice fishing in October 😁.

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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2018, 02:25:32 AM »
Having lived up there for almost a decade, you'll be ice fishing in October 😁.
Agreed, here's the best dates to go up if your'e looking for Salmon.
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2018, 03:31:45 AM »
Being that I am not planning this trip, it is for some work training, figured id see whats available.  I think I'm going to try and find a guide for some grayling fishing around Fairbanks.
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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2018, 08:46:06 AM »
If it stays warm, find someone to take you north of Fairbanks and to the Yukon River, hit tribs for some fun Northern Pike fishing.   Or better yet, If you go early Oct, you may still be able to hit "BIG" Rainbows in the Kenai...  I've caught big Rainbows all the way til Halloween on the Kenai, search the web and find a guide that is still running..

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Re: Alaska in October
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2018, 07:17:20 PM »
If it stays warm, find someone to take you north of Fairbanks and to the Yukon River, hit tribs for some fun Northern Pike fishing.   Or better yet, If you go early Oct, you may still be able to hit "BIG" Rainbows in the Kenai...  I've caught big Rainbows all the way til Halloween on the Kenai, search the web and find a guide that is still running..

As fun as that sounds, I would prefer to go after something I cant catch here.  Thats why I'm leaning towards finding a graying guide.  Plus, that's a bucket list fish for me and since this will be my first and most likely only trip to Alaska, I will do what I can to catch a grayling.  Now, if the season isn't right, then I will definitely look into some pike fishing.
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