Miller’s Landing charters always include fishing for ling cod (in
season), red snapper, black bass, salmon (in season) and rock fish as part of our
fishing targets on a full day charter, and our catch records are
among the best in the Seward area.
Pacific Halibut are the most desired and largest fish of Alaska’s
sport fisheries, ranging to lengths of 8 feet or longer. They are
plentiful in our waters throughout
our fishing season of May through
September. One year, our largest halibut caught was a 285 pounder. Sport
caught halibut usually range from 20 to 50 lbs. , although larger
fish are not uncommon. Generally we fish between 100 and 450 feet,
with an average of about 300 feet. We normally drift
over our fishing areas, and then pull up, and move back over it and
drift again. Though we do drop anchor sometimes, we don’t believe in
anchoring and sitting on one spot all day.
Ling Cod season opens July 1st.
Minimum legal size is
35 inches, can grow to over 80 lbs. State record
is 81 lbs. 6 oz. The limit is one fish per day per person. Our biggest
ling cod caught last year was 57 lbs. Lings can be caught at almost any
depth but we catch most of them at 15 to 150 feet. Many people prefer
the moist, succulent, white meat of ling cod to halibut.
Black Sea Bass are both easy and fun to catch. They are
the most
prolific of the rockfish species and are found near shallow rocky areas.
Fishermen are limited to five black bass per day. These fish average
about 4 to 5 pounds but range up to 12 pounds. We normally fish for them
using medium weight spinning or bait casting gear, using hoochies and
herring or shrimp lures. These fish are great fun for the young kids and
big kids alike as they hit fast and furious. Sea bass (black bass) are
delicious to eat.
Red snapper (Yellow-eye Rockfish) are one of the tastiest
fish we have, and the limit is one per day. They are
generally caught while fishing for halibut and ling cod. As
you can see there are a good variety of fish to catch during
a halibut charter, and all are delicious to eat. Last year,
our largest snapper caught was 22 pounds! State record is 38
lbs. 11 oz.
The Seward Halibut
& Seward Silver Salmon Derby: The
Halibut Derby runs from May 1st through August
1st. The Silver Salmon Derby runs from the second
Saturday in August for 9 days, ending on the following
Sunday at noon. Miller’s Landing sells tickets for the
Halibut Derby and the Silver Salmon Derby from their
campground store. |
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