Ketchikan Guided Fly Fishing Tour

5.0

8 reviews

Excursion Overview

Grab a reel and enjoy one of Alaska's favorite past times

Take advantage of Alaska's ideal fly fishing conditions with this guided fishing tour! Your guide will pick you up from the dock and take you to get outfitted with all the fishing gear you'll need. Then you'll be ready to start reeling them in!

You'll be fishing mainly for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and Dolly Varden trout. Ketchikan is a fishing hotspot, famous for its abundant populations of marine life. We'll drive you out to a peaceful spot where you can get away from the crowds of downtown. While multiple locations may be used for fishing, this tour primarily focuses on Ward Creek and White River.

If you're not a fishing expert, don't worry. You'll have help from your experienced fly fisherman guide. Fly fishing utilizes small, lightweight, artificial "flies" for bait, which are essentially an imitation of a bug or a small fish.

Get ready to sit back, relax, and enjoy a peaceful day of catching fish in the beautiful wilderness of Southeast Alaska.

Things You Need to Know

Inclusions:

Roundtrip transportation from the cruise ship dock
Bottled water
Fishing gear/equipment
Guidance from an experienced fly fisherman

Requirements:

This tour requires that you obtain a 1-day fishing license, which can be purchased through the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Guests must be comfortable walking short distances
Signed liability waiver

Duration: 4 hours (Roundtrip from cruise terminal.)

30 minutes - transportation from the cruise terminal to our facility and outfitting at the local office
3-3.5 hours -guided fishing
15 minutes - transportation back to the cruise terminal

Meeting Instructions:

This tour meets at the Bronze Statue on the north side of the Visitor's Center. Fully detailed instructions are included on your finalized ticket vouchers. If your ship docks at Ward Cove, you will be picked up there and you do not need to take the shuttle.

ADA Accessibility of Tour:

This tour is not wheelchair or limited mobility accessible.

Refund Policy:

You may cancel for any reason up to seven (7) days prior to the date of the tour for a full refund.
Please see our Refund Policy Page for complete details.

Frequently Asked Questions

We recommend purchasing your one-day fishing license online through the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game

The minimum age for this tour is 10 years old. Purchase of a child's ticket must be accompanied by two adult tickets. If purchasing tickets for only 1 adult and 1 child, an adult-priced ticket must be purchased for the child. Please contact us with questions.

Guests must be comfortable walking short distances.

Wildlife is abundant in Southeast Alaska and sightings are possible on any tour. However, this is not a designated wildlife tour and nothing can be guaranteed.

Non-alcoholic beverages in closeable containers and snacks are allowed on tour.

Bottled water is provided.

Layered clothing and water-resistant jackets are recommended.

This tour is catch-and-release only.

Guest Reviews

5.0

8 total

David T W

On Sep 2024

It fulfilled my dreams! Evan was a wonderful guide and was so very patient!

Pamela M

On Aug 2024

This was a wonderful experience for me. Just one other man, the guide and myself. Our guide was knowledge, experienced and so, so helpful. I was definitely rusty with my fly fishing skills and he spent lots of time helping me out. Caught lots of salmon in a gorgeous setting. Highly recommended. Thanks so much.

David C

On Aug 2024

This excursion was everything I expected and more. Wanted to fly fishing in Alaska and decided that trout was the only option. However because of our trip timing, early August, the salmon were starting to run so we were able to fly fish for salmon. Our guide, Evan, was friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. There was only 2 in our group and I fly-fishing regularly so Evan gave most of his attention to the other person (which was fine with me), but he still taught me new tricks and was there for every fish to net it, unhook it and of coarse pictures. One of the best excursions I have ever done and definitely my best Alaska memory. I am sure if we were catching trout it would be just as memorable. Thank you Evan for a great day and all the pics!!!!

James B

On Jul 2024

My son and I signed up for this as we have never fly-fished before. This also looked more fun than the usual cruise excursion of getting on a boat a trolling for fish. AT THE SHOP The section we were in was small but had numerous supplies for just about anything you could need. We were fitted with waders and boots. We did not have a license, so we went online and got that taken care of (should have done this in advance). FISHING Our guide was confident and knowledgable and was never frustrated with teaching us the simplest of things. She provided us with all of our gear in a parking lot near-ish to where we were going. We walked down the road we came in on to a path that we hiked down to the stream. Some other more experienced fishermen were with us as well that she set up with gear and set them on their way just ahead of us. We were taught the techniques we needed to get started and we were fly fishing!... sort of anyway. It takes a minute to coordinate and get into the groove. LOCATION I don't recall the name of the lake/stream but it was beautiful. The weather was in the 50s and rained off and on all day. Almost perfect if not for the rain. POSSIBLY HELPFUL I have seen plenty of movies and pictures of fly fishing and it's always serene and peaceful and just awesome looking. This trip was all of that. The thing I wasn't prepared for was the hiking in and out plus the unevenness of the rocks we had to stand on and move about on all day. I'm a plus-sized middle-aged dude and I was SPENT by the end of this excursion (only blame myself for not being more in shape). You have to navigate over a few fallen trees plus a few places with current all while trying to plant your feet on slippery-ass moving rocks. While I didn't completely fall into the water, I almost did about five times. My 27 yo son DID fall in twice (haha). I think I used every leg muscle and tendon plus every core muscle group that day. It was totally worth it and I would do this trip again (maybe with a little more exercise beforehand though). SCORE Me and the boy give this experience two thumbs up! ~ james ballard

Steven R

On Jul 2024

I had a great experience with my guide on a stream that was on the other side of Ketchikan from the port. We fished for 4 hours straight and didn t see anyone else the entire time. He helped me with my casting and taught me some new ways to cast under trees. We caught probably about 50 trout in that time. I would recommend this to anyone interested in fly fishing, especially if you are at an intermediate level like I am.

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Ketchikan Guided Fly Fishing Tour

Excursion Overview

Grab a reel and enjoy one of Alaska's favorite past times