Big Fish Charters

Ketchikan is the “Salmon Capital of the World”

Charter fish during your visit to Ketchikan, along Alaska’s Inside Passage, for Chinook or King salmon, Coho or Silver salmon, Sockeye or Red salmon, Humpy or Pink salmon and Dog or Chum salmon. Halibut, Snapper, Ling cod, and Rock cod.

Fish during your cruise ship stop in Ketchikan! Book your Alaskan fishing charter with Big Fish Charters. We will add to your Alaska adventure with a comfortable charter boat and fresh caught wild fish. Your Captain has over 40 years of experience fishing in the waters surrounding Ketchikan. He is the owner and operator and is 3rd generation in the area with charter and Commercial fishing experience.

We offer local knowledge, great story telling, incredible scenery, marine wildlife and a relaxing environment to make your visit to Ketchikan a great Alaskan adventure to remember.

Alaska Airlines offers 6 flights a day in the Summer to Ketchikan, Alaska!

Not included in rates above is your lodging, airfare, fishing license, salmon tag, sales tax, fish processing and or shipping.

We will arrange fish processing, packing & shipping for you at one of Ketchikan’s best processors. We will be happy to help you with all that is not included. Upon receipt of your deposit, your rate is guaranteed and will not change.

Our mission is to “ensure public access to fishing in SE Alaska, to engage and represent the Charter for Hire industry, and to ensure long-term sustainability of our fisheries.”