SILVER SALMON

BRISTOL BAY SILVER SALMON FISHING

Silver salmon, or Coho Salmon, start to make their appearance in late July, though we don’t expect consistent fishing until early August. Our first silvers of the year are typically caught trolling for king salmon on the Naknek in late July. Fishing for silver salmon thrills even the non salmon fisherman. They run, jump and take flies and lures like no other when everything goes right. For non-fly anglers or for those wanting to keep Silvers to take home, we target these fish with light spin rods and a variety of methods. The limit for silver salmon is 5 per day per angler. We fish for Silvers on the Naknek, Nushagak, Alagnak and a number of small fly-out rivers when the conditions are right.