Damn Good Sockeye Salmon Fishing Guides

The best sockeye salmon fishing trips are:

• Salmon Falls Fishing Resort
• Flatout Fishing
• Ultimate Rivers
• Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures, Inc.
• RiverRise Fishing Guides, llc.

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 8 sockeye salmon trips, and the most popular trips are Ketchikan Multi-Day Fishing guided by Matt, Kasilof River King Salmon Trip guided by Nickolas, and Steelhead and Salmon Jet Sled guided by Ben.

All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.

Looking for kid friendly sockeye salmon guides / fishing lessons? Check out our beginner and family friendly sockeye salmon guides.

River fishing is the most popular type of fishing for sockeye salmon as well as nearshore fishing, lake fishing, and inshore fishing.

The most common fishing techniques are trolling, light tackle fishing, and fly fishing but drift fishing and artificial lure fishing are popular as well.

Prices for sockeye salmon can range anywhere from about $550 to $6,365, but the average price for a half day trip for sockeye salmon is $675. The average price for a full day trip for sockeye salmon is $3,635.

Hiring a guide provides a number of benefits and many choose to book a fishing guide for a combination of experience, local knowledge, convenience, and cost-effectiveness.

Working with experienced fishing guides who know the best local spots and techniques can dramatically increase your odds of a great day. Having someone who is on the water every day and knows the area like the back of their hand is going to give you the best chances of success.

Booking a guide is also more cost effective, especially if you only get out a handful of times per year. When you consider all of the costs you would incur on your own such as the price of a boat, maintenance, insurance, gas, high-quality gear and tackle, repairs, and more, you’ll find that DIY is sometimes not worth the expense.

Even if you’ve got a great setup already in your home waters, booking a guide also provides a great opportunity to experience new techniques, new locations, or even a chance at a new target species to knock off the bucket list.

The most popular season for sockeye salmon fishing is summer, and most anglers book their trips 44 days in advance.

See here for more information on sockeye salmon fishing licenses, sockeye salmon bag limits, and fishing season regulations for sockeye salmon. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right sockeye salmon rules and regulations.