Doc Warner's Alaska Adventures

The local sea area around the lodge is sheltered by barrier islands. The waters in the straight are calm and make the best area for Halibut and Salmon Fishing. Fishing ends at five p.m. or when you limit out. The Dock crew takes care of filleting your catch and vacuum sealing it. Dinner is served each night at 6 p.m.

If you have never fished for Halibut before then be prepared for monstrous fish. Halibut are divided into two groups, fondly titled "chickens" and "barn doors." A chicken is any halibut that is less than a hundred pounds. A barn door is a halibut that weighs more than 100 pounds. Why the name barn door? When you catch a 1000 pound Halibut, and it is on the hook for weighing, it resembles a barn door. That is how large these fish become. In 2014, a sports fisherman caught a 483 pound Halibut in the Southeast of Alaska. This would have been a world-record except that the fish was shot and then harpooned. The current world record is 459 pounds. Still, that is a lot of fish to battle and then try to get from the net to the boat. Barn Doors are some kind of wonderful. The first week of August is a good week for Halibut Fishing. The last week of June and the first week of July is also a good time for Halibut fishing.

Salmon love the inner passages because the waters are calm, and the food is plentiful. Many species of salmon queue up in the straights before they make their way to the freshwater spawning grounds. Kings are the primary target because they grow huge. Silver Salmon are often plentiful, and they put up a fight. Mid-July and the month of August is excellent salmon fishing.

Expect a well-run show at Doc Warner's. The boating is awesome, the waters are calm, and they give you a full orientation before you fish.