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Alaska Fishing ~ Coho / Silver Salmon

Posted on September 19, 2024April 7, 2025 by guides@akrainbow.com

Alaska’s Goodnews and Kanektok rivers are famous for their exceptional Coho salmon fishing. Our float fishing trips on these rivers offer an unforgettable experience for anglers of all skill levels.

Coho salmon / Alaska Rainbow Adventures

Coho salmon, also known as “silvers,” are popular for their strong fighting spirit and acrobatic leaps. They are abundant in the SW Alaska waters you can float with us; they are a great choice for experienced and novice anglers.

Coho salmon are also known for their mild yet flavorful taste and are visually appealing due to their distinctive silver scales and vibrant colors. They migrate later than other salmon species, extending the fishing season and providing opportunities for anglers.

The prime time for Coho salmon fishing on both rivers is from late July to mid September. The average size of Coho salmon is 10-15 pounds, and fishing techniques include fly fishing, spinning, and baitcasting. The trips we offer are set in a wilderness with abundant wildlife, providing excellent opportunities not only for Coho salmon but also for rainbow trout, grayling, and char fishing.

We have limited dates each season that coincides with the Silver Salmon runs; learn more at www.kanektokriveralaska.com / www.goodnewsriver.com / www.akrainbow.com

Category: Alaska Float Fishing

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Step into the current with Alaska Rainbow Adventures and you're stepping into the real Alaska — not the polished lodge version, not the brochure fantasy. For more than three decades, we've run rivers the way they're meant to be run: the Kanektok, Goodnews, Alagnak, Moraine, Arolik, and Togiak. Wild water. Wild fish. Country that doesn't bend for anyone.

This whole thing started with one guide, Paul Hansen, chasing the kind of days that get under your skin and stay there. A mouse‑eat in the half‑light. A bend in the river no one else will see that day. A rainbow flashing in the sun like it owns the place. Those moments hit you in the ribs and remind you why you came north. That feeling is the reason we're still out here.

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