Alaska Halibut Fishing

All our guests will have expert guides who would accompany them. Our guides will take the guests for halibut fishing daily. Our halibut fishing boat, the “Alaskan Gamefisher” is a 30’ by 10-foot wide custom-made aluminium vessel. It is spacious, strong, and can carry six passengers comfortably along with the captain and mate. The custom-designed boat is ideal for small groups who can enjoy fishing trips in perfect comfort.

Some of the largest halibuts in the world are found in the waters of Cook Inlet adjacent to the Kenai Peninsula. Fish over 100 pounds are abundant and commonly found in this water. The two largest halibuts caught from the Cook Inlet on our Gamefisher are 410 and 365 lbs.

However, fish that weigh below 80 pounds taste best. Most large fish are female, old, and not good to taste. You will get Alaskan Halibuts almost throughout the year except in January, their spawning time. The best time for fishing is from May to August. It is when the Halibuts migrate to the Kenai Peninsula searching for food.

You can take our Alaska Halibut fishing charter and reach the prime location for fishing. Our Alaska Halibut Fishing trips start from the beach at Anchor Point, sometimes from the Deep Creek near Ninilchik, or the harbor at Homer, Alaska. The most interesting fact is that at Anchor Point and Deep Creek, there is no marina. The boats are launched into the surf with a large tractor that offers a unique and exciting experience to our guests.

We try to cover the minimum distance to the fishing grounds and reach our destination ideal for halibut fishing within half an hour.

Looking for all-inclusive Alaska Halibut fishing trips? We are a prominent operator accompanying anglers and travel enthusiasts to Halibut fishing expeditions and being in continuous service for years now, we have adequate experience in providing proper guidance to anglers. We know what you expect from us. Hence, we are here to make your fishing experience truly remarkable.

Our Homer Alaska Halibut Charters offering fishing trips are truly successful. We are accustomed to the best fishing routes and the local weather. For those looking to take an abundance of fish home, this halibut fishing trip in Alaska is an exciting one to try. Guests can catch halibuts on 98% of the trips that we do. Each person can catch at least two fish even if they are on their first mission, and most days, there are 25-100 halibuts in our boat within 2-4 hours.

We prefer to fish in the water 90-280 feet deep. Since the Halibuts can be large tackling, it is a daunting task. Moreover, the tides of the Cook Inlet are hard to manage. The difference between high and low tide can be 35 feet, the fourth largest tidal range in the world. To manage all these, you require a hefty rod with an 80-100-pound test line. We suggest to use a minimum 2-to 4-pound weight to keep the bait on the bottom. We recommend that anglers do fishing during the low tides, as during the peak tidal swing, the Halibuts go down to the bottom in the sand. They become significantly more active and start hunting when the current starts to slacken.

While on the fishing expedition, you can enjoy the natural scenes. For instance, incredible view of 5 snow-capped volcanoes is a worthwhile experience when you go Halibut fishing with us. If you are willing to take your catch back home, we will fillet the fish for you to enjoy your meal later. You can take the fillets to the fish processor for vacuum packing and freezing. On an average day, the boat returns to the shore with 250-600 lbs of Halibuts that yield excellent eating meat of around 125-300 pounds.

The cost of a pound of Halibut fillet is around $15-20 in the retail stores. So, you can enjoy a profitable deal going on Halibut fishing Homer Alaska.

Our Alaskan Fishing Charters are designed with your exact demands in mind. Your vacation is genuinely personalized, so we can design your fishing/lodging package with a mix of ocean halibut fishing, freshwater salmon fishing, and fly-out remote stream salmon fishing, wildlife, and bear viewing tours.

Captain Mel Erickson, owner and head guide of Alaskan Gamefisher since 1989, will be your personal Alaska fishing guide for our various fisheries. Kenai River salmon fishing in Alaska in June, July, and August, as well as saltwater halibut and King Salmon combo excursions in May, on Cook Inlet at Anchor Point near Homer.

Captain Mel Erickson is one of the few Alaska fishing captains that personally guides for Kenai River Salmon and Alaska Halibut while also owning the boats for both species. This means you’ll be fishing both salmon and halibut with the same guiding company, rather than being subcontracted out like so many other guide services here.

The Kenai Peninsula is home to the largest Halibut fishes found in the world. One can find fishes weighing over hundred pounds in the waters of Cook Inlet. The largest ever Halibut fish found in the Cook Inlet weighed 365 pounds and 410 pounds and they were caught on the Alaskan Gamefisher.

The best quality of fish is those which are under 80 pounds. The smaller fishes weighing in the range of 10 pounds to 20 pounds are better in eating and known as “chickens”. The larger fishes are mainly old, female and not good in taste. The best time to go fishing for Halibut in Alaska is during the months of May, June, July, and August.

We can access the Cook Inlet Alaska halibut fishing from the boat harbor at Homer Alaska, the beach at Anchor Point, and occasionally Deep Creek near Ninilchik. There is no port at Anchor Point and Deep Creek, so visitors may have a very special and thrilling boat launch into the surf with a big tractor.

The distance we go to the halibut fishing grounds is rather short, ranging from 5 to 25 miles, and it only takes us about 30 minutes to get there when compared to other halibut fishing spots like Seward, Valdez, or Homer.