Fishing Spots in Alaska
500 public fishing spots are listed in Alaska: 206 boat launches, 4 fishing piers, 28 shore fishing spots and 3 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse Alaska by county and area
- Aleutians East Borough (3)
- Anchorage Municipality (13)
- Bethel Census Area (3)
- Bristol Bay Borough (4)
- Chugach Census Area (26)
- Copper Center (1)
- Copper River Census Area (18)
- Denali Borough (1)
- Dillingham Census Area (3)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough (28)
- Haines Borough (2)
- Homer (1)
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area (17)
- Juneau (1)
- Juneau City and Borough (13)
- Kenai Peninsula Borough (94)
- Ketchikan (1)
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough (47)
- Ketchikan/Craig (1)
- Kodiak Island Borough (3)
- Kusilvak Census Area (1)
- Lake and Peninsula Borough (7)
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough (26)
- Nome Census Area (3)
- North Slope Borough (6)
- Northwest Arctic Borough (4)
- Petersburg (1)
- Petersburg Borough (20)
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (31)
- Sitka (1)
- Sitka City and Borough (26)
- Skagway Municipality (6)
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (21)
- Wrangell City and Borough (26)
- Yakutat City and Borough (9)
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (26)
- Other spots (6)
Top waters and places
- Tongass National Forest (143)
- Chugach National Forest (50)
- Chena River (11)
- Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (7)
- White Mountains National Recreation Area (6)
- Chena River Lakes (4)
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (4)
- Steese 34.6 Mile Pond (4)
- Fortymile (3)
- Fortymile Wild and Scenic River (3)
Fishing regulations for Alaska
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Alaska Department of Fish and Game).
Spots to start with
- Alagnak Wild RiverRecreation area · Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Bailey Bay BuoyBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Alder Pond Rec SiteShore fishing · Anchorage Municipality
- NPS Administrative DockFishing pier on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Dry Bay Rafter AccessKayak and canoe launch on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Yakutat City and Borough
- Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Klu Bay Buoy TrailheadBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Starrigavan Campground and Day UseShore fishing on Tongass National Forest · Sitka City and Borough
- Public Use DockFishing pier on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Dry Bay Rafter AccessKayak and canoe launch on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Yakutat City and Borough
- Birch Creek Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Margaret Bay Dock Day Use AreaBoat launch on Marguerite Bay Dock · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Arizona LakeShore fishing · Copper River Census Area
- Vessel Fuel DockFishing pier on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Raft LaunchKayak and canoe launch on Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park · Skagway Municipality
- Chena Lakes Recreation AreaRecreation area on Chena River Lakes · Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Marguerite Bay BuoyBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Bathing Beauty PondShore fishing · Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Excursion Inlet Cannery DockFishing pier on Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve · Haines Borough
- Chena River LakesRecreation area · Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Mink Bay Buoy TrailheadBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Big Time Alaskan Fishing AdventuresShore fishing · Anchorage Municipality
- Chena River ParkRecreation area on Chena River Lakes · Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Naha Bay Dock Picnic SiteBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Caswell Creek Public AccessShore fishing · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Delta Wild and Scenic River WaysideRecreation area · Copper River Census Area
- Neck Lake Access Boating SiteBoat launch · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Dick LakeShore fishing · Copper River Census Area
- Fortymile Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Nine Mile BridgeBoat launch · Yakutat City and Borough
- Fishing access on Chilkoot RiverShore fishing · Haines Borough
- Gillespie LakeRecreation area · Copper River Census Area
- Redoubt Bay Mooring BuoyBoat launch · Sitka City and Borough
- Fishing access on Delong LakeShore fishing · Anchorage Municipality
- Glacier Bay National Park & PreserveRecreation area · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Sarkar Lake Access Boating SiteBoat launch on Sarkar Lake Boating Site · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Fishing access on Jewel LakeShore fishing · Anchorage Municipality
- Gulkana Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area · Copper River Census Area
- Short Bay Buoy TrailheadBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Fishing access on Salmon RiverShore fishing · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area · Homer
- Silver Bay Mooring BuoyBoat launch on Salmon Lake Trailhead · Sitka City and Borough
- Fishing access on Stariski CreekShore fishing · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Lake Clark National Park & PreserveRecreation area · Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Anchor Pass BuoyBoat launch · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
- Gate Lake Public Fishing AccessShore fishing · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Priest Rock CabinRecreation area on Lake Clark National Park & Preserve · Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Anchor River Boat LaunchBoat launch · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Izaak Walton Public AccessShore fishing on Moose River · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Unalakleet Wild and Scenic RiverRecreation area · Nome Census Area
- Arc Lake AccessBoat launch · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Kashwitna Lake Public AccessShore fishing · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Walker Fork CampgroundRecreation area on Fortymile Wild and Scenic River · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Barbara Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Lake GertrudeShore fishing · Kodiak Island Borough
- West Fork CampgroundRecreation area on Fortymile Wild and Scenic River · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Bernice Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch · Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Lisa LakeShore fishing · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Yukon - Charley Rivers National PreserveRecreation area · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Bottenintnin Lake AccessBoat launch · Kenai Peninsula Borough