There are literally thousands of of rivers and tributaries up and down the west coast of North American that have salmon coming into them to spawn. The actual number of salmon that use these rivers is hard to fathom, but it is easily into the tens of millions, even in the slowest of years.

They are returning to where they started life as smolts and somehow instinctively know where to return to. Some return after just a year but many spend 2-4 years in the ocean feeding, then return as matural adults.

Where Do These Salmon Go When They Are In The Ocean?

West Coast salmon typically swim back to the ocean, where they then head north up the Pacific Coast line to the waters of the Gulf of Alaska. There they have a endless supply of shrimp and krill to feast upon.

The reason Salmon Fishing is so good in Craig Alaska is that the migration route both to and from the cold Alaskan waters runs right up the western coast of Prince of Wales Island, which is the island that the town of Craig is on.

Day in and Day out hundreds of thousands of Salmon are moving through our waters either heading north to feed or heading south to their spawning grounds. Just off our coastline we find:

King Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
Chum Salmon

Generally not all at the same time but off and on throughout the year. The point is that there is always salmon to fish for in our waters.

Unlike other areas in SE Alaska we never have to wait for the Salmon to come in as we are positioned right on the open Pacific ocean. Other locations in SE Alaska are 50-70 miles inland where the salmon do not venture in their travels up and down the coastline.

If you looking for some of the most consistent Salmon fishing anywhere in the world then Craig Alaska is someplace you will definitely want to consider.