Ketchikan's Finest Fishing Charters

Ketchikan's Finest Fishing Charters

Ketchikan's Finest Fishing Charters
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Ketchikan Fishing Charters for salmon and halibut! Choose this exclusive rated five star fishing charter when visiting Ketchikan. We accommodate groups of all sizes regardless of age or experience level. Fishing the richest grounds in calm protected waters! State of the art equipment and expert captains. Providing 4 hour cruise ship charters and multi day trips. Our boats are conveniently located within walking distance of the cruise ship berths. We will arrange to process your catch too!
Ketchikan, Alaska
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Awards
Travelers' Choice
2024

Why book with Ketchikan's Finest Fishing Charters
  • Captain Lukas has a 50-ton United States Coast Guard captain’s license.
  • I have been a fishing guide for over 20 years.
  • English
  • Professional tour guide
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MNMojo
Fulda, MN10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
We contacted Lucas to take us on a 1/2 day Halibut and Salmon fishing excursion. Our cruise ship was stopping in Ketchikan and we wanted to book a private tour with a local guide. Lucas met the four of us at the cruise ship dock and a short walk later we were in his fishing boat. There was plenty room for the four of us to sit inside and to fish outside. You could tell Lucas takes pride in his boat as it is very clean and organized. The weather wasn’t the best…breezy, drizzly, and cloudy. We decided to fish for salmon first. Lucas did an amazing job finding a spot that was somewhat protected from the wind yet where the fish were biting and wow did we catch fish! We caught silver salmon and pink salmon. When we pre-purchased our fishing license online, I was feeling lucky and decided to buy one King Salmon stamp so when the line took off and Lucas yelled “it’s a King! Who has a stamp?!” I jumped up and said “me!” How fun a fight that was!

Once we had caught 8 salmon Lucas asked if we wanted to keep fishing for salmon or attempt the rougher waters to fish for Halibut. We all agreed we wanted to give it a try. It took awhile to get out to the halibut fishing spot and the water was a bit rough but Lucas kept asking if everyone was ok and if we wanted to continue. Once we got there he anchored. It took awhile for the halibut to start biting but we did end up catching 3.

What really impressed me about Lucas was he was as excited to see us catch fish as we were! It was obvious that he loves his job. This and his ability to find where the fish were made it a hands down 5 star day!
Written August 19, 2023
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Written September 19, 2023
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Travis R
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
Had a great time with Captain Lukas on a multi day fishing trip. We had two incredible days catching the maximum allowed amount of silver salmon (coho), halibut and lingcod both days. Also landed many Rockfish, some Pink and a King salmon. Then two days of normal fishing catching halibut and flounder. Combination of trolling and bottom fishing. Prepare to jig! I took home 50lbs of fish. The fish are taken to a processing plant and packaged. I picked up the boxes on my way to the airport and checked them as baggage. On top of great fishing, we were fortunate enough to see humpback whales taking breaths behind and around the boat. Truly surreal. The boat was nice and clean. Fit five mostly large men comfortably. Captain Luke was friendly, knowledgeable and an extremely hard worker. Running the boat, baiting hooks, watching the lines, checking weather, netting fish, while keeping an eye on the people. All being done in what felt like a safe and controlled manner. I highly recommend fishing with Captain Luke. We had a great time and hope to make this a regular trip.
Written September 11, 2022
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Dustin K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
Captain Lukas is a wealth of knowledge, very intertaining and WoW can he put some meat in the boat. Took the wife with me on this trip and she is an average fisher lady, likes to catch and be comfortable. Capt. Lukas made us feel right at home, giving us the run down of what we were fishing for, and the do's and dont's without being a dick. His boat made us feel very comfortable being fiberglass it ate up any little chop vs the tin bumpy rides we have had in the past.
Hands down great trip! All i have to say is Kings, Lings, and comfort!!
Written August 16, 2022
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RadDad2000
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Thank you Captain Lukas for the fishing trip of a lifetime. Monster lings and coho for days, you really know your stuff. Me and the fam will be back next year. I have fished Alaska several times and never had such a fantastic day on the water till I found Captain Lukas. A bartender at the Artic Bar reccomended him as the best charter captain in SE Alaska, so we tracked him down and booked it. Best decision yet. He put us on the fish and was an expert in his field. Depending on the tide, moon phase or weather conditions he has it so dialed in that he knows exactley where to go when. This lets you maximize your time on the water and really put some blood on the deck. thank you again for memories the family will never forget. Pro tip of the year big halibut love camo!!!
Written September 12, 2022
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aprel372
Denver, Colorado19 contributions
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Jun 2024 • Friends
Capt Luke is always amazing. This all day private charter was centered around a birthday celebration. He took the time to find out what each of us wanted and made it happen. The day began with dropping crab pots, followed by wrangling some King Salmon into the boat. We even took part in the first Coho’s coming into town. Our daily limit of Halibut quickly followed. Capt Luke is the fish whisperer. He knows where they hide and how to get them in the boat. This is the 3rd summer we have fished with Capt Luke as our guide and we always recommend him to our friends and family.
Written June 30, 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to recommend us and leave a review about your recent Ketchikan fishing charter! We look forward to the next adventure, summer season 4!
Written September 11, 2024
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The Marsh Fam
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
5 stars doesn’t do him justice. I wish there was a sixth star. Captain Luke did an amazing job taking care of my family, friends and myself. He was very professional yet very easy to talk too. He made fishing fun while he explained his techniques which added to the excitement of slaying some monster fish. Fished several days with him and each was just as fun as the first. I already have 2023 and 2024 booked and can’t wait for next years trip.
Written September 2, 2022
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Brynn G
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
Highlight of the summer! Lukas did an amazing job, he took us right out to a spot and we immediately all caught halibut (literally started catching less than 5 minutes of being stopped at the spot it was amazing). He is incredibly knowledgeable and taught us so much about the tides and the different fish we brought up. Even got to see whales! I would highly recommend a charter experience with him!
Written August 12, 2022
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Jacob S
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Solo
Our Capt. Lukas is one of the best fishing guides in Ketchikan, if not the whole of Alaska. His dedication to the ebb and flow of the tide. He sees the ocean not for the surface but as the contour lines of a chart. He envisions the crevasses where the lingcod hold and the ancient sand that cascade deep to where halibut prowl. His sense is on the vast, the boundaries, the edge. At the same time, his eyes are on the absurd, the lone bird working the final push of herring or the up-dwelling Current kissing the resistance of a breeze. At night when fish sleep, they have nightmares of Lukas coming for them. If you are lucky enough to see this man work firsthand, you will see how he leaves it all out on the court. Whatever the condition, whatever the weather he is pushing for you to experience. I can wholeheartedly recommend him!
Written November 2, 2022
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Shoebottom26
Ketchikan, AK5 contributions
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Sep 2023 • Family
What a day on the water we had with Lucas today. We caught 19 silvers, 3 halibut and caught 1 of the two huge ling cod. There was not a delay in Rod activity today. We had fish on four poles at once. I have lived here in Ketchikan for 22 years and haven’t fished with someone that catches fish like this on a daily basis. If you are looking to book a charter Ketchikan’s Finest Fishing charters is as far as you need to look. We got the freezer full of fish and saw several whales. The only thing missing was bears, but bears don’t live in the ocean silly.
Written September 13, 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your recent fishing charter with us!
Written September 19, 2023
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dlarry42
Reno2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Lukas is the man when it comes to putting fish in the boat. Have fished with him several times over the years and he never disappoints. He has endless amounts of energy and you will never find him "lazy trolling" just to kill time.
In addition to being a great fishing guide Lukas is also a great mariner and makes everyone feel comfortable on the boat no matter the weather conditions.
Written September 29, 2022
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