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alaska king salmon King Salmon (chinook)

Nutrition Information: One ½ lb. fillet of King Salmon has 354.4 calories, 39.4 grams of protein, 20.6 grams of fat, 6.1 grams of saturated fat and 93 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught King Salmon: 97 lbs. 4 oz. caught by Lester Anderson of Soldotna, Alaska in 1985 while fishing on the Kenai River.

Run Times: King salmon runs are typically seen in south central Alaska starting in May and ending in August.


sockeye salmon Red Salmon (sockeye)

Nutritional Information: One ½ lb. fillet of Sockeye Salmon has 332.6 calories, 42.1 grams of protein, 16.9 grams of fat, 2.9 grams of saturated fat and 93 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught Sockeye Salmon: 16 lbs. caught by Chuck Leach in 1974 while fishing on the Kenai River.

Run Times: Sockeye salmon runs are typically seen in south central Alaska starting in late May and ending in the early part of August.


silver  salmon Silver Salmon (coho)

Nutritional Information: One ½ lb. fillet of Coho Salmon has 289 calories, 42.8 grams of protein, 11.7 grams of fat, 2.4 grams of saturated fat and 91 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught Coho Salmon: 26 lbs. caught by Andrew Robbins in 1976 while fishing the Icy Straight.

Run Times: Coho salmon runs are typically seen in south central Alaska starting in late July and ending in the end of October.


pink salmon Pink Salmon (humpy)

Nutritional Information: One ½ lb. fillet of Pink Salmon has 184.4 calories, 31.7 grams of protein, 5.4 grams of fat, 0.8 grams of saturated fat and 106.5 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught Pink Salmon: 12 lbs. 9 oz. caught by Steven A. Lee in 1974 while fishing on the Moose River.

Run Times: Pink salmon runs are typically seen in south central Alaska starting in the end of June and ending in the early part of September.


chum salmon Chum Salmon (dog)

Nutritional Information: 3 ounce cooked Chum Salmon has 130 to 135 calories, 23 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat amd 50 - 55 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught Chum Salmon:

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steelhead Steelhead

Nutritional Information: 3.5 ounce Steelhead has 118 calories, 20.5 grams of protein, and 3.5 grams of fat

Record weight sport caught Steelhead: On September 5/2009, Canadian angler Sean Konrad obliterated the IGFA all-tackle world Steelhead record with a 48-pound rainbow out of Saskatchewan's Lake Diefenbaker

Run Times: February offers some high quality fishing for trophy-class wild Steelhead, with some fish tipping the scales in the mid to upper twenties. March, or as it's better known by Steelheaders as "March Madness", offers the angler trophy-steelheading opportunities unsurpassed anywhere in the world. These much sought-after Steelhead average 12-16 pounds with many in the 20 pound plus class.June, July and early August signify the return of the summer run Steelhead. These fish are usually more aggressive and acrobatic than their winter run relatives due to warmer water temperatures.

rainbow trout Rainbow Trout

Nutritional Information: 1 Fillet of Rainbow Trout has 215 calories, 32.8 grams of protein, 8.3 grams of fat and 80.1 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught rainbow trout: On August 5th, 2009, Sean Conrad  caught the world record Rainbow Trout of 48 lbs. 0 oz. at Lake Diefenbaker Canada

Run Times: August and September in Kenai, Alaska is the time to catch big Rainbow Trout

lake trout Lake Trout

Nutritional Information: 3 ounces of Lake Trout have 144 calories, 20.6 grams of protein, and 6.1 grams of fat

Record weight sport caught lake trout: On August 19, 1995, Lloyd Bull caught the world record Lake Trout of 72 lbs. 0 oz at Great Bear Lake Northwest Territories Canada

Run Times: These trout prefer colder water temperatures from 40 to 52 degree F. Ice fishing in the winters is popular for these trout throughout Alaska.

northern pike Northern Pike

Nutritional Information: 1/2 of a fillet of Northern Pike has 175 calories, 38.3 grams of protein, 1.4 grams of fat and 76 milligrams of sodium

Record weight sport caught northern pike: On October 16, 1986, Lothar Luis caught the world record Northern Pike of 55 lbs. 1 oz. at Lake of Grefeern Germany.

Run Times: Pike finish spawning around mid-June and can be found feeding aggressively throughout interior waters.

dolly varden Dolly Varden

Nutritional Information:

Record weight sport caught dolly varden: On July 7, 2001, Raz Reid caught the world record Dolly Varden of 20 lbs. 14 oz. at Wulik River Alaska

Run Times: July - August

alaska halibut Halibut

Nutritional Information: One ½ lb. fillet of Pacific Halibut has 224.4 calories, 42.4 grams of protein, 4.6 grams of fat, 0.6 grams of saturated fat and 110.1 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught pacific halibut: On June 11, 1996, Jack Tragis caught the world record Pacific Halibut of 459 lbs. 0 oz. at Dutch Harbor Alaska.

Run Times: Pacific Halibut runs are typically seen in south central Alaska starting in May and running until late September.

ling  cod Lingcod

Nutritional Information: 151 grams of Lingcod has 165 calories, 34 grams of protein, 2 grams of fat, and 115 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught ling cod: On July 27, 2007, Robert Hammond caught the world record Lingcod of 82 lbs. 9 oz. at Gulf of Alaska Alaska

Run Times: Great to catch in July to September.

alaska rockfish Rockfish

Nutritional Information: 149 grams of Rockfish has 180 calories, 36 grams of protein, 3 grams of fat, and 115 milligrams of sodium.

Record weight sport caught rockfish:

Run Times: The time for rock cod fishing is an occasion that many anglers eagerly await. The time for this starts between May and June and goes on right up until December.

sheefish Sheefish

Nutritional Information:

Record weight sport caught sheefish:

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grayling Grayling

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Record weight sport caught grayling: On November 25, 2009, Adriano Garhantini caught the world record Grayling of 4 lbs. 12 oz. at Steinfeld River Ddrava Austria

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