Fishing near Yakutat, AK

Yakutat sits on the Gulf of Alaska in the Yakutat City and Borough, flanked by Yakutat Bay and the Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains. The area draws anglers from across the country for two distinct fisheries: the Situk River, widely regarded as Alaska's top steelhead stream, and the shallow, productive waters of Yakutat Bay, where halibut, king salmon, and coho are the main targets. Remote rivers like the Italio, Akwe, East Alsek, and Tsiu are accessible by floatplane and are known for strong coho runs.