what do you think if this

[tacklejunkie]

going to seward with a charter in july. arrive 7/11, charter all day halibut on the 13th, all day salmon on the 14th. I was going to do a combo on the 15th but might drop that. What other activities are available in seward? It sounds like mostly cohos and some kings for the salmon. How is the fishing that time of year?

[traveler]

Sewards a cool little town, and the fishing can be very good. Personally, I don't care for the combo trips; I'd sooner concentrate on 1 species, and full day halibut trips can get you out to better grounds. Who are you chartering with, btw? I imagine they can find you some salmon, but thats pretty early for cohos. King trolling is relativly new to Seward, so I'm not sure about availability on them. If you're useing the same charter multiple days, maybe you can decide what to fish the last day from how you did the first 2? Other activities? Naw...go fishing:) Seriously, the next best thing is exit glacier, about 15 miles from town. You can walk up to it, lots of informative stuff, and if you want to do a 4 hour hike you can walk up on top of it. Good luck!

[Wanderer]

Whats your total length of stay? Are you locked into Seward for the whole trip?

Theres not alot of stream fishing close to Seward. Ptarmagin Creek has fish in it but I'm pretty sure you have to leave all the salmon alone. There are Dolly Varden trout in there to fish though.

There's an Aquarium in town but I haven't been in it. We usually go to Seward for a day, then proceed to other parts of the Peninsula. Try clamming in Clam Gulch if there's a low tide around -3. Homer is my favorite place on the Peninsula but Kodiak outshines any other town I've been too.

Just some ideas if you're flexible and have some time to sniff around.

July is the time for "Barn doors" and kings.

[traveler]

Unless they've done some upgrades, I wouldn't do the aquarium. We did it soon after it opended and it was pretty pricey/lame. No salmon, or any salt fish. Whats up with that?

[tacklejunkie]

We will be in Seward for 6 days. It was a charter recoommended by a co worker. I don't know if it is ok to put the name on here, advertising and all. My son is very excited about it.

[Wanderer]

I don't know any of the charters in Seward anyway. We've gone out of either Ninilchik/Deep Creek or Homer. I do think you'll see some fabulous scenery while out there however, and catch a bunch of fish! It will be awesome!

I don't know if this is your first time to the Kenai Peninsula or not but I think you'll find 6 days in Seward to be a bit much unless you charter every day. I really recommend you experience all that is the Homer Spit. And I know for a fact they troll feeder kings out there. I think its between 2 and 3 hours to drive there from Seward.

[traveler]

I think you can name names here:) Yup, 6 days is way to long to spend in Seward. hit coopers landing/Russian river area for reds, Soldotna/Kenai river for reds and kings in the river, and the Homer area for more butts. If you really want kings, you're there during the 2nd run kings on the kenai, don't waste your time fishing kings in the salt during july. Sure they're there, but feeder kings run quite a bit smaller, and it isn't a high percentage fishery anyway. The Kasilof, just a few miles from the kenai, is also very good for kings in July, and it's a driftboat fishery, which if you haven't done is pretty cool too.

[Flatlander]

I posted a short trip report this summer, but this was around July 11 or 12 this year. We fished with Puffin Charters in Seward. Unfortunately, the seas were really big, so we couldn't get too far out of the bay. Hence the 20 chickens.

By bmaines at 2007-08-16

[Wanderer]

Chickens maybe, but OH,THE SILVERS!!!! Nice catch!

[DocEsox]

Seward is kind of quiet for 6 days and unless you are going out on a boat everyday fishing is limited. I think if you are willing to do another charter you would be far more interesting to charter a guide on the upper Kenai River.....you would catch reds (sockeye) and trout fishing really starts to pickup then. It is about a 75 mile drive from Seward....I could recommend someone I have fished with for the last 15 years (I live up here). If you have any questions....fire away.