Kodiak in April/May??? Anyone? Just thinking out loud.....

I was told the big kings are caught in May. The bruiser kings you see originate from one specific River in British Columbia from what I hear. At some point in the summer the big spawners start working their way back home.

I'll do more research though.

I was told the big kings are caught in May. The bruiser kings you see originate from one specific River in British Columbia from what I hear. At some point in the summer the big spawners start working their way back home.

I'll do more research though.

Which river?  There aren't a lot of bruiser kings of that size in BC anymore.

Check out this ADFG CWT report for Kodiak ... http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/regprocess/fisheriesboard/pdfs/2013-2014/kodiak/rcs/rc066_ADFG_Summary_King-Salmon_CWT.pdf

Yup, 70-90% of the fish are from outside AK.

-Allen

 The majority of the really big kings caught out of Old Harbor are from the Kisumkalum river. It's a trib of the Skeena.

The majority of the really big kings caught out of Old Harbor are from the Kisumkalum river. It's a trib of the Skeena.

What he said....Wolverine, do I know you from other forums?

The majority of the really big kings caught out of Old Harbor are from the Kisumkalum river. It's a trib of the Skeena.

I thought so ... same fatties that the Queen Charlotte fisheries take.  Which makes sense, as QC is right in the migration path.

-Allen

Still have this on my radar. I'm planning to go. As I've said before, my FIL is a guide down there. I'll check in with him about the kings coming through. Also, several of my colleagues work in our Kodiak office. I don't know much about the derby, but I'm more interested in catching a couple big fish than beating out the power boat guys. A derby win would be awesome, of course. But I'd not let that prospect belittle the joy of catching a monster king (in comparison to our homer kings) from a yak.

Let me know what we need to know, and I can try to scout some of it out.

Those are some monster fish. This trip sounds like it is going to be a blast.

Still have this on my radar. I'm planning to go. As I've said before, my FIL is a guide down there. I'll check in with him about the kings coming through. Also, several of my colleagues work in our Kodiak office. I don't know much about the derby, but I'm more interested in catching a couple big fish than beating out the power boat guys. A derby win would be awesome, of course. But I'd not let that prospect belittle the joy of catching a monster king (in comparison to our homer kings) from a yak.

Let me know what we need to know, and I can try to scout some of it out.

Not only are they landing 40 and 50 pounders out of old harbor right now!  Jeff got a salmon shark on video last week.  () 

I can't even imagine how big they are going to be right before they take off back to their home streams.  I'm told Mid April to mid may but I have only begun the intel gathering.  Too early and I think we run into the herring run which in a way is great but in other ways it's too much bait in the water.  I don't mind going a tad later if it means better halibut prospects as long as it doesn't handicap us too severely on the kings.   

Let's keep gathering the intel!!!!

I am up for the trip but the dates will be a factor. I have a bunch of plans for fishing so I have to prioritize the bucket list before I am 100% in for Kodiak.

I got a huge deadline at work on April 30, and to be safe I shouldn't plan anything for 2 weeks after that.  So it's looking like I'll probably miss this one.  Anyone up for first week of September?  I'll start working on that one!

-Allen

I got a huge deadline at work on April 30, and to be safe I shouldn't plan anything for 2 weeks after that.  So it's looking like I'll probably miss this one.  Anyone up for first week of September?  I'll start working on that one!

-Allen

WHAT???  UH,  no! May 16th it is then!!!! 

All kidding aside, I know you have a million opportunities and limited resources...for most of us it's time. But we can move the dates around a bit.  The good thing about planning trips in April/May is that you get fewer opposition for moving it closer to the summer time frame!!! 

Happy January my AK NWKA peeps!

I am interesed in this trip and completing my first trip to Kodiak!  I'm not 100% going yet.....need to make sure I'm around during that time, but I am definitely interested.

I got a huge deadline at work on April 30, and to be safe I shouldn't plan anything for 2 weeks after that.  So it's looking like I'll probably miss this one.  Anyone up for first week of September?  I'll start working on that one!

-Allen

WHAT???  UH,  no! May 16th it is then!!!! 

All kidding aside, I know you have a million opportunities and limited resources...for most of us it's time. But we can move the dates around a bit.  The good thing about planning trips in April/May is that you get fewer opposition for moving it closer to the summer time frame!!!

Our deadline just got pushed out to May 15, because our customer was 2 weeks later in signing the contract, so we're getting started later.

I'm out ... no way I can pull this off.   

-Allen

What time of year was the trip last year?

What time of year was the trip last year?

Last week of August.