ALASKA FISHING TRIPS

What You’ll Catch

SALMON: King Salmon up to 20-50 lbs are most prevalent during June and early July. Silver Salmon, the most acrobatic, are available July through September. Pink Salmon are the most plentiful of all Salmon and can be found all season.
HALIBUT: Halibut are strongest and hungriest in the early summer, June-July. However, they are always present and will give even the most experienced fishermen a run for their money.
OTHER SPECIES: Other species of fish include Pacific Cod and Rock Fish (several varieties). These are available all season.

Rates

INCLUDED: Doc Warner’s offers 6 nights lodging and 5 full days of fishing. Lodging, meals, fishing, transfers, and more are included in our Alaska fishing trips.
PRICES: Prices are per person, assuming 3 or 4 guests per boat, plus tax. Two guests per boat is a slightly more expensive. We also have youth and child rates. Click below to see our current pricing.
100% REFUND: Doc’s has the most liberal refund policy in the industry. We offer a 100% refund, period. Just let us know when you know, and we will be happy to refund your money or roll it to a future booking.

Self-Guided

INDEPENDENCE: You decide when to go, where to go, how long to fish, and when to return. It is your boat for the entire week. Independence allows you to maximize your Alaska fishing trips.
SECURITY: Doc Warner’s staff are only as far away as you want them. Whether you need instructions, directions, assistance, bait, tackle, or just a good suggestion, our safety boats are just a phone call or text away.
CALM WATERS: The fishing area around Doc Warner’s Lodge is protected from the open ocean by barrier islands. This makes for good fishing, but also keeps the water calm for optimal fishing

Life At Docs

ORIENTATION: Upon arriving at Doc Warner’s, the first order of the evening is to become familiar with the facilities and then to settle in for your week-long Alaska fishing trips. After you and your fellow guests have enjoyed a delicious meal, you will begin orientation.
DAILY SCHEDULE: Every morning starts early with a hearty, all-you-can-eat breakfast. Afterward, we’ll provide fixings for you to make lunch. Then, it’s fishing time! You may fish until you catch your daily bag limits or until dinner time. After dinner, join us Monday-Wednesday for fish chats. Thursday is movie night and wrap up the week with a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility on Friday evening.
FISH PROCESSING: After delivering your fish to our dock crew for processing each day, the fish are fileted, vacuum sealed, packed, and frozen. At eh end of the week, they will be packed into airline-approved boxes ready for you to take home as checked luggage.

Fishing Updates

WEEKLY UPDATE: Every week during the season we provide a fishing update of the previous week and occasionally during the off season.
BIG STORY: In the fishing update you will typically find the ‘big story’ of the week whether it be a jaw dropping catch, the spectacular weather, or a lot of a particular species.
ANTICIPATE YOUR TRIP: Most readers of the weekly update are those that will be fishing soon. It is an important way to anticipate your trip so that you are ready to hit the ground running.

Regulations

BOATING AND FISHING: Doc Warner’s will discuss boating regulations during orientation sessions at the lodge. Doc Warner’s abides by all state and federal regulations and expects our guests to abide by them in their Alaska fishing trips too. Regulation booklets are available at the lodge.
SALMON BAG LIMITS: King: 1-2 per day, annual limit of 3-6, 28″ or longer; Silver: 6 per day; Pink: 6 per day; Chum: 6 per day. These are historical limits, please call for most up to date limits.
HALIBUT BAG LIMITS: 2 per day, NO SIZE RESTRICTION.

Fish Tales & Reviews

KENT R.: Doc Warner’s guests are treated to vistas of majestic snow-capped mountains, glacier-laden valleys, and verdant conifer forests carpeting the steep and rugged slopes.
GIL AND DENISE L.: Located about 30 miles west of Juneau, Doc Warners’ lodge is situated along the shoreline of Excursion Inlet. It is nestled amidst the towering peaks of the St. Elias Mountains in Southeast Alaska. Gustavus, headquarters for Glacier Bay National Park, is a short 12 miles to the west.
RANDY C.: In addition, the deep blue and often placid waters of the Pacific Ocean are tucked behind the shelter of numerous barrier islands with a picture-perfect backdrop of azure skies punctuated with fluffy clouds.

Sportsman's Shows

Courtesy of COVID-19, we will not be attending Sportsmen shows during the early months of 2021.

To mitigate show withdrawal, we will be more present on social media with regular videos of what we are up to (behind-the-scenes), as well as weekly updates of our preparations for next season.

We want to assure you that Doc Warner’s is still a very healthy business and we will continue to honor our 100% refund policy for cancellation for any reason. Gotta go, fish on!

Doc Warner's Newsletters

We use our newsletters (3 – 4 a year) to regularly update past and future guests about our preparations for the upcoming season. Join using the button below. Take a look at some of our past newsletters.