Went out with Captain Justin, who ran the boat which is of its own beautiful. We were out in Sitka Alaska. Weather was beautiful. Justin knows the boat inside and out had all the gear ready, knew where to fish spent a good 10 hours out there. Will be back And his boss Niki was also very nice never met her, but I chatted with her many times via email. read more

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Spent 4 nights at Kingfisher in August and the experience could not have been better. From the time we were met at the airport until the time they dropped us off and helped check in our catch for the trip home. Food was amazing, accommodations were very comfortable. The entire staff was warm and helpful every step of the way. The fishing was incredible and Captain Dave on Pockets knew his stuff and put us on fish immediately. Can't say enough good things about the entire trip. Can't wait to return. read more

We had a wonderful trip with Kingfisher. Great fishing and captain, lodging and food was amazing! We would definitely go back read more

Kingfisher Charters & Lodge - Fishing Near Me - Sitka, Alaska

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This fishing lodge and guide service is state of the art, friendly, and so well-run you won't believe it. Comfortable lodging, amazing dinners and meals, and great fishing. I've been around a lot of charters and fish off my own ocean boat at home and I was not prepared for just how incredible this experience was. read more

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Ok this whole operation will leave you coming back for more. Chuck and Jeanette make sure that you are like family there. Typical day looks like this: wake up about 4 and make breakfast for your crew. This is the only meal you will make. You then get on one of the boats, with Braiden, Sean, or Nils and start catching salmon. The skippers do all of the prep work with the gear, bait you up, gaffe the the fish. All you have to do is catch fish! Once you get your limit, it's off to find halibut. Nils is especially good at finding big halibut! Depending on how you did, you get back to the lodge between 2-4 o'clock. You also have boxed lunches prepare for you. Dinner is usually something that you just caught, like the halibut nuggets we had one night. So delicious. They prepare, serve and clean up after. Seriously gourmet meals. Our group took home about 150 lbs each. I'm on the runway right bow and can't wait to get back here! Thanks Kingfisher! read more

Kingfisher Charters & Lodge - Catching them salmons! - Fishing Near Me - Sitka, Alaska

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Outstanding all the way. Food was fantastic Lodge rooms were great. Clean & modern. Nice without being over the top. Great staff & of course some of the best Captains in Alaska. Seth & staff have exceeded our expectations year after year. read more

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This review is by my husband Richard Newberry who went 9/9 to 9/13 2023 I want to thank Kingfisher Charters for a wonderful fishing trip. Sitka is a beautiful town. I went with a fellow retired firefighter my two sons. This is a well organized Charter Company who have all the steps for a memorable trip down pat from picking us up at the airport to daily trips to the boat. Flawless! The lodge is amazing, accommodations are excellent, the staff are very attentive and dinners were excellent .The captains are knowledgeable and professional (shout out to Kaleb who was great and CJ as well) . Your fish is processed and frozen - ready to fly home! We enjoyed our trip immensely and are already talking about the next trip. read more

First of all the captain. Captain Caleb was amazing. Always on the fish and responsive to our needs. Next the food. Unbelievable. Everything from the appetizers sent to your room, to the sit-down food in the kitchen (Halibut Olympia was amazing). Staff and fish processors. Just perfect. Friendly and always helpful. I don't know if I'll ever make it back to Sitka (it was a bucket list thing), but if I do, it will be Kingfisher Charters Andrew W read more

Everything about the lodge is fantastic. The staff, boat captains, accommodations and meals are top notch. I highly recommend and look forward to another trip. read more

What a waste. So many things went wrong. Lodging: Very clean and enjoyable. Common area with a full kitchen. You share a lodge with other boat crews and it was nice to meet other folks. Do not come here at the end of the season for many reasons. 1) the fishing sucks. 2) The staff all want to end the season as they are tired and are "over" providing any kind of service. 3) Food sucks 4) Captains could give a shit. Boat/Captain: Our captain seemed to care less about whether we were having a good time or catching fish. He had his way of doing things and even after asking him to go somewhere else or try something different, he ignored us. For example: 1st day was nothing but a 9 hr boat ride. There were 5 of us on boat and all we did was troll with only 2 rods in the water. For 9 hours! On the rare times the pole would bend, one of the 5 of us would walk to the reel and reel in the fish. 1st day netted us 8 salmon for the entire boat. That equated to 7 lbs each after processing. On the 2nd day, we went miles out and tried for rock fish. After several hours of trolling, we caught a few but again, it was basically a boat ride, sit and wait. Absolutely no "active" fishing happened. I asked the captain if we could "mooch." he said there will be none of that. no live bait on his boat. By the end of the day we caught another 8 lbs of fish each. 3rd day we went out and caught Linkcod and halibut but that consisted of sending down a weight 1800 feet, waiting 10 mins and having the mechanical reel bring it back. I asked if I could manually reel and was told "no" again. Most of the other boats would try a spot then move on, or try to get a variety of fish throughout the day. This captain seemed to not want to waste any gas. The entire 3 days there was absolutely zero active fishing. no more than 2 rods in the water and mechanical reels. So, so boring. If I had known this, I would've simply flew up to Sitka, bought fish and flown back. Food: This was the worst. They said they could accommodate food restrictions. I can't do 4 legged animals, shellfish and cheese. Because of their incompetence, I did not eat more than a couple hundred calories on the first 2.5 days. After the 2nd day of fishing, I was absolutely starving. went to dinner and they had beef and crab. I walked out pissed off. One of my boat mates told the director about the situation and he approached me in the cabin asking what was wrong. I told him I haven't eaten for 2 fucking days and I was starving. He looked at his meal sheets and instead of apologizing when he realized they screwed up, he simply asked, "Well, what do you want then?" I told him a piece of chicken would be just fine. Never saw him again and still didn't eat. The last night I was given a piece of chicken. The staff acts as if they are doing you the favor of hosting the fishing trip and kept saying they just wanted the season to end, the food looked good but they wouldn't accommodate my restrictions even after saying they would, the captain we got was new and hard headed. Where at the end of the trip we barely filled half of a box over 3 days, other boats had 2 full boxes. This place was the worst fishing lodge Ive ever been to. In order to bring home any fish, we went to Sitka Sound Fish processor and purchased it. Now that Im home, I found out I lost 7 lbs. from not being able to eat (lol) and I had to repackage the sealed fish since the air tight seal wasn't so air-tight. Nope, never again. All I could do to show my disdain for the staff and lodge was to Yelp. That and withheld any tips. Im sure they don't want me back and I will never return. read more

Great fishing. Staff was great. Accommodations were excellent. Will be back for my 100+ lb halibut!

Great hosts and tons of fish!! We caught Ling, salmon, halibut, raker, black bass, sablefish. Limits every day and came home with 100 lbs each of fish. Would go again in a heartbeat. read more

Good fishing, good amentities, good service, great scenery, excellent and knowledgeable captains ,just a great experience all around would love to do a second trip. read more

Kingfisher charters is the place to go to for a wonderful fishing trip. The lodging is good, the food is first class and they are well organized to get you on a boat to fish. They fetch the fish at the dock and vacuum seal them, freeze them and put them in 50 pound freezer boxes to bring back as luggage on the plane. They give you transportation to and from the airport and will shuttle you to town to shop if you want. I always look forward to coming back. read more

Great group of people hosting us and accommodations were clean and comfortable. Meals at night were a hit and the trip was a blast. If you get Captain Morgan as your guide, you're in a for fun time and a lot of fish. read more

Can't say enough wonderful things about these folks. Great fishing, great lodging, and fantastic food! As Miachel K. notes, they do not have a liquor license, but the folks vanning you over to the lodge will stop at a (very extensive, for such a small town) liquor/wine store and let you stock up. You're more than welcome to bring your own drinks to dinner, etc. Really top notch hospitality and service all around. Great fishing operation - take home the best fish you've ever had. read more

Unbelievable lifetime experience. Went on 5 day trip and I cannot remember ever having so much fun. going back.

Vacation of a lifetime. I'm not sure how best to sum this up so let me just go with itinerary, sample menu, and gushing. Picked up at the airport, taken to the liquor store. Seems goofy, but the one thing they don't have is their own liquor license, but there is no shortage of drinks if you choose to stock up, which the fellas I went with certainly did with flair. Short drive to the lodges. Leather couches, gorgeous views, full size beds, hot tub, full kitches... blah blah blah... basically a four star resort on a fishing trip. Ridiculous. Drive to town... buy souvenirs (do it right away - unless you plan an extra day, your weekend belongs to fishing). Get back to the lodge, appetizers are brought to your rooms at 5:15 and dinner is served in the dining hall at 6:00. Our appetizers were sauteed jumbo shrimp, calamari, beef skewers, sushi, and marinated and grilled fish. Ridiculous. Dinner menus included but were not limited to prime rib, fried lingcod, smoked salmon pasta, ny strip, cheeseburgers, dungeness crab, salmon and rice, blah blah blah etc etc... basically what I would consider four star meals every night. All of the folks working were charmers, and I literally mean all of them. Personally, I'm not sure how anyone having a job like that wouldn't enjoy it, but usually you see one or two frowns in any situation, and unless I was just too happy the whole time to notice, I didn't see a single one all weekend. A special thanks to the two young ladies who took epic amounts of sass from our group in particular, although it seems safe to assume that they probably experience it on a fairly regular basis. There were a lot of complaints when YOU didn't drive our van down to the waterfront on the last day of fishing... you know who you are. Oh so we went fishing sometimes... Up at 5 for breakfast, in the vans at 545... on the water by 615... I did get horribly seasick the first day but thats because Im a pansy. The other two days were downright incredible. Limits on silver salmon, king salmon, rock fish, yellow eye, halibut... we caught it all, we took it all home... I had to buy a 200 dollar freezer just for fish... The boat captains no their sh*t and I was lucky enough to fish with all three for our group. Don, Earl, and Dave.... *tips hat*. Another thing, folks. These guys and gals will do anything to make your stay amazing, They don't have to, trust me, you're going to find it amazing regardless, but even when it was all over, and they took us to the airport just a bit "too early", it was quickly apparent that they did it to put us first in line, and take the stress out of checking our fish into baggage, etc. Sorry, gushing, they just did such a good job of really thinking out exactly how to make every leg of the journey enjoyable. The only word of warning I have - this trip is about as expensive as a fishing trip can be - and since I have the best dad ever, I had the good fortune of not having to pay for it (mostly due to the fact that there's no way in hell I could have =P ) but with that said, if you can afford to make this happen, MAKE IT HAPPEN! They deserve a perfect score, they get a perfect score, and the one hundred pounds of deboned, individually packed and frozen silver salmon, king salmon, yellow eye, halibut, and rockfish that I took home with me gets a perfect score. Blown away. read more

Not exactly roughing it. It's important to note that a three-day charter with Kingfisher is designed as a full-service Alaska vacation - and not quite the primal experience that a Jack London-style Alaska adventure might offer. Yes, the man versus giant fish struggle (which happens abundantly) is as raw as it gets, but with the Kingfisher charter, everyone's clean and well-fed while doing it. Took my dad to Sitka upon the glowing, constant, and persistent recommendations of my co-worker, who also took his dad two years ago. Once we were wheels-down in Sitka, Kingfisher took over, from an airport pickup, to daily liquor store stops (try the Alaska White Ale), to gourmet dinners. Lodging was suburbia-plus (the plus representing panoramic Alaska views), and each room had its own full bathroom. Seriously, the dinners are good, with curiosities such as lingcod thai lemongrass soup and rockfish chowder sharing a common quality that they have an embarrassing abundance of fish - as if potatoes were scarce or something. Salmon dishes were top-notch (surprised?), and steaks were excellently prepared. The only miss was the dungeness crab halves, which were dry, smallish, and salty compared to my San Francisco archetype. Fishing was a dream, with mornings spent trolling in the 4-man boat for salmon, and afternoons dropping anchor for halibut. Extra time was spent jigging for pelagic rockfish. Captain Dave took care of all the rigging and baiting like the pro that he is - I wonder if other boats with more experienced fishermen allowed guests to do a bit more work.) It's probably just as well - hauling in the larger king salmon can take a toll on the arms and back. It seems that most people in our cohort averaged about 25 lbs of fish daily, barring no-bite vs monster halibut days. Definitely worth a second trip - a great number of guests were veterans multiple times over. Look for the online special - very competitive prices compared to the full-service competition. read more

I have spent 5 amazing fishing vacations with Kingfisher charters. The best fishing , food , people ,and lodging anywhere ! Joe H. Battle Ground ,WA ! read more

Our Alaskan Adventure began in Sitka with Kingfisher Charters. Our group of 13, family and friends, fished 4 days in late July, 2021. We caught all kinds of quality fish and brought back 2 boxes of great filleted and vacuum packaged fish. We returned some 100 lb halibut, very large lingcod, and those yelloweye (why is there no take of the yelloweye). We limited on halibut, king salmon. We caught plenty of silver salmon, Sablefish, and rockfish. I especially want to compliment Captain Dave, and Captain Clinton, they knew where the fish were and how to catch them. They were superb captains and those electric reels, outstanding. And the Kingfisher staff they were always cordial and accommodating. The food was outstanding and plentiful. I know that we made plenty of noise, but we did not receive any complaints. Alex, Melissa, and others did a great job of driving and housekeeping. Seth Bone has it down, great job, and his staff are all A+. We will be back, Mike Andre (Sr) read more

If you are seeking that perfect Alaskan Fishing experience, look no further than Kingfisher Charters. Whether you are a novice or are an experienced fisherman, you will absolutely love every aspect provided by these folks. The lodge and its amenities are excellent, the rooms, the food and the service exceeds all expectation. Once you get off land and on the water, its beyond explanation. The captains are excellent and are very knowledgeable with the local waters and ensure they put on into the fish - Salmon, Halibut, Ling, Rock Fish - the fishing is off the hook fantastic. This is a full service, inclusive lodge - you do nothing - they do it for you, anticipate your need and deliver. From pick up to drop off, 5 stars. I have been on several trips and every one has been nothing less than Outstanding. read more

I just got back from a three-day fishing trip with Kingfisher charters. My friends have been using them for many years, but this was my first trip. In fact, this was my first deep-sea fishing trip in forty years. I have to say that Sitka was wonderful, and Kingfisher treated us wonderfully. They took care of everything. They picked us up at the airport, fitted us with boots, set us up in a very clean, comfortable, and modern lodge that would compete with a good hotel. They brought hors d'oeuvres to our lodge each evening, fed us gourmet dinner, a copious breakfast, and sandwiches on the boat. The captain knew all the right places to go. We caught our limit of King Salmon, halibut, black bass, and yellow eye each day, plus silver, chum, brown eye, and more. All our fish was fileted and flash frozen each day. We had 75 pounds of fish delivered to the airport for us and ready to go when it was time to leave. But best of all is when our our plane had a technical issue and we had to stay another day, the lodge came to the airport, picked us up and took us to the hotel, and took our fish back to their freezer. The next day, the lodge came to get us at the hotel, and re-delivered our fish to the airport checkout. They were at all times friendly, helpful, humorous, and made the whole trip fun and a delight. I have a fond memory of the lodge, the people, and the whole trip. I most definitely recommend Kingfisher lodge. I'm going back next year! read more

Great lodge, with great employees. Aaron is the best captain out there. His fishing ability is second to none. He knows the best spots, avoids the fleet and fills the boat with limits. He's better known as AA-Ron or double A Ron and he combines great fishing with lots of fun. He has a really nice and new boat with a built in bathroom(ladies). If you want limits of fish, you must fish with AA-Ron. As per the lodge, it's really clean, the food is great and the staff is friendly. Take advantage of the washer/dryer. Make sure to tip the fish guys directly, they like Jäger! Last but not least, take a nightly walk to the park in front of the lodge. It's a great way to work off some of the food you will over eat and during the right time of year you can watch the pink salmon run up stream. It's a pretty area and sometimes you get to see bald eagles up close. read more

Captain Patrick picked us up at our dock at Cabbage Key Island, we spent a full day inland fishing. He was incredibly knowledgeable, accommodating, friendly and assisted with the biggest catch of not only the day but in my life! Wether your a pro fisher or a first timer, Captain Patrick is your go to Captain for an amazing fishing excursion! We can't wait to go on our next charter with Captain Patrick! read more

I used Kingfisher for my first Alaskan fishing trip and it is impossible for me to even imagine better service. Everyone associated with the beautifully clean lodge works HARD to make sure your stay is enjoyable. The food was fantastic including the lunches packed for each day of fishing. No matter where we ended up or what time we returned to the dock after fishing, someone was there to pick us up and take us back to the lodge. They have a washer and dryer so you don't have to bring a week's worth of clothes with you (we each only had a carry on) or wear damp, fishy clothes around for several days. It is fun to wake up each morning and see the fish counts for each group. We fished for 3 days and had 2 captains both of whom were great. This is truly an outstanding organization. read more

Just got home from a 3 day 4 night stay at Kingfisher and boy did I have fun!!! The staff is amazing, helpful & friendly. When we boarded our boat our Captain Brian was experienced and helpful all day and he shared his knowledge of Alaska with us all. When we docked we were picked up in van that brought us back to the lodge changed our clothes, used the washer & dryer (super nice amenity) for our fishing clothes, had a appetizer delivered to our room each day with a smile...then off to dinner which was delicious each night. The staff and Captain are top notch and I can't wait to go again. This is truly a vacation of a lifetime and bringing home 80 pounds of halibut & salmon ready for my freezer was the best part. I highly recommend Kingfisher Charters to anyone who loves to fish in style, with a friendly staff. read more

Simply the best Lodge to be at in Sitka. Captains are very skilled in putting you on fish. Food is top notch from the variety you get for breakfast, to the super packed lunches for the boat. A nice variety for dinner with nice portions. Super service from the moment you step off the plane. The fish are processed, vacuum packed and frozen. They box them up and you check them on the plane like luggage. Look at other Lodge prices and you will find you pay more but they fall short on what Kingfisher delivers. Book it and go ! read more

This place is awesome. Been coming here for 4 years know and they are just as incredible as the first year they came. This is the place to be when fishing in Sitka. From the captains on the boats to the cooks for your food they are all awesome and we will always come back here for years to come. read more

Best vacation ever! Our captain was Earl on the Samantha. He was just about the nicest guy you'll ever meet and a super great fisherman to boot. This was my first fishing trip ever but for sure not my last. KF took care of everything including filleting and freezing our fish so all I had to do was stuff my freezer when I got home...seriously stuff it since I had 148 pounds of Alaska goodness to bring home :) read more

We fished with Kingfisher but have experienced better service and on board amenities...

Whether you are an experienced ocean fisherman or a newcomer to this wonderful activity, Kingfisher is the perfect place for you. Seth and his wonderful staff and captains anticipate and meet your every need. After a long day of great fishing and viewing the amazing scenery, the gourmet food and comfortable beds are very welcome. Our family of 5 have been to Kingfisher three times, the latest was 7/9/16. We came home with 625 pounds of King and Silver Salmon, Rock Bass, Yelloweye and Halibut. They process the fish in front of you and immediately flash freeze it. When you are heading to the airport, they deliver and check it in for you. Our three households will be eating well for a long time. Kingfisher is a wonderful full Service vacation destination. Our 11 year old grandson did well and we all are looking forward to returning next year. read more

Kingfisher Charters & Lodge - Ken Felton with his Lingcod caught on 7/9/2016. - Fishing Near Me - Sitka, Alaska

We used to fish annually with kingfisher. We booked a year in advance to fish with a certain skipper. On the morning we were to start our trip, we were told that we had been changed to another boat. I was embarrassed as the friends with us had heard all year long about this skipper and what to expect. This was a huge shock to tell us the morning our trip was supposed to start. Keep in mind they had picked us up at the airport the day before without saying a word ! At dinner one night we found the reason why we were switched, the skippers former girlfriend was bragging that they changed things at the last minute so she could fish with him. We never got an apology from Seth even after a long phone call and numerous emails. I was shocked at the " unprofessional " lies we were given. We continue to fish in Sitka, but we will never fish with Kingfisher again. I can not recommend Kingfisher read more

Returning from a 12th trip fishing Sitka. All dozen have been with Kingfishers. They excelled in all measures except salmon in the water once again. While we don't have near as man u fish we have solid memories of good food, lodging and service. The boats they field are also top rate. Particular kudos to Heath Bone, captain of the Intrepid. read more