Tour guide recommended to check this place out. You can tel it's locally owned, they were packaging stuff while we were looking in the store. I really like how they have everything so neatly placed and the "aesthetic". They had samples with of their salmon on rjtz crackers and it was really really good. The cashier was really friendly too and was attentive. read more

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This town is known for its salmon, and this store has it in spades. It's a tiny space, but they have salmon basically stacked to the ceiling in there. Someone is passing out samples at the entrance (to entice people to come inside). read more

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This is a great location to find some the best salmon you've ever had. We've first visited Salmon Etc. when we cruised to Alaska earlier this year. The location is quaint and the proprietors were awesome. There are samples of the smoked salmon, as well as salmon dip made from the same salmon. It was delicious. So much so, that we had to order more after we ran out of the product we purchased on our trip. Thanks to the staff at Salmon Etc. for being so pleasant and informative. read more

Salmon Etc - Seafood Markets Near Me - Ketchikan, Alaska

I was looking for smoked King Salmon and this was the only place that had it. A very nice shop!

The sales person said it would not be a problem to bring the salmon pouches and canned salmon on my carry on. However, airport security stopped me and was about to confiscate it but reluctantly let me pass. I'm relieved that he did not make me eat it on the spot or to throw out the salmon. I felt the sales person misled me by telling me that it would not be a problem to pack the salmon on my carry on luggage. read more

Salmon ETC is recommended by our cruise ship shopping activity director. They have recommended we stop by to support the local product. The store is a small strip of the plaza. Very easy to miss it if you walk by and not notice it. This store carry all wild caught salmon. We were here looking for belly portion Smoke Sockeye Wild Caught Salmon. This is the premium grade smoke salmon and it is very good. We goof two packages. Each package is $19.95. Worth the money. We have taste the different smoke salmon in the store. But none like this pepper smoke sockeye salmon. They do carry many other item include caviar. read more

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Smoked salmon was amazing! A must go to pick up smoked salmon to take back home! Seasoning was just right! Not overly salty nor sweet! Pinch of lime and it was amazing! Got the King and Sockeye! read more

Great shop , love the service, very friendly free samples, great canned salmon definitely would go back.

Great product, great service. Highly recommend the canned smoked sockeye salmon. Great for dips or just strait out of the fan on eagle with cream cheeze. read more

I live in Florida. I ordered some packages of smoked salmon from Salmon, Etc. (Ketchikan) as a Christmas present for my brother who lives in Washington state. When he picked up the order from the post office, one of the boxes was leaking and leaked in his car (smell stayed in his car for several days). He didn't trust that the one package that leaked was good so he threw it out. I tried calling Salmon, Etc. FOUR TIMES. I could never speak with anyone and was forced to leave a message on their answering machine (which I did every time). I never received a call back--EVER!! They say their product is guaranteed and I just wanted them to ship one package to my brother as a replacement. These packages are expensive! I am extremely disappointed in this company and will never purchase anything from them again (even on a cruse ship). If you check their website, they don't even list a contact phone number or e-mail. Go figure. Take your business elsewhere! read more

"Making your way through the Alaska cruise tourist jungle- observation 101" When you are doing the Alaska cruising thing and want to bring home salmon/seafood souvenirs- you might consider this little shop around the corner in the port town of Ketchikan. The reality is when your liner pulls into port at one of the four or so ports along the way on your Alaska cruise, each of these port areas have shops that cater to the incoming tourists ( for us from Hawaii it reminds me of Waikiki's old International Market Place- pre 2015, when the area was like a tropical bazaar). with lots of jewelry, tshirts and made in China trinkets. In fact, a great many of the workers are seasonal and only work in Alaska during the cruise season which basically runs from May thru September. So one of the authentic foodie items you can buy to bring home is canned salmon and jerky, smoked and unsmoked. Just about every souvenir shop will sell some form of these items, we found that Salmon Etc had a nice selection of items, samples and friendly employees. This is one of those locally run year around businesses that cater visitors and have a strong internet presence too. They have mail order service- while you have to pay for it it's much easier to send your stuff home in a USPS flat rate box and they don't charge extra. The extra large box can fit quite a bit of goodies and we are glad we didn't have to lug this stuff around. Note: they did screw up our box order but a quick 1-800 call remedied the situation and they cheerfully and quickly sent the missing items to us post-haste. read more

I traveled to Ketchikan in May of 2023 and came across Salmon Etc. It's a smaller store but they are incredibly knowledgeable about the products they sell. They provided samples of all their smoked products and the manager Garrett even opened up other products for us try. He was also very accommodating and personable to my autistic son who loves fish, he explained all the differences between the salmon to him. Ended up buying a case of the Fancy Smoked Sockeye and he shipped to us for free. Best Salmon we had in Alaska. If you go to Ketchikan go to Salmon Etc. read more

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Please support local businesses in Alaska! Our family stopped in Ketchikan during our Alaskan cruise (Disney) in August 2018. I am so happy that we stumbled upon this shop near the port. The clerk was so personable and knowledgable about salmon and Alaska. Who knew we could buy so many types of salmon! It made for the best gifts for our family and friends back home. All of it was delicious. As for supporting local businesses... most of the shops facing the cruise ships in the port are owned by the cruise companies themselves. Salmon Etc (and many other businesses around there) support the local families who live in Ketchikan year round. I highly recommend this shop not only for that reason, but because they have the best selection of salmon around. read more

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The salmon is delicious. What was not was that we paid a total of over $800 for 8 lb each of salmon and halibut, and Salmonetc shorted us on the shipment. We weighted the net weight of the steaks and the shipment was slightly shy on the halibut and short more than 2 lb on the salmon. It was a hassle to convince them that weighing the shipping container ( 2 boxes plus the gel-paks plus the fish) was not a good way to estimate product weight, and that they had indeed shorted us on the shipment. Even after they agreed a refund was owed, they did not refund the total owed to us (~$15 short). But we are not spending any more time on this. Potential customers probably have nothing to worry about though, as we were told that in all the years of business this is the first time this ever happened. So there you go! read more

As a tourist in the salmon capital of the world, we went into every single salmon shop we could find. But this by far is my favorite. I believe they have two locations, one right in front of the cruise terminal, and the other behind the little boardwalk near the stream. Prices were competitive and on par with other shops, but the people here are extremely nice and gave endless samples of a variety of their products. We ended up buying over $100 dollars worth of product, and my mom even wished we bought more once we left! Not being a huge smoke salmon person myself, I only sampled one or two items and was drawn to their smoked sockeye salmon belly with honey. Sounds disgusting, and at $17 dollars for four ounces, we had no regrets. Had it with our salad rolls once we finished our cruise and found it to be some of the best salmon we've ever had. read more

I first met these nice folks at the Safari Club International Hunter's convention in Reno a few years ago and they kept me well fed at the show. I promised them if I ever made it to Ketchikan, I'd buy a case! I made it to Ketchikan and kept up my end of the deal. I'm partial to the King and Garlic King canned smoked salmon. Picked up a few Ulu knives here too and need to order more of the halibut! Awesome place! Awesome People! read more

The guy yelled at my mom cuz her hand accidentally brushed a few crackers. She's in her 70s, give her a break :( He definitely could've been nicer about it instead of snapping at her. I get it, we're one of the last cruise ships of the season and you have cans to sell but you won't win people over by making them feel little :T Anywho, the cans of salmon are cheaper by $1 up the street at the market on the corner. They also offered me a special discount at the other place. read more

This place was recommended to us by a friend who has shopped here so we checked out this place and another store down the street but we came back here, mainly because of our friend's recommendation and two because the other place was hard pressuring us to buy things. I tried a sample of the salmon pate and it was good! Then they offered to give us a $1 off each can of smoked sockeye salmon so we bought a whole case of 24 and had it shipped for $20 and brought the pate and salmon dog treats home with us. We have yet to receive the shipment but it takes 5-7 business days. So we should be getting it this week. They are friendly and don't pressure you to buy anything. read more

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awesome salmon shop! Been coming to Alaska for years and always return to Salmon etc! Fantastic group of family running this joint for years, amazing salmon, fantastic prices, so friendly and helpful! BESt Salmon spot to visit! read more

We were on an Alaska cruise that visited Ketchikan. Unfortunately, the weather that day was so terrible that our excursion got canceled. So instead, we walked around town in the rain. Salmon Etc was the first shop we visited and I believe we were its first customers that day. The person we talked to was very friendly and opened up a few cans for us to try the different types of salmon. We instantly loved the garlic and pepper king salmon and the pink salmon... so much that we ordered a box of 24 (12 each) lol. We were mentioning how our luggage was gonna be pretty heavy when he told us a flat $15 per box rate to ship to our house and that he'd also give us a discount for purchasing a box. Sold! We came home and entertained several friends at the house and brought out several of these smoked salmon cans, served with cheese and cracker and also made congee. So delicious. We were going through them so fast that we ended up calling Salmon Etc and ordered another box to be delivered lol... read more

In the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, there are a lot of salmon snobs. For most of us outside of that region of the country, we know of farm salmon which is the pink stuff we see at the supermarket. In Alaska, they love their wild salmon and there is a disdain for the inferior farm salmon. Wild salmon is a different color and taste. There are five different types. In my opinion, sockeye salmon is definitely the best of them. The salmon shops feature salmon spreads in a can that go on crackers, bread, etc. You can sample them in the shops. Two great ones are right by the pier after you get off the ship: Salmon Etc. (322 Mission St, Ketchikan, AK 99901) and Salmon Market (200 Main St, Ketchikan, AK 99901). Definitely stop by both and try their samples. We ended up buying some cans of salmon and salmon fish oil. Salmon Etc. also has a great explanation on its website of why Alaska champions wild salmon: "We offer only Alaska wild fish and hand-processed products using soft, natural ingredients. Farmed fish - raised in crowded, restrictive net pens in Europe, South America and some areas of North America, are fed fish meal that can pass on disease - that's part of why antibiotics are so heavily used in fish farms. Farmed fish are genetically weaker than their wild counterparts. Farmed fish have such pale meat that dyes are added to their food to color the flesh. For good reason, Alaskans are down on fish farming and see the up side of harvesting wild, sustainable fish." If you are looking into an Alaska cruise and/or things to do during a day trip/ shore excursion at Ketchikan, feel free to message me for recommendations or my thoughts on the cruise I went on [also in the link in my profile]. read more

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I was on an Alaskan cruise this summer. This was in one of the ports that we stopped at. A great place to get gifts! They had samples for us to try. Delicious. The staff was also helpful in answering any and all questions that we had. read more

Our cruise ship docked nearby Salmon Etc. In Ketchikan. This is our favorite shop to buy canned salmon to bring home. Salmon Etc has 3 stores within a short walking distance of each other. Get free tastings before deciding on your purchase. Buy more and get a small discount or free shipping if you buy 24 cans or more. It's either the discount for carryout or free shipping, not both. We went to all 3 Salmon Etc stores and had visited the competition. We ended up buying from Salmon Etc based on taste and quality of their product. Unbeknownst to us, we had been dealing with Fred, one of the owners. It was a really good buying experience. Fred's a great guy and sells a great product. He's got a fun and knowledgeable staff at his stores. See Shorty, Robert or Linda for your purchases. We'll order more online from him once we run out. read more

Visit there store on our 2021 Alaska Cruise. Order two case of salmon and got us ship back to San Francisco. They spend the time to pack and ship it for free read more

At the time, I was not super educated on sustainable fishing practices but I knew in general that Alaska has very strict laws. I took a chance on buying from here and was able to confirm later that I had chosen well. There was a moment initially when I tried to ask specific questions about their fishing practices that one of the employees couldn't give me any details, but another employee took over for him, and from his experience in his younger years out on the fishing boats, was able to provide adequate answers. They're slightly pricier than some of the other shops, but I felt much more comfortable buying here. None of their products have barcodes, all the canned stuff is kosher and hand-packed in small batch quantities, and they said that their fish is only sold in this particular store or online. I ended up buying several cans of different varieties of smoked salmon as gifts for friends and family. This is a great place to go if you want to support local! read more

Stopped in today for some gifts, in town on a cruise. Got some salmon and very unique local jams. Enjoyed the samples and friendly people!

If you like Salmon this is a good place to pick up some goodies. The smoked salmon jerky is a must try. They have samples of it in the front so that you can have a taste before making the purchase. The peppered smoked salmon jerky was my favorite. They also have some salmon spread that was interesting but was not my cup of tea. Good experience overall. read more

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Just tried our first salmon from this years order! FANTASTIC. Grilled salmon doesn't get any better than this. Can't wait to try the Halibut also. read more

Wow! I can't rave enough about this place. Being a pescatarian and all makes you really picky when it comes to fish and sea food. On top of that I am a huge salmon fan. I have to say they have the BEST Smoked Sockeye and King Salmon Fillets. Their customer service was also on par. I received my order on time and it was packed excellent and it was SUPER FRESH! I will definitely be ordering more salmon from Salmon ETC through their website. read more

Went on a cruise recently and decided to stop by Salmon Etc. The staff was very friendly and in particular Steven (the owner) took the time to explain to me the difference between farm raised and Wild Alaskan Salmon. I took some of their salmon home and could tell the difference! Excellent service and quality! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great experience. read more

We had several expert recommendations that told us to buy our salmon here. The shop is small, but all they sell is salmon. It's a local store, it sells local products, it's here all year. It does not sell t-shirts, photos of eagles, or Chinese-crafted statues of grizzly bears or totem poles. They'll help you with what you need because they know their product and they share samples. Some great bargains were available during our stop. If you're looking to buy salmon in the salmon capital of the world, this is where you come. They ship. They have a website were you can mail-order (typically used when you run out after you get home and have found yourself addicted to smoked salmon and the stuff they have down at your local market is awful). read more

While visiting Ketchikan Alaska, I was so happy to have found this shop since I wanted to bring back some real authentic smoked salmon back home. There was a large selection of salmon jerky, canned salmon, pet items, etc. Staff was so friendly and helpful. I ended up buying a few of their smoked salmon jerky, and canned salmon for family & myself. Once I got home, I tried the salmon jerky and canned salmon, and they were of good quality and tasted excellent. Highly recommended! They also have a website, so you can order it even if you are not in Alaska to buy some. read more

By far the best canned salmon we have ever eaten. Received our 4 cases, 2 Pink Smoked and 2 King Smoked in Garlic & Pepper. It is amazing!!! We will certainly be reordering when run out. Living in Florida, we thought we had been able to purchase quality salmon; however when we were in Alaska, we certainly discovered what quality salmon really was. Everything we sampled in the store was wonderful and we settled on the Pink & King. We had a pleasant visit with the owner Steve Abajan who was professional, courteous, & extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for a wonderful experience and you will be hearing from us again. read more

This place has the best wild Alaskan salmon I have ever had! I highly recommend checking this place out!

The salmon from here is pricey but delicious. The people were unfriendly to the point that my husband wanted to leave immediately. They give samples, which is nice, but I won't come back here based on the unfriendly people who work here. If your business depends upon tourists, learn to cater to your clients by being friendly and helpful. read more

This place has quite the selection for such a small place. I was a little taken back though by how pushy the employees were as I made it clear that I was going to buy something, it was just a matter of what. I almost walked out as they made me feel that uncomfortable. Oh, and before I forget, I had picked up a can of salmon and was just reading the label and just a half a second later, one of the guys came over and said not to get it. When I asked why he went on to explain on how bad and cheap it was, etc. Um, hello? Why would you sell it then? Just a thought. read more

The guy working was very friendly. He let me try a few different types of smoked salmon with crackers. He wasn't pushy at all and would have had no problem if I just walked out the door after eating his salmon. The prices were good so I bought a couple of cans. I think it's the same stuff that they sell at other souvenir shops in the area but the prices are better here. Good place! read more

I visited this store in 2010 while on vacation. The samples were delicious! The staff were gracious. I live in Georgia (in Southeast USA) and I have been ordering my salmon from them ever since! read more

I was honestly a bit worried about my dining options, until I across this gem Their wild sockeye salmon is the bomb!! it doesn't have that fishy smell or taste like the salmon we get inland which is why I never order fish here. I'm addicted, I currently am waiting for a couple of smoked pink salmon filets to come in that I ordered on their website. Cute shop with a great staff. Now I'm back at work and missing that fresh cool Alaskan air read more

The BEST salmon I've ever had...canned, smoked, grilled, or otherwise. They lured me in with some salmon cream cheese on a Saltine with a big chunk of the Garlic Pepper canned Ketchikan salmon. MAN...I closed my eyes, it was so good. It was SO good that I bought 5 cans at an average of $8 each. read more