Haines-Skagway Management Area
Fishing Information

Haines and Skagway provide year-round fishing opportunities in salt water and fresh water, accessible by boat and from shore. You can fish for all 5 species of Pacific salmon, Dolly Varden, cutthroat trout, halibut, and a variety of other species.


The following links lead to regulation summaries of Alaska sport and personal use fishing regulations published by the Division of Sport Fish as a service to anglers. They are not intended to be a complete digest of all fishing regulations.

Regulations may be changed by the Alaska Board of Fisheries during its regular meetings, by emergency regulation, or by emergency order at any time. Any changes to the regulations are made available through the emergency order link below.

Haines-Skagway Emergency Orders
Haines-Skagway Regulations