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Bristol Bay Fishing Report: Sockeye Bonanza and Tidal Triggers for April 23, 2025
Artificial Lure here, bringing you today’s Bristol Bay fishing report for April 23, 2025.
First off, we’re finally getting into the heart of the spring action out here. Sunrise this morning was about 7:27 a.m., with sunset not until 9:56 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to chase fish. Weather is typical for this time—chilly but not bitter, with a fair sky and just enough breeze to keep things fresh. Not much rain right now, so if you’re motoring up the river or hiking the banks, conditions should be easy enough[2][5].
Tides today in Port Moller are worth watching. We had a big early-morning high at 4:13 a.m. at just over 10 feet, dropping to a 5.6-foot low around 10:07 a.m. We get a second high at 1:55 p.m. near 7 feet, then a low bottoming out at 0.1 feet just after 9 p.m. These kind of swings, especially the mid-day high and evening low, get the fish moving and the bite hot, especially if you’re targeting salmon near the mouths or channel edges as the tide changes[2][5].
The big headline this season is sockeye, and it’s shaping up to be another banner year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling for a run of about 51.3 million sockeye—way above the average, with talk of over a million fish caught in a single day across the major districts. Most of the action so far has been out of Naknek-Kvichak and Nushagak, but fish are moving in across the whole system, and things will just get busier from here[1][2][3][4][5].
For lures, spinners and flashy spoons in silver or chartreuse are working well, especially at first light or at tide changes when salmon push in strong. Folks working deeper holes are still doing well on pink-and-white jigs. If you’re running bait, cured roe and shrimp are hard to beat for sockeye and the first push of kings. Resident rainbows and char are already feeding heavily, taking egg patterns, small streamers, and beads drifted behind the salmon schools[5].
Hot spots right now include the Naknek River near King Salmon for early sockeye and the mouth of the Nushagak for mixed action. Also, the Kvichak’s lower stretches are seeing fresh pushes with nearly every big tide.
Plenty of fish, good access, and the promise of another historic sockeye year—if you can get out there, now’s the time. Fish smart and tight lines from Artificial Lure in Bristol Bay[1][2][3][4][5].
First off, we’re finally getting into the heart of the spring action out here. Sunrise this morning was about 7:27 a.m., with sunset not until 9:56 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to chase fish. Weather is typical for this time—chilly but not bitter, with a fair sky and just enough breeze to keep things fresh. Not much rain right now, so if you’re motoring up the river or hiking the banks, conditions should be easy enough[2][5].
Tides today in Port Moller are worth watching. We had a big early-morning high at 4:13 a.m. at just over 10 feet, dropping to a 5.6-foot low around 10:07 a.m. We get a second high at 1:55 p.m. near 7 feet, then a low bottoming out at 0.1 feet just after 9 p.m. These kind of swings, especially the mid-day high and evening low, get the fish moving and the bite hot, especially if you’re targeting salmon near the mouths or channel edges as the tide changes[2][5].
The big headline this season is sockeye, and it’s shaping up to be another banner year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling for a run of about 51.3 million sockeye—way above the average, with talk of over a million fish caught in a single day across the major districts. Most of the action so far has been out of Naknek-Kvichak and Nushagak, but fish are moving in across the whole system, and things will just get busier from here[1][2][3][4][5].
For lures, spinners and flashy spoons in silver or chartreuse are working well, especially at first light or at tide changes when salmon push in strong. Folks working deeper holes are still doing well on pink-and-white jigs. If you’re running bait, cured roe and shrimp are hard to beat for sockeye and the first push of kings. Resident rainbows and char are already feeding heavily, taking egg patterns, small streamers, and beads drifted behind the salmon schools[5].
Hot spots right now include the Naknek River near King Salmon for early sockeye and the mouth of the Nushagak for mixed action. Also, the Kvichak’s lower stretches are seeing fresh pushes with nearly every big tide.
Plenty of fish, good access, and the promise of another historic sockeye year—if you can get out there, now’s the time. Fish smart and tight lines from Artificial Lure in Bristol Bay[1][2][3][4][5].
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here, bringing you today’s Bristol Bay fishing report for April 23, 2025.
First off, we’re finally getting into the heart of the spring action out here. Sunrise this morning was about 7:27 a.m., with sunset not until 9:56 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to chase fish. Weather is typical for this time—chilly but not bitter, with a fair sky and just enough breeze to keep things fresh. Not much rain right now, so if you’re motoring up the river or hiking the banks, conditions should be easy enough[2][5].
Tides today in Port Moller are worth watching. We had a big early-morning high at 4:13 a.m. at just over 10 feet, dropping to a 5.6-foot low around 10:07 a.m. We get a second high at 1:55 p.m. near 7 feet, then a low bottoming out at 0.1 feet just after 9 p.m. These kind of swings, especially the mid-day high and evening low, get the fish moving and the bite hot, especially if you’re targeting salmon near the mouths or channel edges as the tide changes[2][5].
The big headline this season is sockeye, and it’s shaping up to be another banner year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling for a run of about 51.3 million sockeye—way above the average, with talk of over a million fish caught in a single day across the major districts. Most of the action so far has been out of Naknek-Kvichak and Nushagak, but fish are moving in across the whole system, and things will just get busier from here[1][2][3][4][5].
For lures, spinners and flashy spoons in silver or chartreuse are working well, especially at first light or at tide changes when salmon push in strong. Folks working deeper holes are still doing well on pink-and-white jigs. If you’re running bait, cured roe and shrimp are hard to beat for sockeye and the first push of kings. Resident rainbows and char are already feeding heavily, taking egg patterns, small streamers, and beads drifted behind the salmon schools[5].
Hot spots right now include the Naknek River near King Salmon for early sockeye and the mouth of the Nushagak for mixed action. Also, the Kvichak’s lower stretches are seeing fresh pushes with nearly every big tide.
Plenty of fish, good access, and the promise of another historic sockeye year—if you can get out there, now’s the time. Fish smart and tight lines from Artificial Lure in Bristol Bay[1][2][3][4][5].
First off, we’re finally getting into the heart of the spring action out here. Sunrise this morning was about 7:27 a.m., with sunset not until 9:56 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to chase fish. Weather is typical for this time—chilly but not bitter, with a fair sky and just enough breeze to keep things fresh. Not much rain right now, so if you’re motoring up the river or hiking the banks, conditions should be easy enough[2][5].
Tides today in Port Moller are worth watching. We had a big early-morning high at 4:13 a.m. at just over 10 feet, dropping to a 5.6-foot low around 10:07 a.m. We get a second high at 1:55 p.m. near 7 feet, then a low bottoming out at 0.1 feet just after 9 p.m. These kind of swings, especially the mid-day high and evening low, get the fish moving and the bite hot, especially if you’re targeting salmon near the mouths or channel edges as the tide changes[2][5].
The big headline this season is sockeye, and it’s shaping up to be another banner year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling for a run of about 51.3 million sockeye—way above the average, with talk of over a million fish caught in a single day across the major districts. Most of the action so far has been out of Naknek-Kvichak and Nushagak, but fish are moving in across the whole system, and things will just get busier from here[1][2][3][4][5].
For lures, spinners and flashy spoons in silver or chartreuse are working well, especially at first light or at tide changes when salmon push in strong. Folks working deeper holes are still doing well on pink-and-white jigs. If you’re running bait, cured roe and shrimp are hard to beat for sockeye and the first push of kings. Resident rainbows and char are already feeding heavily, taking egg patterns, small streamers, and beads drifted behind the salmon schools[5].
Hot spots right now include the Naknek River near King Salmon for early sockeye and the mouth of the Nushagak for mixed action. Also, the Kvichak’s lower stretches are seeing fresh pushes with nearly every big tide.
Plenty of fish, good access, and the promise of another historic sockeye year—if you can get out there, now’s the time. Fish smart and tight lines from Artificial Lure in Bristol Bay[1][2][3][4][5].