The lagoon entrance is very shallow and may go dry at low tide so boaters are cautioned to be aware of the water depth at all times, and only enter when tide is flooding. Commercial seiners also target these salmon and anglers may be interested in watching them in action. Anglers may cast from boats with spoons and spinners to fish the lower part of the stream. A dip net fishery, is open to Alaska residents only in July. Farther to the south, Tutka Bay has a large run of pink salmon beginning in July.
Anglers can enter the lagoon and cast from boats.
Look for jumpers and dark areas which indicate schools of fish. Finally, Seldovia Bay is also a site of an enhancement program for king salmon. These fish can be caught on spinners and bait. Trolling outside the harbor is also effective during the early stages of the run. Later in the summer, silver salmon return to Seldovia lake and can be fished either from a boat or on the river bank.