Kachemak Bay also offers excellent salmon fishing. King salmon runs begin in late May and run through mid-August. On the far side of Kachemak Bay, king salmon also may be caught in Seldovia. Located roughly 20 miles southwest of Homer and well beyond Alaska's limited road system, this small fishing town is perched just inside Seldovia Bay. Accessed by boat, ferry or plane, Seldovia's king salmon can be caught in the small boat harbor and in nearby Halibut Cove with lures or bait.
Charter boats are available for salmon and halibut fishing.
Back in Homer, pink and silver salmon can be caught off the beaches of the Homer Spit by anglers casting spoons. Pink salmon fishing is best in July, with silvers arriving in August. Also in August and running through October, the Homer Spit Lagoon hosts a popular silver salmon fishery. For excellent pink salmon fishing, many anglers hop boats and head for Tutka Bay. Tutka is located on the far side of Kachemak Bay about 15 miles southwest of Homer Spit.