Clean pata and slit skin (3-4 slits on both sides) without cutting bone. Place in a deep pan with a tight cover. Add water, 7 Up and salt. Bring to a boil after 15 minutes, add baking soda. Baking soda will hasten the softening of the pata's skin.
Hook 4 to 7 pound sockeye salmon from June 10 to August 1, with a peak from July 1 to August 1. Take your pick from 50,000 three to five pound pink salmon from July 20 to August 20. Silver salmon runs of 150,000 strong stop to bite from mid-August to their peak in late September.
Best Time To Fish In Alaska. twitter email print. Alaska provides year round fishing, provided youâre willing to try new locales and species. Thereâs winter kings out of Homer, spring rainbows on the Kenai River, summer sockeye on the Russian River, and of course ice fishing while lakes remain frozen.No matter the time of year, one can find something to fish for.If youâre visiting Alaska, youâll mostly likely to arrive in summer. Peak season for salmon fishing occurs from May through September, with the five major species spread across the season.o matter the time of year, one can find something to fish for. If youâre visiting Alaska, youâll mostly likely to arrive in summer. Peak season for salmon fishing occurs from May through September, with the five major species spread across the season.