8th Annual Ship Creek Youth Fishing Day

Kids ages 15 and younger and their families are invited to come out to Ship Creek for a day of fishing, fun, and giveaways!

The portion of Ship Creek from the C Street bridge upstream to The Bridge Restaurant is designated by the State of Alaska as a youth-only fishery for kids ages 15 and under from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Schedule:

6:00 am: Ship Creek “Youth Only Fishery” opens for youth-only fishing.

*Based on the tide, the time for the best fishing on Saturday, June 15 will be roughly 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. It’s a small tide this year: 26 ft.

12:30 pm: Line up along the pedestrian bridge for a group photo, gift bags and hot dogs. The line will start at The Bait Shack.

11:00 pm: Creek closes to fishing and reopens Sunday at 6 a.m. to all anglers.

This event coincides with the Slam'n Salm'n Derby, which includes a Youth class. Derby tickets must be purchase prior to fishing, and are available at The Bait Shack. Learn more about the Derby at:

You may also like the following events from The Bait Shack:

• Next month, 17th May, 11:30 am, 2025 Annual Ship Creek Spring Cleanup in Anchorage
• This June, 13th June, 06:00 am, Annual Slam'n Salm'n Derby in Anchorage
• This July, 26th July, 07:00 am, Coho Rodeo - 5th Annual Ship Creek Silver Salmon Derby in Anchorage

Also check out other Kids events & activities in Anchorage, Workshops in Anchorage.