COST Fishing packages can run from about $1,200 to $1,500 per day at Homer Ocean Charters and Cascade Creek Lodge, which includes fishing, meals, lodging, equipment and fish processing.

See our fishing guide for an overview of other great options, and always make sure you have the correct permits; the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s We Fish AK site is a good place to start ...

The Fishing Hole is on the Homer Spit, a 4-1/2-mile long chunk of land that sticks out into Kachemak Bay. Besides halibut fishing, that's the major attraction at Homer, Alaska.

Homer, once little more than a fishing town, today casts a net for dreamers who abandon their jobs, risk their savings, and confront taxing winters because they fall for the place.

Plan your dream Alaska fishing trip with our Kenai River guide. Learn how to catch salmon and trout, where to stay, and when to go—without breaking the bank.

The festival, which runs through Sunday, features birding opportunities at habitats ranging from the Homer Spit to the shores of Seldovia.