There are 5 species of salmon in Kachemak Bay. King, Silver, Pink, Sockeye and Chum. Here is a great illustration on how to remember all the salmon. The King salmon or Chinook will grow to be the largest. The State Record is 97pounds. In 1987 Alaska Fish and Game began stocking king salmon in Seldovia …
History of Kachemak Bay
The beautiful water that you see from The Lodge at Otter Cove is Kachemak Bay and it has a very interesting history. The Homer Spit, Cohen Island, Yukon Island, Sadie Cove, Tutka Bay and Seldovia are all areas easily seen and explored just minutes from The Lodge's dock. According to W H Dall, “KA” means water, …