Your Catch Deserves to Make It Back Safely
Ship Your Salmon Home
Fish Shipping Guide
How to Ship Your Kenai Salmon Home — Without Losing a Single Fillet
You caught 30 pounds of sockeye. Now what? Getting Alaska salmon home is easier than most people think — but doing it wrong can mean room-temperature fish in a broken cooler. Here's the exact process we walk our clients through every season.
✈️ Option 1: Fly It Home Yourself
- ✓ TSA allows frozen fish in checked baggage
- ✓ Use a polystyrene fish box + dry ice
- ✓ Max 5.5 lbs dry ice — declare at check-in
- ✓ Tape box securely — wrap in garbage bag
- ✓ Label: "Frozen Fish — Do Not X-Ray"
- ⚠ Best for trips under 5 hours flight time
📦 Option 2: Commercial Shipper
- ✓ Fish shipped overnight to your door
- ✓ No airline bag fees or hassle
- ✓ We work with Kenai Fish Shippers (local)
- ✓ Approx cost: $2–4/lb shipped
- ✓ Fully insured, GPS tracked
- ⚠ Best for large catches 30+ lbs
What We Do Before You Even Think About Shipping
- ▸Every fish is cleaned, filleted, and portioned on our cleaning station before you leave the river.
- ▸Fillets are vacuum-sealed and labeled with species, date, and your name — no confusion at home.
- ▸We store your fish in our on-site freezer until you're ready to pick up or we coordinate shipping.
- ▸We can refer you to Kenai's best local fish shippers — same-day pickup from our facility available.