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Ninilchik, Alaska.

J&J Smart Charters is a family-run business. John and Joan Smart have lived in Alaska since 1989 and started J&J Smart Charters in 1992. They purchased Deep Creek View Campground in 1995 and have been providing unique camping experience and enjoyment in Ninilchik for over 30 years.

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SALMONFEST CAMPING INFORMATION

All of our cabins and electric sites are already reserved for Salmonfest weekend. We will have tent camping or dry camper parking with no hook-ups on a first come, first served basis, no reservations. It is $100 for the weekend (Friday… Continue Reading SALMONFEST CAMPING INFORMATION

2026 Guided Halibut Regulations

AREA 3A – Southcentral Alaska. Daily Bag Limit: Two Halibut per person/per day; Size Restriction: One Halibut may be any size; the second Halibut must be 27 inches or less; Day Closures: No Halibut retention allowed on all Wednesdays. And no Halibut retentions on Tuesdays between… Continue Reading 2026 Guided Halibut Regulations