Newsweek Ranks Alaska No. 1 Fishing State

Here’s the biggest no-brainer of the week. Newsweek ranked Alaska No. 1 in the publication’s feature titled, “The 5 Best States for Fishing (and the 5 Worst).” Here’s how Alaska hit its top spot:

Alaska is well known for its salmon, and Alaskan waters are swarming with 600 species of fish, including the king salmon (also known as Chinook).

It comes at a cost, however; Alaska charges the highest price for fishing licenses per holder, according to the study.

Experts say the best time to test Alaska’s fishing waters is during summer: “The tail end of king salmon season and the peak time for catching Pink, Red, Silver, and Chum Salmon,” the study said.

Here’s how the best states ranked after the Last Frontier:

2. Michigan

3. Maine

4. Rhode Island

5. Florida

And now the worst of the worst:

46. Nebraska

47. Kansas

48. New Mexico

49. Arizona

50. Nevada