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North Star Halibut 🎣 Petersburg, Alaska → 🌵Central Arizona
Small fishing family bringing you the BEST Alaskan seafood!

The best part about wild-caught Alaskan seafood? It doesn’t need much.When seafood comes from cold, clean waters (ahem, ...
10/13/2026

The best part about wild-caught Alaskan seafood? It doesn’t need much.

When seafood comes from cold, clean waters (ahem, Alaska) it has a completely unique flavor. There is a natural, subtle sweetness to the meat that even non-seafood eaters fall in love with.

If you’ve visited us at one of our farmers market locations, you’ve probably heard us tell people our seafood is mild. What does that mean? It means our seafood never tastes fishy.

Seafood only becomes “fishy” because it wasn’t handled with proper care and attention. We, and the select group of people we work with, treat every fish like it was destined for our dinner plate. That means careful handling, timely processing, and making sure our standards are met every single step of the way, from the moment the fish is pulled from the water until we hand it to you at the market.

The bad news: We will not be at Uptown Farmers Market this weekend. If you're planning on going, heads up! The location ...
10/09/2026

The bad news: We will not be at Uptown Farmers Market this weekend. If you're planning on going, heads up! The location changed for the 10th only.
The good news: We will be there EVERY Saturday starting the 17th!

You asked. We listened. We’re bringing our wild-caught Alaskan seafood to Prescott Valley!Now you can find us every 2nd ...
10/08/2026

You asked. We listened. We’re bringing our wild-caught Alaskan seafood to Prescott Valley!

Now you can find us every 2nd and 4th Sunday at the new Prescott Valley Farmers Market located at the Civic Center on Skoog Blvd (to the left of the library).

If you haven’t visited us before, here’s some fast facts:

We’re from Petersburg, Alaska. We’ve spent our lives in the commercial fishing industry. Jim grew up fishing with his dad and bought the North Star after he finished high school.

All of our seafood is wild-caught from southeast Alaska.

If we don’t catch it ourselves, we know the folks who did. We grew up with them, and trust them to maintain our commitment to bringing you the best seafood we can catch.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

As an Alaskan fishing family, we get a lot of questions about salmon at the markets. Here’s what we tell people:Alaska h...
10/06/2026

As an Alaskan fishing family, we get a lot of questions about salmon at the markets.

Here’s what we tell people:
Alaska has five species of Pacific salmon, and each one has its own personality.

- King salmon is the rich and buttery one.
- Sockeye is known for its deep color and bold salmon flavor.
- Coho is milder, tender, and versatile.
- Chum and pink salmon are prized for their eggs. Their meat usually ends up in cans.

For the visual: Connor is holding a king. Aurelia is holding a coho. In the photo with both of them, Aurelia is holding a coho and Connor is holding a chum.

We take great pride in bringing you what we consider to be the best. For us, that’s king and coho salmon. Between the flavor of the fish itself and the way it’s handled, we’re confident you’ll enjoy your meal, and for an easy weeknight dinner, coho is hard to beat.

We'll be at Sedona Community Farmers Market this Sunday with halibut, salmon, and a few of your other wild-caught favori...
10/04/2026

We'll be at Sedona Community Farmers Market this Sunday with halibut, salmon, and a few of your other wild-caught favorites from Alaska.

Come by, say hello, and let us help you pick something for dinner.

Don’t forget, the market switches to Winter Hours (11am-3pm) starting tomorrow!

09/26/2026

We are an Alaskan fishing family business. We never expected to end up in the Arizona desert, but we're happy to be here. We take great pride in bringing you the same quality seafood we've raised our family on. Thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to seeing you at the market.

Here's where to get your wild-caught Alaskan seafood:Find us every Saturday at Prescott Farmers Market and every Sunday ...
09/25/2026

Here's where to get your wild-caught Alaskan seafood:

Find us every Saturday at Prescott Farmers Market and every Sunday at Sedona Community Farmers Market. These are YEAR-ROUND markets, but their hours will change in November.

Starting this weekend, we'll be at Prescott Valley Farmers Market at the PV Civic Center every 2nd and 4th Sunday.

We return to Phoenix and the Uptown Farmers Market in October.

Our store in Gold Canyon will reopen Fridays only starting October 16th.

Fish Names Explained Part Two: For small Alaskan fishing family businesses like us, fish are fish. We know which ones ta...
09/23/2026

Fish Names Explained Part Two:

For small Alaskan fishing family businesses like us, fish are fish. We know which ones taste good, where to catch them, and we don't care how many names they have.

When big industry first tried to sell yelloweye rockfish, it wasn't catching on. Because they have the same redish skin as the more popular red snapper from warmer waters, they started marketing our yelloweye rockfish as "Pacific red snapper." That's why, when you look at the processing information on our packages, it says "yelloweye rockfish" even when you ask if we have "snapper."

When you don't know who caught your fish, you don't always know what you're eating. We love answering questions. Whether it's breaking down marketing myths, sharing recipes, or describing what it's like to live on a fishing boat for weeks, we enjoy meeting you at our farmers market locations every week. Follow our socials or check our website for schedule updates!

Have you tried wild-caught Alaskan Lingcod?Lingcod isn’t actually cod. It’s a Pacific groundfish with a completely diffe...
09/23/2026

Have you tried wild-caught Alaskan Lingcod?

Lingcod isn’t actually cod. It’s a Pacific groundfish with a completely different texture and flavor. It's firmer than most white fish, with a naturally rich, clean taste.

With fish this delicious, all you need is a hot skillet, some butter, and a bit of salt and pepper. At least, that's our favorite way to eat it.

Comment "lingcod" and we'll send you our recipe! 🍽️

A note from The Fisherman's Wife:"When I see these pictures, it’s disorienting for a lot of reasons. I used to be on the...
09/17/2026

A note from The Fisherman's Wife:

"When I see these pictures, it’s disorienting for a lot of reasons. I used to be on the boat in the middle of everything. I was also the one taking pictures. Now, I’m not even there.

Years ago, I was traveling with all the kids. They were all under five years old and being a handful, and someone told me, “The years go by fast, but the days go by slow.” At the time, I blew them off. I was an exhausted mother, overwhelmed by things like putting on their shoes and keeping them alive. I remember when Connor was still in diapers, and we would take the table out of the galley to make a little makeshift playpen for him. I’d turn my back, and he’d have a filet knife in his hand. It used to be such chaos.

I finally got some phone time with Connor, and he was telling me how he and Jim just caught 3,000 lbs of halibut, and he’s running the back deck and buying his own gear. He’s using the same knife he grabbed as a mischievous toddler to clean all of the fish.

I’m more than proud. I’m humbled by my children. My kids are running the back deck all by themselves. They’re amazing, helpful humans that have these wonderful hearts, and that’s all their own doing."

Chelsea Smith, aka “The Fisherman’s Wife”

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6499 S Kings Ranch Road
Gold Canyon, AZ
85118

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 4:30pm
Thursday 11am - 4:30pm
Friday 11am - 4:30pm

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+19075180216

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