“The decision to remove this bear from the wild was not made lightly,” said Service Polar Bear Program Lead David Gustine. “Removing a bear is not a good outcome for the individual or the wild population, but we felt it was...
An animal that is sick or freshly dead with no obvious injuries or a clear cause of death should be reported to Fish and Game (contact information follows). “Get the exact location, take pictures, and let us know so we can...
Stormy Lake was successfully treated with rotenone to eradicate nonnative northern pike in September 2012. Prior to the treatment, eggs were taken from native Arctic char and reared in the William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery. During the summer of 2013,...
“Big Lake produces a population of native lake dwelling Arctic char/Dolly Varden uncommon in Southcentral Alaska and a unique opportunity for anglers to catch large trophy-sized char of brilliant coloration close to a major population center, particularly during the ice-covered months,”...
The stocking program provides alternative opportunities for anglers that might otherwise direct their efforts toward native fish that are vulnerable to overfishing. As sport fishing effort continues to increase in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, hatchery fish are becoming a more important management...
“Unfortunately, the number of adult clams in Ninilchik and Clam Gulch were not sufficient to support harvest opportunity,” said Lower Cook Inlet Area Management Biologist Mike Booz. “Below average growth and very high natural mortality rates resulted in fewer than expected...