Alaska Governor Bill Walker has made a lot of fishing-related news lately. Earlier this week, Walker requested that the state’s Pacific cod fishery be declared a federal disaster. And his appointment of commercial fisherman Duncan Fields to the Alaska Board of...
The following appears in the March issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY KRYSTIN AND BIXLER MCCLURE I lay prone on the bare rock with my gun pointed at the target. A dozen or so axis deer were meandering through the thick brush...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: In favor of protecting returning king salmon and increased fishing opportunities in the future, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is implementing the following sport fishing...
.@AkGovBillWalker calls for federal disaster declaration for Pacific cod fisheryhttps://t.co/Nrj0nCPZKZ pic.twitter.com/9IqgNLQS6P — FSologists Alaska (@FSologists_AK) March 13, 2018 The Alaska Pacific cod fishery wasn’t expected to be very productive if not downright critically bad in 2018, and Governor Bill Walker led...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: (Anchorage) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) staff is hosting a basic introductory seminar on shrimping in Prince William Sound (PWS) at the William Jack...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Anglers are advised that the 2018 early-run preseason forecast for the Kenai River is for 5,499 king salmon greater than 34 inches. Although, the forecast is lower...
A University of Washington study that was published in the journal Fish and Fisheries says that Chinook salmon are getting smaller in size in Alaska and throughout the West Coast. Or at least the big ones are becoming less frequent to...
The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Winter fishing opportunities Ice has grown thick on area lakes this winter, especially Mosquito and Chilkat Lakes, so this is a good time to try ice...