“Inseason projections of escapement from the Russian River weir indicate the escapement goal is likely to be exceeded, therefore increasing the bag and possession limits will allow anglers the opportunity to harvest more sockeye salmon,” stated Area Management Biologist Colton Lipka....
“Skipper Science is already a valuable resource for researchers, managers and policy-makers — and with every season, it will grow more valuable. Based on last year's pilot season we know fishermen have what it takes to translate observations into quality data through the...
We left the fall weather of Anchorage to face the harsh winter of the Last Frontier’s far north. Above the Alaska Range, winter sets in a few weeks before it falls on Anchorage. As it often goes with hunting, we weren’t...
“Through June 20, 2022, a total of 10,089 sockeye salmon have passed the Bear Creek weir and fish are still entering the river system,” stated Area Management Biologist Jay Baumer. “The Bear Lake sustainable escapement goal and the hatchery broodstock requirements are anticipated...
Based upon tags recovered from returning king salmon, Alaska hatchery fish comprise the majority of returning king salmon in the Silver Bay area. The Alaska Board of Fisheries has authorized ADF&G to liberalize fishing methods in designated terminal harvest areas to...
As of June 15, 2022 the king salmon run to the Copper River was projected to be weaker than the preseason forecast of 40,000 king salmon and inriver abundance estimates were projected to be near the lower bound of the escapement...