"In order to achieve the Kenai River late-run king salmon escapement goal, we are starting the July fishery season by limiting it to catch-and-release fishing only, based upon the preseason forecast of ~16,000 large fish and recent trends in abundance, these...
"The forecast for the Deshka River in 2022 indicates the escapement may be achieved near the lower bound of the escapement goal range without a harvestable surplus," stated Area Management Biologist Sam Ivey. "Catch-and-release fisheries will provide anglers an opportunity to...
“Senator Murkowski has made it clear that she knows Alaskans, fishermen and coastal communities are being negatively impacted by climate change, and we commend her for her leadership when it comes to finding ways to help us adapt,” said SalmonState Executive...
“Washington State Legislators, Mayors and County Commissioners have joined local land trusts, hunters and anglers and recreational users to show strong support for President Biden’s proposal to restore national forest roadless area protections in Alaska’s iconic Tongass National Forest,” said Tom Uniack,...
We knew luck had been on our side then (Alaska Sporting Journal, December 2020), so we decided to try again this past year. We switched from hunting the rugged country of Southeast Alaska to the more forgiving mountains of Kodiak Island. That’s...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) will meet January 27, 2022, at 1:45pm, via a Zoom web conference, to determine the meeting location for the Southeast and Yakutat Finfish...