“King salmon fishing in the terminal harvest area of Resurrection Bay has been good for saltwater anglers. As these fish move into the fresh waters of Seward Lagoon, we want youth anglers to have more opportunity to catch king salmon, so...
The sport fishery is being managed to achieve but not exceed the 2026 sport harvest target of 43,600 king salmon. Nonresident anglers were previously limited to one king salmon annually beginning on July 1. However, due to lower than anticipated harvest,...
“Even North America’s toughest chickadee is no match for the compounding climate disruption that’s hammering the Arctic, and these birds need all the help they can get right now,” said Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “We’re...
The whale was entangled in the lines of two commercial Tanner crab pots, each pot weighing approximately 800 pounds. Responders believe the whale likely encountered one pot line while feeding and subsequently became entangled in the second pot while towing the...
An Upper Cook Inlet personal use permit and a 2026 resident sport fishing license are required to participate. Dipnetting on the Kasilof River is allowed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Only Alaska residents can participate. King salmon or...
The biological escapement goal on the Kasilof River is 140,000-320,000 sockeye salmon. Through June 23, a total of 117,665 sockeye salmon have passed the Kasilof River sonar site. The current escapement of sockeye salmon into the Kasilof River is proceeding at...
“The Upper Station sockeye salmon run is strong this year and the escapement goal for the early run has been achieved, so an increased limit is warranted”, stated Assistant Area Management Biologist Mark Witteveen....
Through June 22, a total of 304,580 sockeye salmon have passed the Ayakulik River weir. The escapement goal for sockeye salmon is 200,000 to 400,000 fish and typically 41% of the run has occurred by this date. Based on the current...
