Any king salmon caught incidentally while fishing for other species may not be retained or possessed; king salmon may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately. In addition, the use of bait is prohibited and only one...
“Cold water temperatures likely impeding upstream migration of king salmon followed by flooding has made assessment of run strength using weir counts difficult. However, recent daily counts post recovery of the weir remain below past years in which the goal was...
n 2021, the fish taking the $10,000 prize was caught by Steve Peichel of Frazee, Minnesota with a 246.8-pound halibut he caught July 31. In 2021 all three top fish winning overall cash prizes in the halibut derby tipped the scales...
The Task Force is required to convene an Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Region Salmon Research Work Group to better understand the historic declines of Chinook and chum salmon runs in that region in recent years. ...
The latest from Raised In Alaska: "Come along on my first ever dip netting, from the bank, adventure. We will be dip netting for sockeye salmon at the mouth of the Kasilof River Dirtbag style."...
Lower Kenai River sockeye salmon fishing has been slow but is expected to improve over the next week. Try fishing at Centennial Park, Rotary Park, Donald E. Gilman River Center, Soldotna Visitors Center, Moose Range Meadows, or Soldotna Creek Park....
“Alaska fishermen have been informally observing and documenting fisheries and ecosystem data for decades and are local experts in their own right. The Skipper Science Partnership recognizes this and we work to connect this lived experience to researchers and managers by...
The escapement of sockeye salmon in the Nushagak River is expected to exceed the escapement goal of 370,000 - 900,000 fish. Therefore, it is warranted to increase the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon in the Nushagak-Mulchatna River sport fishery...
