Despite recent attempts to slow the decline of the Western Arctic Herd (WAH), the population has continued to decline. Regulatory changes that took effect July 1, 2024, to decrease bag limits and reduce the harvest of cows have not slowed the...
“These new challenges are a fun way for anglers to explore Alaska’s incredible fishing opportunities," Statewide Communications Coordinator, Ryan Ragan, said. "We're excited to offer recognition to successful anglers and to celebrate their accomplishments on the water.”...
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game set the biological escapement goal (BEG) for the Situk River drainage Chinook Salmon at 730 fish three ocean years of age or older, with a range of 450-1,050 fish. Since 2010, the previous BEG goal...
As part of today’s announcement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to open or expand more than 1,450 hunting and sport fishing opportunities across 111 stations in 32 states, including 107 national wildlife refuges and four national fish hatcheries....
Twitching jigs for salmon and steelhead that are migrating upstream has become all the rage. All the TV honks have been singing the praises of this technique for a few years now, although their ploy is to sell jigs for their...
