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ADFG is closing two mountain goat hunts in Southeast Alaska within Game Management Unit 1D. ...

This change has significantly reduced water levels at the launch site and has compromised using the facility to access the main channel of the Talkeetna River. Prior to planning a trip from the Talkeetna Landing, please be aware that water...

As of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, a total of 15,063 sockeye salmon have passed the Russian River weir, located upstream of the falls. The current escapement projection of 74,709 falls within the sustainable escapement goal (SEG) of 44,000 – 85,000. Additionally,...

“We are seeing a much better return of coho salmon this year as compared to last season and want to give anglers time to harvest these surplus fish by increasing the limits as early as possible,” Assistant Area Management Biologist Donald...

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., a portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be reserved for youth anglers age 15 and younger. The Fish Creek Youth-Only Fishery will open on Saturday and Sunday,...

The sport fishery is being managed to achieve but not exceed the 2025 sport allocation of 28,264 king salmon. The nonresident fishery was closed on July 7 to keep the sport fishery within its allocation. This closure was effective at reducing...

“A bottom trawler is a trawler that drags the bottom,” said SalmonState Executive Director Tim Bristol. “Claiming anything else is just wordplay. This survey, as well as the powerful testimonies and stories people shared with us, shows that Alaskans know...

“There are no words to describe the impact this has on his family, friends, and ADF&G with the loss of one of our own,” said Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang. “Our deepest condolences are with John’s family and loved ones.”...