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A Skagway hunter successfully killed a non-native mule deer, which until recent years hadn't been prevalent in the state. ...

The rally will bring together Tribal leaders, youth, elders, fishermen, subsistence users, berry pickers and supporters from across the Yukon-Kuskokwim region to stand in solidarity for clean water, healthy salmon, and the protection of Indigenous homelands and ways of life bringing...

Each year, the department stocks Swan Lake with up to 300 wild rainbow trout from a nearby lake to provide increased roadside fishing opportunity for all anglers, including young anglers participating in the annual Junior Trout Derby. This year, the lake...

This closure prohibits all sport fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release fishing. Any king salmon caught incidentally while fishing for other species may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately. As a reminder, only one unbaited, single-hook,...

Reporting is mandatory whether a permit holder went shrimping or not. Prompt and accurate reporting of the harvest information is necessary for effective management of this fishery. Returning permits by mail or hand-delivery is no longer an acceptable means of reporting....

This upper Chilkat Inlet non-retention king salmon regulation is needed to conserve king salmon, comply with the management plan, and better align sport fishing regulations with subsistence regulations. Subsistence fisheries are given priority, and opportunities may be provided for subsistence users...

“No one should be allowed to drag the ocean floor in protected, sensitive areas closed to that practice. It’s far past time to close this colossal loophole,” said SalmonState Executive Director Tim Bristol. “The term ‘pelagic’ refers to marine ecosystems not...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is announcing two upcoming youth-only king salmon fisheries on the lower Kenai Peninsula for anglers 15 years and younger....