“Recent stream surveys indicate that king salmon returns are tracking below levels needed to confidently meet hatchery broodstock goals,” stated Area Management Biologist Brittany Blain-Roth. “Broodstock goals for Ship Creek include broodstock for other fisheries throughout Southcentral Alaska. While we are...
The Redoubt Lake weir, operated by the U.S. Forest Service, was installed and operational on June 14, 2026. As of June 29, 7,791 sockeye salmon have been counted through the weir. Additionally, recent vessel surveys indicate several thousand sockeye salmon are...
“It’s crushed me and our small town to have this majestic pregnant fin whale carried in dead on the bow of a mega-cruise ship,” said Jamie Lyons, Seward resident and water taxi captain. “With the opening of the new cruise ship...
There is a delay in shipping hard copies of 2026-2027 harvest tickets (moose, caribou, sheep, deer, black bear) to DWC offices and vendors. Hunters may obtain 2026-2027 harvest tickets online at hunt.alaska.gov. Harvest tickets are in transit to Alaska and will be...
“This year’s sockeye run has shown up strong and has exceeded the upper end of the escapement goal,” stated Area Management Biologist Lee Borden. “With a surplus of fish passing the sonar station at Portage Creek, we are increasing opportunity for...
“This year’s sockeye salmon run on the Wood River is anticipated to exceed the upper end of the escapement goal, therefore it is warranted to provide additional opportunity” stated Assistant Area Management Biologist Greta Hayden-Pless....
I like the activity of fishing and setting the hook.” The size of the winning halibut in the Valdez Derby has ranged from a 170-pounder caught in 2022 to the record breaking 374-pound halibut caught by Frieda Wiley in 2017. When...
