Local Fishing Businesses, Others Opposing Proposed Mine Around Lake Clark NP
Several local businesses are speaking out against the proposed Johnson Tract metal mine in Lake Clark National Park. ...
Category: Fishing
A Solution To Help Limit Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch?
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council made a move to help limit the amount of chum salmon bycatch during commercial fishing seasons in the Bering Sea. ...
Bag, Possession Limit Reduced For King Salmon Fishing In Gulf Of Alaska
This restriction is for the salt waters of the Gulf of Alaska, including salt waters of the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak, and Prince William Sound and additional specific restrictions for Cook Inlet and Susitna waters were also issued. This emergency order aligns...
Salt Waters Fishing Closure Along The Westside Off Kodiak Island
King salmon angling opportunities may be restored by subsequent emergency orders if inseason assessment indicates the king salmon run is stronger than anticipated. Beginning in late May, ADF&G staff will closely monitor the run at the Karluk River weir....
Kodiak Rivers (Ayakulik and Karluk) Closing For King Salmon Fishing
“The Karluk and Ayakulik king salmon runs saw record low returns in 2024 and 2025, with just 76 king salmon counted through the Karluk weir in 2024 and 93 in 2025,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “The Ayakulik River has...
Kasilof River King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations, Personal-Use Gill Net Schedule Announced
ADF&G manages the Kasilof River king salmon sport fishery to achieve a sustainable escapement goal (SEG) of 700–1,400 naturally-produced king salmon as monitored through a weir at as ADF&G facility located on Crooked Creek. From 2018–2025, restrictions were necessary to ensure...
Early-, Late-Season King Salmon Fishing To Close On The Kenai River
The 2026 preseason forecast for Kenai River early-run king salmon is 2,325 large fish (fish greater than or equal to 34 inches in length). The total run forecast is less than the optimum escapement goal range of 3,900-6,600 fish. If realized,...
Cook Inlet Salt Waters To Have King Salmon Regulations Restrictions
Based on the recent early-run king salmon escapement monitoring in the Kenai, Anchor, and Deshka Rivers, this year’s king salmon runs are forecasted to be below the lower end of their escapement goals, which has triggered preseason closures for the inriver...