The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Sport Fishing for King Salmon Opens June 1 in Hatchery Areas Near Juneau (Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced today the sport...
"Growing up fishing the Kenai River with my family, I never imagined it would become more than a hobby. Reporting on fishing gave me the chance to explore new waters and types of fishing I hadn’t experienced before. While I could...
The following press release is courtesy of American Rivers: APRIL 15, 2025 4/16/2025 Washington, D.C. — American Rivers has named the Susitna River—one of the nation’s most pristine rivers—#8 on America’s Most Endangered Rivers® list of 2025. The Susitna is threatened by a 100-mile...
The areas opened by this emergency order will allow anglers to target Alaska hatchery-produced king salmon originating from the Deer Mountain Hatchery, Whitman Lake Hatchery and the Carroll Inlet remote release. Projected returns to these facilities will exceed broodstock needs, thus...
When special regulations for these hatchery areas expire, anglers may continue to fish under the regional king salmon bag, possession, and annual limits. Anglers are reminded that when in possession of king salmon less than 28 inches in length they should...
When special regulations for this hatchery area expire on July 31, anglers may continue to fish under the regional king salmon bag, possession, and annual limits. Anglers are reminded that bag, possession, and size limits for the salt waters outside of...
"Repealing these protections would blatantly disregard Indigenous communities and our way of life," said Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Executive Director of Grandmothers Growing Goodness. "The special areas safeguards help sustain Native Communities, sacred lands, and wildlife in the Western Arctic from oil and gas development....
Spring steelhead are entering many freshwater drainages on Prince of Wales Island, and numbers will build through April, with peak timing around the 3rd week of April. Water levels are currently dropping from recent rain creating good fishing conditions. Drainages that...
