Local lakes will be free of ice soon and lake fishing should be good to excellent. Lake fishing for rainbow trout, Arctic char, Arctic grayling, and land locked salmon will improve with warming water temperatures. Try fishing with dry or wet...
H.R. 6651 would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force to review existing research on Pacific salmon, identify areas where additional research is necessary, and support sustainable management of salmon in Alaska. The...
The inside waters of Southeast Alaska are currently closed to king salmon retention until June 15. Opportunities to harvest king salmon will be available in terminal harvest areas beginning in June. On June 15th, the majority of the Ketchikan area (District...
Spring fishing conditions still prevail, with low and clear water in the Chilkat River and Chilkoot River. Emigrating salmon fry are the major food source for Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout....
The third and fourth weeks of April are considered peak timing for steelhead as fresh fish continue to enter creeks and it's still early for most spawning. Water levels are currently favorable for good fishing. Drainages that support good numbers of...
This revision prohibits the use of bait in the Kasilof River downstream of the Sterling Highway Bridge until May 16 when the bait is allowed by regulation. The revised emergency order allows the use of bait and only one single-hook, artificial fly,...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Northern Southeast Outside Area. ...
