“This year’s run has fallen behind on the projection curve, with 42,772 fish past the Portage Creek sonar through July 10,” stated Area Management Biologist Lee Borden. “In the interest of putting as many king salmon on the spawning grounds as possible, we...
A strong pulse of sockeye salmon entered the Chilkoot River over the weekend, and anglers are having success. 2022 sockeye salmon counts compared to the recent 10-year average will be posted throughout the season. With the end of hot weather, the Chilkoot River...
Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “Counts so far this year are similar to 2020 and 2021 where the escapement goal was not achieved and well below historical averages with just 218 counted through July 10. ADF&G is closing this king salmon sport fishery...
The Valdez Halibut Derby rolls along and the community prepares for the upcoming Kids' Pink Salmon Derby and Women's Silver Salmon Derby, both next week. ...
Anglers are reporting getting their limits with fresh fish arriving daily. The run will be active for the next few weeks. Try using coho flies or single octopus hooks with brightly colored yarn attached, with split-shot weights positioned about 2-4 feet...
Borden. "With a surplus of fish past the counting tower on the Alagnak River, we are increasing the opportunity for anglers to harvest of sockeye salmon in the sport fishery."...
