“Through June 20, 2022, a total of 10,089 sockeye salmon have passed the Bear Creek weir and fish are still entering the river system,” stated Area Management Biologist Jay Baumer. “The Bear Lake sustainable escapement goal and the hatchery broodstock requirements are anticipated...
Based upon tags recovered from returning king salmon, Alaska hatchery fish comprise the majority of returning king salmon in the Silver Bay area. The Alaska Board of Fisheries has authorized ADF&G to liberalize fishing methods in designated terminal harvest areas to...
As of June 15, 2022 the king salmon run to the Copper River was projected to be weaker than the preseason forecast of 40,000 king salmon and inriver abundance estimates were projected to be near the lower bound of the escapement...
The Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament has now become the largest fishing tournament on the west coast. Homer’s large harbor and the beautiful ocean waters of Kachemak Bay make this the ideal setting to fish for these prized fish and have...
projections of escapement from the Kenai River mile 13.7 sonar and the Russian River weir, ADF&G now estimates that the biological escapement goal (BEG) of 22,000–42,000 sockeye salmon will be met. When projections estimate the BEG will be exceeded ADF&G may...
King salmon runs across Cook Inlet are turning out to be poorer than expected and the Susitna River drainage appears to be following suit, “stated Area Management Biologist Sam Ivey. “Despite fishing success picking up in certain areas of the drainage...
The nonresident bag and possession limit is one king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length;
From January 1 through June 30, the nonresident annual harvest limit is three king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length.
From July 1 through July 15, the nonresident...
Chris Milles of Melbourne, Florida is still on top of the leader board in the Valdez Halibut Derby with the 150-pound halibut he caught May 28 aboard Halibut Grove. Kamille Mulcaire of Fairbanks, who won the Halibut Hullabaloo, is currently in second place overall with...
