“I understand that the sport fishing regulations can be complicated when there are exceptions to regulations, and then we issue emergency orders to react to conditions inseason,” said Mike Booz, Area Manager for Lower Cook Inlet sport fisheries. “For this fishery,...
The Alaska Board of Fisheries authorized the department to use its emergency order authority to open terminal harvest areas to target surplus Alaska hatchery king salmon. In 2022, the marine waters surrounding Carroll Inlet (Mountain Point Area) will be open to...
Rainbow fishing will pick up near the mouths of the Parks Highway streams, such as Willow, Kashwitna, Sheep, Montana, and the Talkeetna once the water clears up. Try smolt patterns, leaches, flesh flies, apricot beads, and sculpins....
Steelhead fishing is winding down. Most fish are spawning, and some have begun exiting the system. The weir was installed and fish tight on May 10th. There are a few fresh fish still arriving down low but for the most part,...
The United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division filed a lawsuit directed at the state of Alaska for Kuskokwim River salmon management policies. ...
King salmon fishing has picked up some in the last week partially due to more cooperative weather allowing more effort. Current hot spots are Buoy 4 and Inner Humpback Rock, with some effort in Kalsin Bay as well. Fish over 30...
From April 15 through June 14 there is no retention of cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, or steelhead trout to protect spawning fish. In addition, no bait is allowed during this time. Anglers may only use unbaited, artificial lures or flies.
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