"Our constitution states that uses of water are all subject to the general reservation of fisheries and wildlife.” Said Rick Halford, former Senate President. “This requires that resources be managed for the maximum benefit of the people. Healthy salmon runs provide...
“Fish passage at the weir has been strong and is projected to exceed the escapement goal” stated Cook Inlet Management Coordinator Patrick Fowler. “Given the strength of the run, it is appropriate to increase bag and possession limits, providing additional harvest...
As of June 20, a total of 15,243 large king salmon have been counted past the Miles Lake sonar. This is the lowest, large king salmon cumulative count on record for this date since species apportionment at the sonar project began...
“This year’s run is behind on the projection curve, with 5,512 fish past the Portage Creek sonar through June 21,” stated Area Management Biologist Lee Borden. “We are taking a conservative approach with this restriction to slow down inriver catch rates”....
“Through June 21, only 916 sockeye salmon have been counted through the Buskin River weir at the outlet of Buskin Lake and there are not many fish holding in the river or nearshore areas at the mouth,” stated Assistant Area Management...
Miller was fishing aboard the Devil Dog and said he was jigging for about an hour when his fish hit the line. “Corey set me up on a jig, and I was just jigging for about an hour and then just hooked up,”...
This provided new opportunities for purse seine vessels whose opportunities in other fisheries affected by the Blob—such as sardine, Alaska herring, and Alaska salmon—had dwindled. Seafood processors in Oregon scaled up to handle more squid, and Oregon fisheries managers developed their...
Today, nearly two years later, later, my dad still talks about the wildlife we experienced on this trip with a lifelong friend. The places we saw and the people we met – that’s what’s etched deepest in my mind....
