“This year’s sockeye run is projecting to exceed the upper end of the escapement goal,” stated Area Management Biologist Lee Borden. “With a surplus of fish passing the counting tower on the Wood River, we are increasing the opportunity to harvest...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: (Fairbanks)—The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the entire Kuskokwim River drainage to sport fishing for chum salmon, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022. This closure...
King salmon fishing reports have been fair around Prince of Wales Island as the fish do not seem concentrated and anglers are searching for kings on a daily basis. An emergency order issued June 20 reduced nonresident anglers harvest limits for...
Halibut fishing continues to be really good for June with a good number of big fish being caught.
The tides are with moderate exchange this week which should provide plenty of time to keep bait soaking on the bottom without large weights....
Sockeye salmon are starting to be caught at Pasagshak and Saltery with reports of decent schools building up in both locations. Saltery sounds like it has fairly high water and Pasagshak is extremely low, so fishing may be slower at both locations....
The escapement of sockeye salmon in the Nushagak River has exceeded the escapement goal of 370,000 – 900,000 fish. Therefore, it is warranted to increase the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon in the Nushagak-Mulchatna River sport fishery....
