The coho salmon bag and possession limit on the Kenai River increases to three fish by regulation beginning on September 1. This action maintains the current two fish bag and possession limit for the remainder of the coho salmon fishing season....
Based on the low number of tag recoveries, and the low number of coho salmon that have returned to the Douglas Island Pink and Chum (DIPAC) Inc. Macaulay Salmon Hatchery to date, a poor run of hatchery produced coho salmon is...
The Kenai Silver Salmon Derby will not take place this year after the Kenai Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Center cited possibly low returns of coho to the Kenai River. ...
Based on survey counts, coho salmon returns to Montana Creek have failed to achieve their escapement goal in 6 of the last 7 years. Similarly, Peterson Creek coho salmon have not achieved their escapement goal in 4 of the last 7...
“Our deepest condolences are with the families, colleagues and crewmembers affected by this incident," said Capt. Joel Carse, sector commander for U.S. Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska & U.S. Arctic. "Maritime conditions in Alaska can be inherently dangerous. The U.S. Coast Guard and our partners are committed to a thorough investigation to fully understand what happened in order to prevent future tragedies like this from occurring. We...
Join us for an unforgettable journey as I invite my buddy to experience the thrill of salmon fishing in Alaska! This is day five of our epic five-day adventure, where we managed to catch a stunning total of 100 salmon! Watch...
At its October 28-29, 2026 Work Session in Anchorage at the Egan Convention Center, 555 West 5th Avenue, the board will review ACRs for possible scheduling in the 2026/2027 meeting cycle. In order for the board to approve and schedule an ACR...
“We’ll fight Trump’s monstrous proposal to gut the Roadless Rule, which would be disastrous for the Tongass,” said Cooper Freeman, Alaska program director. “Punching roads through 9 million acres of intact temperate rainforest would destroy world-class salmon streams. It would open...
