“The whole concept behind it is not only conservation of the resource being the fish, but also protecting and conserving the river. We’ve been accumulating the revenues from the derby over the previous five years, and we have the anticipation of...
As summer winds down in – snow is already being forecast in Alaska! – a busy Kenai Peninsula campground along the Russian River – a popular spot for anglers – is closed to visitors. Here’s more from the Anchorage Daily News:...
“Along with all the rain in Anchorage, a good push of coho salmon have been moving up Ship Creek,” stated Area Management Biologist Jay Baumer. “Fishing has been good for those anglers getting out and we have nearly 2,000 coho salmon...
The Saltery weir was pulled this last week but sockeye will continue to come in for a little bit, and in the last couple years have continued into September. There are a lot of pinks in the river and rumors of...
The cumulative catch per unit effort for coho salmon at the Bethel Test Fishery is the second lowest on record since 2017. As of August 14, only 747 coho salmon have been counted at the Bethel Test Fishery. On average, 77%...
Cox has fished the Women’s Derby for 18 years but said she has never caught a fish close to the top three. When asked what she did differently this year, Cox initially responded that she had made cookies to take on...
Upper Kenai River sockeye salmon fishing is good. The bag limit is six per day and twelve in possession for that area of the Kenai River from Skilak Lake to a marker located approximately 300 yards upstream of Sportsman’s Landing (including...