“This year’s sockeye run to Fish Creek is quite large,” stated Area Management Biologist Sam Ivey. “Many more sockeye are expected to migrate up Fish Creek after the conclusion of the personal use dipnet fishery. This is a great opportunity for...
Fishing for king salmon in the Kenai River is currently closed by emergency order, but anglers are reminded that king salmon fishing closes by regulation on August 1, including catch-and-release fishing. Incidentally caught king salmon may not be retained or possessed;...
Between Pittman-Robertson and the similar Dingell-Johnson Act, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has distributed more than $23 billion to states for wildlife restoration projects. For example, the Idaho Department of Fish & Game will receive more than $21 million in...
The fishery will open on Friday, September 9 and close on Monday, October 10. There is an annual household limit of 10 whitefish with no size limits. The limit can include any combination of humpback whitefish, round whitefish, and least cisco....
My humble advice after traveling to this region for over a decade would be to pass on Chinook and focus on the other species, namely coho (silver), chums and pinks, as these species are far more prolific in tributaries along the...
“The aircrews we have deployed to our seasonal forward operating locations help us to respond to these types of cases throughout Alaska,” said Lt. Lindsay Wheeler 17th District command duty officer. “They allow the Coast Guard to respond to emergencies in...