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Local Fishing Businesses, Others Opposing Proposed Mine Around Lake Clark NP
Several local businesses are speaking out against the proposed Johnson Tract metal mine in Lake Clark National Park.
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Raised In Alaska’s Finale Of A Backcountry Cabin Adventure
Join us on an unforgettable journey as we travel by snow machine to a remote Alaskan cabin! In the first episode we struggle with nature and machines, the second episode we play at the cabin, and the third episode we wrap up our adventure and make it back to the trailhead In this three part…
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A Solution To Help Limit Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch?
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council made a move to help limit the amount of chum salmon bycatch during commercial fishing seasons in the Bering Sea.
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Denali’s Park Road To Mountain Vista Rest Area Opening On February 14
This opening occurs routinely each season, as weather permits. Visitors should expect to encounter snow and ice on shaded sections of the park road and are encouraged to check the weather before arriving at the park and to come fully prepared for changes to access on short notice.
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Bag, Possession Limit Reduced For King Salmon Fishing In Gulf Of Alaska
This restriction is for the salt waters of the Gulf of Alaska, including salt waters of the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak, and Prince William Sound and additional specific restrictions for Cook Inlet and Susitna waters were also issued. This emergency order aligns the king salmon bag and possession limit in all waters of the Gulf of…
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Kodiak Rivers (Ayakulik and Karluk) Closing For King Salmon Fishing
“The Karluk and Ayakulik king salmon runs saw record low returns in 2024 and 2025, with just 76 king salmon counted through the Karluk weir in 2024 and 93 in 2025,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “The Ayakulik River has not achieved king salmon escapement goals in many years and while the Karluk River…
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Kasilof River King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations, Personal-Use Gill Net Schedule Announced
ADF&G manages the Kasilof River king salmon sport fishery to achieve a sustainable escapement goal (SEG) of 700–1,400 naturally-produced king salmon as monitored through a weir at as ADF&G facility located on Crooked Creek. From 2018–2025, restrictions were necessary to ensure the SEG for naturally-produced king salmon and the broodstock goal for hatchery king salmon…
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Early-, Late-Season King Salmon Fishing To Close On The Kenai River
The 2026 preseason forecast for Kenai River early-run king salmon is 2,325 large fish (fish greater than or equal to 34 inches in length). The total run forecast is less than the optimum escapement goal range of 3,900-6,600 fish. If realized, the 2026 run would rank as the 5th lowest run on record.
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Cook Inlet Salt Waters To Have King Salmon Regulations Restrictions
Based on the recent early-run king salmon escapement monitoring in the Kenai, Anchor, and Deshka Rivers, this year’s king salmon runs are forecasted to be below the lower end of their escapement goals, which has triggered preseason closures for the inriver sport fisheries in these streams and also triggers the closure of Upper Cook Inlet…
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Sport Fishing Closure On Anchor River
The 2026 preseason king salmon forecast in the Anchor River is for a run of 2,743 fish which is below the lower end of the sustainable escapement goal range (SEG) of (3,200-6,400). King salmon escapement monitoring in the Anchor River will start in mid-May and if the run is sufficient to achieve the SEG, these…
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Gear Restrictions, Catch-And-Release-Only Regulations Imposed On Campbell Creek
“Due to continued low productivity and poor king salmon runs in Cook Inlet streams we will again take a precautionary approach. This year the youth-only king salmon fishery on Campbell Creek will again be catch and release only due to continued low returns and the need to protect these king salmon,” stated Area Management Biologist…