Quick deep release can save rockfish
Fishing May 19, 2017
Anyone who has fished for deepwater species in Alaska has done it. You bring a fish up from 200-300 feet of water and discover it’s a rockfish, half-dead, with its swim bladder bulging out it’s mouth. If you’re lucky, you have not yet filled your limit of non-pelagic rockfish... Read more
Still looking for that first king and ready for something big and ugly on the line? Consider helping cull out the invasive northern pike in the valley’s favorite trout lake, Big Lake. Trout Unlimited Southcentral AK Chapter, Alaska Lakes Guide Service llc, Go Fish Yourself Custom Rods are sponsoring... Read more
Board of Fish rejects emergency rules for Copper River commercial fishery
FishingGovernment May 17, 2017
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 on Wednesday not to impose emergency restrictions on the Copper River commercial king salmon fishery, rejecting the request from the Fairbanks advisory board after the sport fishery was closed because of a historically low run forecast. The vote was along what has... Read more
Ship Creek king fishery off to early start
Fishing May 16, 2017
If you slept in, you missed the first kings of the year in Ship Creek. The popular downtown Anchorage Ship Creek king salmon fishery normally does not hit full stride until early June. But several anglers have landed the first Ship kings of this year on Monday and Tuesday.... Read more
In celebration of Mother’s Day and all our fishing Moms, here is a column that first appeared in 1991, looking back on one special Mom in Texas, who started her son on the fishing path that continues in Alaska today. His only regret is that Mom never got to... Read more
The Fry game
Fishing May 12, 2017
Before the eggs, before the bugs, before the flesh, there’s a favorite meal for Alaska trout shaking off the winter doldrums. Most Alaska trout and char fishermen know the connection between salmon and the trout that grow fat on their eggs all summer and their flesh until winter... Read more
Fisheries board to consider emergency Copper River commercial closure; sport fishing already closed
FishingGovernment May 12, 2017
Alaska Board of Fisheries will expand its special meeting on Wednesday, May 17 to review an emergency petition by the Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee to limit commercial fishing for the dismal forecast of Copper River king salmon. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. and will be streamed... Read more
Halibut off to a good start
Fishing May 8, 2017
Early season halibut charters out of both Seward and Whittier hit the water running this weekend and found some nice flatfish. Bobby Savino made Saltwater Safari’s first season of the year on the Renegade and found solid keepers for the whole boat. The popular Seward charter outfit will be... Read more
Here’s some pretty good background from the Juneau Empire on the decade-long decline of king salmon returns to the Taku River, which is one of Southeast Alaska’s primary native spawning grounds. King fishing around Juneau remains closed, to protect this run. http://juneauempire.com/local/2017-04-30/what-s-causing-taku-king-salmon-s-decline Read more
Upper Kenai closed to fishing until June 11
Fishing April 30, 2017
Monday begins the annual fishing closure on the Upper Kenai River, to protect spawning rainbow trout. The river reopens at 12:01 a.m. June 11 for red salmon, trout and Dolly Varden. King salmon fishing is open below Skilak Lake with regulations imposed this year to protect larger spawning fish.... Read more
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