Alaska Outdoor Digest

The source for important, timely news on hunting, fishing and the outdoors in Alaska.

Key advisory committee meetings and elections this month; ACs offer local sportsman input to state action
Fish & Game advisory committees are scheduled to meet throughout Alaska in the coming weeks to discuss recent action by both boards of game and fish, as well in some cases hold elections for committee memberships. The committees are intended as the front line for local sportsman input into... Read more
Fish, Game Advisory Committees meet this month
 A number of Alaska Fish & Game advisory committees are meeting this week and next, to discuss pending and possible changes in fishing and hunting regulations.  These meetings are always open to the public and sportsmen are encouraged to attend, to learn and comment on issues of concern. With... Read more
Copper River drifters keep fishing Thursday
The good season for Cordova commercial fishermen continues as ADF&G announced another fishing session for Copper River king salmon Thursday, May 25. The first two openings netted dramatically more king salmon than expected, especially given a dire run forecast of only 29,000 Copper River kings from ADF&G.  And with... Read more
64-pound king leads Wrangell Derby
With the generally sad news and slow start to king salmon fishing statewide, it’s nice to have a little/big good news. Gary Smart, a Washington state angle, weighed in a 64.1 pound Chinook Wednesday morning to take the lead in the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce’s annual salmon derby.  That’s... Read more