Alaska Outdoor Digest

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

First king of 2018 from Ship Creek
The Anchorage fishing season officially started Thursday night with the first king salmon caught from Ship Creek downtown. Dilly Vue caught the 19-pound hen Thursday night on a #6 blue Vibrax spinner. It will still be 10 days or two weeks before the main push of kings arrives in... Read more
Pacific Council debating chinook bycatch Friday
The Northern Pacific Fisheries Council, the organization that oversees Federal fisheries in Alaska waters, is meeting in Anchorage this week and next. Critical for Alaska anglers is today’s discussion (Friday morning) on how to manage the significant bycatch of king (chinook) salmon in the pollock trawl fisheries in the... Read more
“Where have Kings gone?” TU King Salmon panel Tuesday night
Trout Unlimited Alaska is hosting a chinook salmon panel Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 49th State Brewery in Anchorage, as an opportunity for the average Alaskan to sort out what trends have been occurring with regard to king salmon in recent years, to learn from the experts, and to see what... Read more