Alaska Outdoor Digest

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

Ben Mohr takes reins at KRSA
The Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) Board of Directors has announced that Ben Mohr has been selected to serve as the executive director of KRSA. Ben has a long history of work in conservation and land management in state, Native and private enterprises.  He most recently managed a half... Read more
Kenai Fisheries Roundtable Wednesday
Discussion of key fishery issues open to public via webcast You’ll have a chance to listen in to a high-level discussion of Alaska fisheries issues, especially the Kenai River, during the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s Roundtable on Fisheries. The KRSA Kenai River Classic is one of the country’s leading... Read more
Kenai closed to sockeye fishing
The unthinkable has happened for Southcentral Alaska fishermen. Fishing for sockeye salmon on most of the Kenai River has been closed effective Saturday.  State officials are taking this almost unprecedented action thanks to a disastrously low sockeye return. Here’s the official release today: “To protect returning sockeye salmon and... Read more
Russian, Upper Kenai sockeye limits to 6 and 12
ADF&G has jumped daily and possession limits for sockeyes on the Russian and Upper Kenai, thanks to a better than expected early run of sockeye. As of today the popular fish have reached the upper limited of escapement goals, allow the department to provide more harvest for fishermen, who... Read more
DOT, Feds ink deal to create Cooper Landing bypass
Thursday morning in Anchorage Federal highway authorities and Alaska’s Department of Transportation finalized the agreement that will lay the groundwork for a highway bypassing Cooper Landing and critical habitat along a stretch of the Upper Kenai River. Federal Highways signed the record of decision (ROD) on the Sterling Highway... Read more
Kenai flooding likely starting Friday
Kenai fishermen and boaters need to be aware that flooding is likely from Cooper Landing through the middle river starting Friday, as the Snow Glacier ice dam is failing and releasing a huge amount of water below Kenai Lake. The link below provides more details but expect rising water... Read more