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
Update on this story 4:54 p.m. Tuesday: Controversial Board of Game appointee Karen Linnell was approved by a joint session of the Alaska Legislature by a 39-20 vote, after lengthy debate on Linnell’s potential conflict of interest. In discussing other Board of Game and Fish nominees, the legislators... Read more
Subsistence Board rejects Unit 26 caribou closure; does partial closure for Unit 23
GovernmentHunting May 13, 2017
UPDATE June 26: The Federal Subsistence Board gave Alaska resident hunters a big win Friday. The Board has decided not to restrict Unit 26 caribou hunting to only local subsistence hunters. Recents hearings to consider that closure drew a storm of protest from hunters who rely on the Haul Road... 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
Fish and game legislation this week
Government May 6, 2017
Despite the Alaska Legislature’s ongoing impasses on fiscal issues, a number of bills relating to hunting and fishing are on the docket this week. No word yet on whether controversial appointees to the Boards of Game and Fisheries will be up for approval. Those have been delayed for many... Read more
No bait or multiple hooks on Kenai until Aug. 15
Fishing Jul 29, 2020
