The Alaska Board of Fisheries is in its second day of meetings in Anchorage on Saturday, beginning to take testimony on statewide proposals before the board. A lot of Saturday’s testimony was by commercial fishermen opposing proposal 171, a request by the Kenai River Sport Fishing Association for the... Read more
Ben Mohr takes reins at KRSA
Uncategorized February 28, 2019
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
KRSA calling for Board of Fish to stop pink salmon stockings
FishingGovernment September 22, 2018
The Kenai River Sportfishing Association is leading a number of Alaska outdoor groups in calling for public comment to urge the Alaska Board of Fish to not approve additional pink salmon hatchery stockings in Prince William Sound. In an era of struggling salmon runs across Alaska–most king salmon runs... Read more
Kenai Fisheries Roundtable Wednesday
Fishing August 21, 2018
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
Board of Fish meeting in Anchorage July 17 to consider additional pink stocking
FishingGovernment July 13, 2018
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) will meet at 1 p.m., July 17 at the Egan Civic and Convention Center, 555 West 3rd, Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of the special meeting is to address an emergency petition from the Kenai River Sportfishing Association received May 16, regarding additional hatchery production in... Read more
Cook Inlet Regional, one of the larger landowners on the Kenai River, will simplify the process for anglers to get permission to access the river for fishing. For the first time this summer, the Kenai River Sport Fishing Association will assist CIRI in issuing permits to members of the... Read more
By Lee Leschper Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) has announced it is withdrawing from a group Gov. Bill Walker formed outside normal fisheries management procedures, which some are suggesting may be an election year tactic to gather support for Walker in the suddenly crowded gubernatorial race. The Cook Inlet... Read more
Anchorage area hunters and fishermen will have a rare opportunity Saturday to hear from many of the conservation organizations defending sportsmen’s rights in Alaska. The Sportsmen’s Rendezvous, themed “Preserving Our Heritage,” is a joint effort of seven organizations that share common vision, but have seldom met with the public... Read more
Classic public fisheries hearing addresses Federal issues
Government August 23, 2017
A public hearing hosted by Senator Dan Sullivan today in Soldotna will provide some rare insight into the complexes of managing Alaska fisheries under Federal control. The hearing is part of the first day of this year’s Kenai Classic hosted by the Kenai River Sport Fishing Association and will... Read more
No bait or multiple hooks on Kenai until Aug. 15
Fishing Jul 29, 2020
