Ice fishing this weekend at Jewel Lake
For anyone who can't wait to satisfy their urge to fish, the Alaska Sports Fishing Association's annual Ice Fishing Jamboree is taking place this weekend at Jewel Lake Park.
Convicted fishing guide blames flood erosion for stream mixup
A Mat-Su guide is facing a big fine and loss of his boat and guiding license after his second conviction in five years for violating fishing laws. Ray Blodgett was found guilty last week of letting clients use bait and multiple hooks in a salmon stream where they weren't allowed. Blodgett says he's innocent and "getting hosed" in the wake of flooding on Susitna River tributaries that changed the course of stream beds, reports The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
State-of-art fish hatchery in Fairbanks gets first batch of eggs
The Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery is alive and breathing -- finally.
US sets 2012 catch limits for all managed fish species
In an effort to sustain commercial and recreational fishing for the next several decades, the United States this year will become the first country to impose catch limits for every species it manages, from Alaskan pollock to Caribbean queen conch.
Cold weather equals safe travel for great ice fishing
The cold temperatures of the past week have insured safe travel on all of the lakes in the Copper River Basin. And good ice means good fishing.
Guide accused of charging for Kenai fishing trips, failing to provide them
A longtime Kenai Peninsula fishing guide bilked more than $90,000 from clients who paid for fishing trips that he failed to provide in 2010 and 2011, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
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