ALASKA'S NEWSPAPER

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Fishing Forecast

King salmon slowly arriving

Snow shoveling is over. Outdoor projects delayed by winter are done. Finally, Alaska anglers can utter the words they've waited months and months to say. King salmon are back.

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

ALASKA FISHING

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

ALASKA FISHING

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing report

Where they're biting, where they aren't

Southcentral fishing report

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing report

Where they're biting, where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting, where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting, where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting, where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

Southcentral fishing forecast

Where they're biting and where they aren't

SOUTHCENTRAL FISHING REPORT

King salmon forecast promising despite cloudy, cold rivers

Early-season halibut aboard the Legend out of Seward.

There's good and bad news for holiday-weekend fishing. First, the bad: It looks as though last winter's record snowfall has kept a few rivers colder than usual and off-color. The good news is that the first reports seem to forecast an average or better year for kings, and the halibut and trout fishing has been decent.

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Cheney Lake rainbow trout fishing

Patrick Lee tends to the 13-14 inch rainbow trout that his wife Michelle Lee caught in the recently stocked Cheney Lake in East Anchorage on Monday, 21, 2012.  According the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game website over 600, large rainbow trout were released earlier this month.

Anglers try their luck catching rainbow trout at the recently stocked Cheney Lake in East Anchorage on Monday, 21, 2012. According the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game website, Cheney Lake has been stocked twice this month, with over 600 large rainbow trout.

PHOTO GALLERY

First fish

Billy Green, Vice President of Production for Copper River Seafoods, delivered the first Copper River salmon of the season to chef/owners Patrick Hoogerhyde an Al Levinson of Bridge Restaurant on Friday morning May 18, 2012. A 30 pound king salmon, in photo, caught by Copper River Seafoods partner Pip Fillingham and a 7 pound sockeye were the first fish delivered and will be served at dinner service in the evening.

The first Copper River salmon were flown to Anchorage and Seattle Friday, May 18, 2012.

Fishing Fun

A hooked fish is headed into the net at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show Friday March 30, 2012 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena. Students from the Anchorage School District life skills programs were treated to fishing and exhibits on animals and fish Friday morning prior to public opening courtesy of the show, Safari Club International - Alaska Chapter, the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game and the school district.

Life skills students test the trout pond waters at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show Friday March 30, 2012 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

Grilling your salmon

Now that you've gone through the hard work of catching that sweet salmon, make sure you prepare the right way.


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Dipnetting in the Kenai

The summer run of sockeye salmon brings out the dipnet crowd.

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Fishing the Deska River

Pulling in king salmon on the Deshka river on sunny July day.

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Ship Creek Slam'n Salm'n Derby

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