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BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News

Choi Pak dipnets for hooligan in the cold, silty waters flowing from Twentymile River near Portage May 14, 2009, as the pan-sized fish ride an incoming tide along the Turnagain Arm to their spawning grounds.

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Ship Creek Silver Fishing

Anglers try their luck while silver salmon fishing at Ship Creek near downtown Anchorage on Sunday, August 2, 2009.

Kenai River Dipnetting

The salmon have been returning to the Kenai River in big numbers this week. Dipnetters from all over the state came to share in the bounty.

Bird Creek Salmon Fishing

Opening day of salmon fishing at Bird Creek on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Memorial Day fishing

By MIKE CAMPBELL
mcampbell@adn.com

Published: May 23rd, 2009 10:02 PM
Last Modified: May 23rd, 2009 11:48 PM

If the past couple of weeks are any indication, expect a glorious Memorial Day weekend of blue skies, barbecues, sunny weather -- and fish?

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Well, that may be stretching things unless the fish you seek are small hooligan on the Twentymile River south of Anchorage or halibut in salt water.

As nice as it looks, it's still spring in Alaska and the water is cold.

No matter. Thousands of Alaskans will trek to the Kenai Peninsula to test the waters of the Kenai, Kasilof, Anchor and Ninilchik rivers as well as Deep Creek. Others will head across Cook Inlet to see if the Deshka River king run is as poor as some sport fish biologists suggest.

Perhaps the smartest anglers will stash their fishing poles and pick up clam shovels. Clam Gulch has minus tides for a week beginning Friday, with Memorial Day hitting minus 4.5.

Find Mike Campbell online at adn.com/contact/mcampbell or call 257-4335.