Think a kayaker needs a bigger boat to land a 186-pound halibut? Think again.
Jay Hicks was fishing from a kayak in Kodiak when he landed a monster 80-inch halibut.
Fishing
Small fish still worth a big payday for Seward Silver Salmon Derby winner
An Anchorage angler won the 65th annual derby with the smallest fish in derby history.
A close look: Bears fish for salmon on the Kenai River
Fish and Game officials urge caution to keep wildlife from associating people with food.
Photos: Dipnetting during a pandemic
Some salmon catchers were wearing masks this week at the mouth of the Kenai River, but mostly it was situation normal for the popular annual opening.
After poor returns, state prepares to close Kenai River to king salmon fishing early this year
Commercial set-net sites will also close in upper Cook Inlet.
When the water is rough, sometimes it’s easier to stomach flapjacks than flatfish
Some might say saltwater fishing separates the tough from the weak, but even the tough can get seasick.
Kenai River subsistence rod-and-reel king salmon fishing halted
King salmon caught while fishing for other species may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately, the agency said.
Photos: King salmon return to Ship Creek
Anglers were out trying their luck from the muddy banks of the creek near downtown Anchorage.
Dipnetters will get 24 hours in early June to scoop sockeyes out of the Copper River
The personal-use fishery on June 7 is open to Alaska residents only.
Hooligan scoopers enjoy the annual fishery and the sunshine along Turnagain Arm
Hundreds of people bounced dipnets along the bottom of the silty waters of Turnagain Arm east of Anchorage on Sunday to catch the tiny fish.
State projects low returns of salmon to Upper Cook Inlet
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the Kenai River king and sockeye production will be below average in 2020.
Whether inside a shanty or outside on a camp chair, ice fishing reveals the wondrous world under your feet
The thin crust of ice gives a better impression of what is below us than walking on solid earth, where we might be under the illusion that nothing is living in the soil.
For these Anchorage teens, it’s always fishing season
Matthew Driskell, 17, and Taylor Baker, 16, set up their shelter on Sand Lake, drilled through the 8-inch-thick ice, and waited to catch and release any fish that took the bait.
North Dakota man wins final Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby
A 224.2-pound flatfish won this year’s the event, the final in the history of the summer-long event.
Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby to end this year after a 34-year run
A new two-day derby will debut in 2020, the Homer Chamber of Commerce said.
Investigation indicates Fish Board violated open meetings law, Alaska ombudsman says
A complaint alleged improper scheduling of a meeting location for discussion of issues in upper Cook Inlet.
‘Now I know why they shoot them’: Texas fisherman lands 8-foot halibut near Kodiak Island
The flatfish was caught in Ugak Bay and weighed an estimated 499 pounds.
Record heat has Susitna Valley silver salmon in hot - and low - water
Two popular rivers are closed to fishing because almost no cohos are making it upstream.
Close call decides 64th annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby
Eagle River angler Michelle Murray won with a coho that was a little more than nine grams heavier than the second-place fish