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.
Fishing
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
Early birds get the silvers at this roadside fishery near Anchorage
Just 20 minutes south of the city, the popular Bird Creek fishery is a go-to spot for morning anglers.
Eagle River woman leads Seward Silver Salmon Derby with a 15.99-pound fish
The 64th annual derby ends Sunday at noon in Seward.
As fall nears, fishing focus turns to cohos
Other species of salmon clear out while silvers nose their way into Southcentral Alaska streams.
Sockeye salmon continue to surge into Kenai River
Personal use hours were extended and bag limits have increased after nearly 1 million fish returned to the popular Kenai Peninsula stream.
The silvers are in at Ship Creek. Here’s how I got skunked.
Someone once said the worst day fishing beats the best day working. But what if they’re the same day?
Fish abound across Southcentral Alaska as salmon swarm area streams
The Fish Creek dipnet salmon fishery will open at 6 a.m. Friday and run through Wednesday.
Alaskans line the Kenai River’s mouth to dipnet for sockeye salmon
When the fishing is good - and it was good on Thursday morning - the scene is prime Alaska.
Kenai River sockeye salmon returns steady but not spectacular as peak of run arrives
More than twice as many sockeye salmon have been counted in the Kenai River through mid-July this year over last year.
Thousands of salmon dipnetters are crowding Kenai beaches, most from out of town. Here’s how to be a good guest.
Do: See the sights and spend some cash. Don’t: Trample the dunes and trash the beaches.
Kenai River dipnetting opens Wednesday - and fish counts are promising
The annual sockeye salmon fishery is expected to bring thousands of dipnetters to Kenai.