Fish and Game proposes sweeping changes to Cook Inlet salmon goals
ADFG reviews escapement goal ranges every three years or so and makes recommendations before the Board of Fisheries takes up the proposals for the area.
Fishing
Eagle River woman makes history at Homer Winter King derby
Shayna Perry is the first woman to win the annual one-day derby.
Kenai River early-run king salmon fishing will be limited to catch-and-release
The restrictions, which include a bag-and-possession limit of one hatchery king on the Kasilof River, are in effect from May 1 through June 30, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said Thursday.
Fish on: Anchorage kids jig for salmon on icy Jewel Lake
On Saturday, the public — all ages and experience levels — is invited to a community ice fishing day at the South Anchorage lake.
Anchorage hatchery looks to boost low king forecasts
The hatchery is located just north of the busiest part of Ship Creek, a popular urban fishing spot.
State restricts king salmon fishing in northern Cook Inlet
Alaska fisheries officials also announced restrictions for subsistence fishing of chinooks.
New governor names acting head of Fish and Game
Doug Vincent-Lang, a former Alaska Department of Fish and Game official under Gov. Sean Parnell, will be the acting head of the agency under Gov. Mike Dunleavy,
Fishery council considers options for tracking halibut rental boats
It’s been an issue for the council for several years, springing from a sore spot among the commercial and charter halibut fleets because of the more relaxed bag limits on unguided halibut anglers.
Anchorage students help advance salmon life cycle in hatchery field trip
Grace Christian School students participating in Fish and Game's Salmon in the Classroom program sang Happy Birthday as a classmate added water to a mixture of eggs and milt taken from coho salmon.
Kenai sockeye salmon fishing reopens Thursday
Sonar counts showed the Kenai achieved its escapement goal.
A glorious evening at Ship Creek: Fishing for silver salmon in golden light
Late-summer fishing for coho salmon on Ship Creek in Anchorage can be a rewarding experience, even if you come up emptyhanded.
Ship Creek silver salmon limit increased amid surge
Fish and Game also raised the daily bag limit for the coho salmon fishery on the Susitna River drainage.
New leaders landed in Homer and Valdez halibut derbies
More than two months into the Homer halibut derby, 25 flatfish have been entered.
Kenai River will be closed to sockeye sportfishing Saturday
Fish and Game said Wednesday the action would increase future salmon fishing opportunities.
Troopers write flurry of citations for Kenai dipnet fishing violations
Fishing has been slow on the Kenai River, but that’s not stopping Alaska State Troopers from catching a boatload of dipnet delinquents.
Popular Kenai River dipnet salmon fishery to close early
Restrictions to sport and commercial fisheries were also announced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
NTSB: Ice accumulation likely led to fatal sinking of fishing boat in Bering Sea
The Seattle-based vessel Destination sank Feb. 11, 2017, near St. George Island with six people on board.
Chitina dipnet fishing to open Thursday amid rising sockeye numbers
The personal-use fishery will open for an 84-hour period that runs through Sunday, Fish and Game announced Monday.
Guide’s new app covers sportfishing on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
Jim Voss created a smartphone app designed to connect anglers and guides with each other and to a hub of local fishing information.
Ship Creek closing to fishing due to low returns
Fish & Game wants to make sure enough king salmon make it to the Ship Creek hatchery to meet broodstock needs.