Summer’s silver lining: Bird, Ship and Campbell creeks open to coho fishing
Pink, chum and king salmon are also available to anglers on some of the urban waterways.
Fishing
Dipnet charters emerge on the Kenai for those looking to avoid crowds
Dipnetting from a boat is one method of escaping the 'zoo' of people fishing at the mouth of the Kenai River, and charter business are getting in on the action.
Photos: Salmon dipnetters converge at the mouth of the Kenai River
The popular personal-use fishery is getting underway this week at the mouth of the Kenai River.
Kiss Deshka king salmon season goodbye
Outdoors digest: Pinks arrive in Valdez Arm, Fish and Game urges anglers to dispose of fish waste properly.
Deadly toxin shuts down some Southeast Alaska oyster farms
High levels of paralytic shellfish poison have been recorded in oyster operations in Southeast Alaska.
Lots of fish, no crowds: Why dipnetting in the Copper River is better than the Kenai
In Chitina, a lesser-known fishery rewards dipnetters with less competition, unparalleled scenery and a sizable catch.
At Campbell Creek youth-only fishery, kids learn to bait, and learn to wait
The two-day king salmon fishery for kids 15 and under continued Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Campbell Creek king salmon belong to the kids this weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, kids 15 and under are the only anglers who can fish for kings.
Angler wins Ship Creek fishing derby with 36.2 pound king
This year's derby raised about $20,000 for the Downtown Hope Center, formerly known as the Downtown Soup Kitchen.
With time running out, 36.2-pound king leads Ship Creek derby
The annual derby at Anchorage's downtown fishery ends at noon Sunday.
Amid a bounce-back king salmon run, regulations loosened on Kenai River
Anglers can now take fish up to 46 inches long on the river that's one of Southcentral's biggest king producers and is in the middle of its strongest run in a while.
Ship Creek salmon derby is underway
One of the country's biggest urban salmon tournaments got started on Anchorage's Ship Creek on Friday morning.
Alone with my salmon in the always-crowded Russian River sanctuary
How often has an angler had the primo spot at the confluence of the Kenai and Russian rivers to himself? Thanks to three bears, I did once.
Russian River, teeming with red salmon, opens to fishermen on Sunday
Water in the clear river is quite low, and a Fish and Game biologist saw lots of sockeye holed up.
Despite nasty weather, human-powered fishing derby persists
Outdoors digest: Halibut derbies rev up across Southcentral; Help spruce up Campbell Tract trails
Photos: Cordova fishing fleet brings in season-opener fish
Rainy-day fishing brings in the season's first Copper River king and red salmon.
It's 'fish on' at Ship Creek as the season's first kings arrive
Only a few chinooks have been hooked so far, but the run should pick up in time in time for next month's king salmon derby.
Homer launches halibut derby, hopeful of a return to hefty winners
Anglers fishing aboard Homer charter boats face a number of restrictions — including an annual limit of four halibut.
Fat white king salmon earns Homer angler $53,000
Ron Johnson's 25.65-pound fish was just big enough to edge Gino Del Frate and earn him a yummy dinner and fat winner's check. He was back out on the water Tuesday, trolling for more kings.
Alaska asking US Supreme Court to overturn decision giving Cook Inlet salmon management to feds
The state is asking the nation's highest court to consider whether the state or federal governments should manage the Southcentral Alaska fishery.