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Fishing Report
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 4:20 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Those willing to add an extra layer of clothes and fish through the remaining time of open water can be rewarded with good fishing.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 4:55 PM AKDT
|By Patrick Enslow
This week's fishing report features silver salmon fishing on the lower Kenai River with Luke Graham of 59 Degrees North Outfitters.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 5:48 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Though September in Alaska can’t boast offering endless sunlight like the summer months before it, and most of the salmon that have returned to spawn are either dead or well into their mating process, the month offers ample opportunity for fishermen to catch large rainbow trout.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 6:02 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
The Chignik area season had diminished returns, causing fishermen to worry about the future of fishing in the area.
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Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 8:07 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
A few Homer locals have been donning thick wetsuits and venturing out in pursuit of a more intimate way to find dinner.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 4:39 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Take a boat or a plane to get there and you can have some clams.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 5:24 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Of all the fish in Alaska’s lakes, few grow to the size of lake trout.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 6:51 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
The beginning of August signals the start of a favorite season for many fly fishermen.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:49 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
At the end of July fishing opportunities are plentiful across Alaska.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:59 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
The Mat-Su valley is home to more than 80 lakes stocked by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, plus other wild fish in other bodies of water.
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Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 5:46 PM AKDT
Alaska is home to fish far larger, harder fighting, and more culturally significant than the Arctic grayling, but the “Sailfish of the North” is one of the most beautiful fish to call Alaska home.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 10:40 AM AKDT
|By Gilbert Cordova
Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it's closing the Russian River Sanctuary to sportfishing due to the possibility of not meeting the sockeye salmon escapement goal.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 2:56 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
The first of July marks the beginning of a new season many ocean sportfishing enthusiasts love: lingcod season.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 4:10 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
While Alaska's vast opportunity for sportfishing lures many anglers to the state, the number of different fishing options, techniques and regulations can be overwhelming for someone just getting into fishing.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 4:20 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Whereas most other popular king salmon spots require Anchorage residents to drive for hours, it's possible to catch a king at Ship Creek without taking much time out of the day.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 7:40 AM AKDT
|By Peninsula Clarion
The subsistence fishery’s closure is part of an ongoing effort by state and federal fishery managers to conserve the king salmon population in the river.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 1:21 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
The 2020 opening of the Kenai and Russian Rivers gave anglers a unique opportunity to catch the first sockeye of the early run, but slow fishing greeted those on the river at midnight.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 7:23 AM AKDT
|By Alaska Journal of Commerce
The number of sockeye passing sonar equipment in the Copper River was about half of the level expected by managers.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 4:57 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Fly fishing for halibut? Yes, it is a real thing.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 5:05 PM AKDT
|By Marlise Irby
Anchor River and Deep Creek closed to sport fishing and king salmon restrictions in the Cook Inlet Saltwaters
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 6:43 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Late May is an interesting time for freshwater fishing in Alaska.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 6:29 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
While Homer may pride itself on being the "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World," this time of year it's one of the best spots in Southcentral Alaska to search for King salmon.
Updated: May. 17, 2020 at 4:48 PM AKDT
|By Sean Maguire
An out-of-state seafood processor tested positive for COVID-19 in Dillingham on Friday while under a 14-day quarantine. The positive diagnosis has sparked calls for more stringent screening protocols for Bristol Bay.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 6:48 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Hooligan are running across Southcentral Alaska, and for many Alaskans harvesting the little fish is the start of what will hopefully be a bountiful fishing season.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 4:48 PM AKDT
|By Cheyenne Mathews
As part of the CARES Act, Alaska will receive $50 million in fishery assistance. The money will be made as direct assistance to subsistence, commercial and charter fishery participants, processors and other fishery businesses.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 1:24 PM AKDT
|By Marlise Irby & Kortnie Horazdovsky
Alaska Fish and Game says travel is allowed for sport and personal use fishing with five COVID-19 precautions.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2020 at 5:57 AM AKDT
|By The Alaska Journal of Commerce
United Fishermen of Alaska Executive Director Frances Leach says industry leaders are developing vessel action plans detailing steps they can take to prevent the spread of the virus while fishing.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2020 at 6:26 AM AKDT
|By Associated Press
Processors have said they do not plan to participate in a commercial herring sac roe fishery this year.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 7:06 PM AKST
|By KTUU News
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced several sport fishing restrictions Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 12:10 PM AKST
|By Grant Robinson
For the first time in its 96 year history, the International Pacific Halibut Commission will be setting catch limits for halibut this week with the knowledge that the commercial fleet’s catch has been around 90 percent female, a notably higher proportion than previously thought.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2020 at 8:01 AM AKST
|By Gilbert Cordova
Which according to the Associated Press would rank as the eighth-lowest return in the last 35 years but higher than last year’s run of more than 4,200 fish.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2020 at 6:04 AM AKST
|By Associated Press & KTUU
Fishing for two species of rockfish is banned in Southeast Alaska after scientists found major biomass declines
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 4:44 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Each year thousands of sockeye return up the Kenai River to spawn in Hidden Lake. Of those returning fish, several hundred will pass on their genetics with the assistance of the Trail Lakes Hatchery.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2019 at 4:52 PM AKDT
This is the final week of the fishing report, but fishing can last all year long.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2019 at 5:49 PM AKDT
|By Taylor Clark
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has established a season for commercially harvesting kelp that's washed up on the beaches of the Cook Inlet.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 5:37 PM AKDT
Fire is still affecting some areas, but there are still plenty of silvers coming up in some areas.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2019 at 3:55 PM AKDT
Cooler morning temperatures should start to bring the coho in!
Updated: Aug. 27, 2019 at 3:23 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
Dornellas went days before seeing a single halibut, but when he finally found one, the wait was worth it.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2019 at 9:08 PM AKDT
Please stay aware of fire dangers in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, as conditions are changing. When in doubt, please err on the side of safety.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2019 at 5:59 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
Managers say that "extremely low water conditions" are preventing coho from migrating farther upstream.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2019 at 7:01 PM AKDT
|By KTUU
Check out the Youth-Only fishery at the Eklutna Tailrace this Saturday, or try your luck with silvers at Bird Creek.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2019 at 9:45 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
The Youth-Only Fishery will open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2019 at 9:52 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
According to Area Management biologist, the coho salmon run has slowed before meeting escapement goals
Updated: Aug. 8, 2019 at 8:25 PM AKDT
|By KTUU
Fish Creek, near Knik, is having its bag and possession limits for salmon increase for sport fishing
Updated: Aug. 5, 2019 at 7:59 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
After falling projections for the Kenai Chinook run, ADF&G decided to take precautions to maximize escapement for the remainder of the season.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2019 at 8:13 PM AKDT
|By KTUU
Silvers are hot in Ship Creek and starting to show up in Campbell Creek, while jellyfish are causing problems for salmon fishing around Homer.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2019 at 9:16 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
Late season sockeye runs are looking strong after two days of nearly 100,000 fish. The run is already the strongest to date since 2013.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2019 at 5:42 PM AKDT
|By Lex Treinen
The Department of Fish and Game has doubled the bag limits for sockeye salmon in the Kenai river from three to six fish, with twelve in possession and opened dipnetting to 24 hours per day. .
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 10:09 PM AKDT
Get ready, dipnetting is opening at Fish Creek!
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 6:31 PM AKDT
|By Grant Robinson
Those who like to target fish on the fly usually opt for a traditional one-hand set up, but a different approach is growing among anglers on some of Alaska's larger rivers.