On the surface the turquoise waters of the Kasilof look straight out of a post card but the Kenai Rivers little brother can produce some serious fish as well.
Fishing on the Deshka River is very memorable not just because the thrill of catching a King Salmon is unmatched but because of the beautiful views. This Fishing Report is memorable for a different reason though as John and Parker Bohan are spending their honeymoon adventuring in Alaska.
Pullen Pond, a small pond just outside of downtown Skagway, is around two to three feet deep in most places, but has a deep spot right in the middle that measures closer to eight or nine feet.
The 2022 Beach Clean-up and Surf Fishing Tournament was hosted by the Sons of the American Legion Post 18 in Ninilchik and the guide service Compassion Thru Fishing.
The fishing season is off and running in Alaska and so is the Fishing Report, we run out to TwentyMIle river to check out the Hooligan run. We also breakdown what was a textbook fish throw and some top plays from an action packed week in Alaskan sports with Austin Sjong.
For years Alaskans have been lining the sides of Twentymile river just past Girdwood to fill their buckets with Hooligan, and this year that is where our weekly Fishing Report segment starts.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued three emergency orders restricting king salmon fishing in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and on the Kenai Peninsula to catch-and-release.
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that disasters took place in 14 fisheries across Alaska over the last four years, and will be eligible for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration disaster declaration funding requested by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries this week amended one of its fishery management plans to now bar commercial salmon fishermen from operating in the federal waters of Cook Inlet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
