Comment period open through May 26, 2016 for Subsistence Fishery Proposals
The Federal Subsistence Board will be considering five fishery proposals for the Cook Inlet Area for its upcoming cycle, 2017 – 2019. The five proposals deal with time, area, methods and means of the...
View ArticleGuided and Non-Guided Angler Trends in Cook Inlet Sport Fisheries since 2007
Alaska is home to some of the world’s finest and most diverse sport fisheries. The Kenai River and Cook Inlet have long been famous for providing anglers with a wealth of opportunities – freshwater and...
View ArticleCelebrate Les Anderson Day – May 17
Les Anderson’s record king salmon definitely cemented the already popular Kenai River as one of the great sport fishing destinations in the world. In subsequent years, the Kenai River has also become...
View ArticleMelt in Your Mouth Salmon
“Fresh salmon with butter and herbs melts in your mouth; it’s truly the best. Serve it with wild rice pilaf and fresh string beans.” Ingredients 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 (6...
View ArticleDESHKA RIVER KING SALMON ANNUAL HARVEST LIMIT RESTORED TO FIVE
June 10, 2016 For Immediate Release The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restoring the annual harvest limit of king salmon 20 inches or greater in length in the Deshka River from two to five. This...
View ArticleGovernor Walker Signs HB 137 Into Law
Governor Walker signed into law HB 137, a bill that raises license and tag fees for hunters, trappers and anglers in Alaska. The bill had support from broad coalition of outdoorsman groups and...
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Status of Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon
Status of Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon We have now reached the normal run midpoint when inseason run projections can be made with some degree of confidence. Sonar counts at Kenai River Mile 14...
View ArticleLower Kenai Opens to King Salmon Harvest
This emergency order supersedes Emergency Order 2-KS-1-15-16, issued Friday, June 3, 2016. This emergency order allows the harvest of king salmon while sport fishing in the Kenai River from its mouth...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 5 EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 5 opens commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kasilof Section of the Upper Subdistrict from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 7
EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER 2S-07-16 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 7 opens commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kasilof Section of the Upper Subdistrict from 12:00 noon...
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Kenai Early Run King This year’s strong rebound shows this stock to be much more resilient than many naysayers would have us believe. This run was both early and strong relative to the preseason...
View ArticleYoung, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Enhance Funding For Fish And...
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 5650) calling for $1.3 billion in...
View ArticleEO – Use of Bait Starts Tomorrow
EXPLANATION: This emergency order rescinds Emergency Order No. 2-KS-1-28-16 issued in Soldotna on Friday, July 1, 2016 and restores the use of bait in the Kenai River sport fishery from its mouth...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 9 EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 9 opens commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kasilof Section of the Upper Subdistrict from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday,...
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Inseason update – 7/13/2016
Kenai Late-Run Kings Strong July king counts to date have come as a welcome relief to Kenai area fishers and fishery managers. Numbers bolstered confidence in the preseason forecast for a much improved...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 12 EMERGENCY ORDER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 12 extends commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kenai, Kasilof, and East Foreland sections of the Upper Subdistrict from 7:00 p.m....
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UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 13 EMERGENCY ORDER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 13 opens commercial salmon fishing with drift gillnets in Drift Gillnet Area 1 and the Expanded Kenai and Expanded Kasilof sections (Figure 1) of...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 14 EMERGENCY ORDER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 14 opens commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kenai, Kasilof, and East Foreland sections of the Upper Subdistrict from 9:00 a.m....
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UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 16 – EMERGENCY ORDER...
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 16 opens drift gillnetting in the Expanded Kenai and Expanded Kasilof sections of the Upper Subdistrict and in the Anchor Point Section of the Lower...
View ArticleUPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 17
Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Announcement No. 17 opens commercial salmon fishing with set gillnets in the Kenai, Kasilof, and East Foreland sections of the Upper Subdistrict from 9:00 a.m. until...
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