Alaska Department of Fish and Game

A personal-use set gillnet fishery at the mouth of the Kasilof River will close Saturday to reduce the mortality of Kenai River king salmon. The fishery will reopen Wednesday.

This week's workshop will highlight bear safety and discuss an electric fence incentive program. Homeowners will also learn about electric fencing supplies and how they can build their own electric fences.

An Anchorage man bought a Soldotna property in 2021 and dug a ditch that state and federal agencies say disrupted salmon habitat near Soldotna Creek. Now, the EPA, Fish and Game and other agencies are going back and forth with the owner over how to properly restore the land.

This week, elementary and middle schoolers across the peninsula had the opportunity to try their hand at ice fishing. Part of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s “Salmon in the Classroom” program, the annual event educates students about ethical fishing practices and species identification.

Like people, moose are prone to poor health and diseases. One condition that seems to catch the attention of Alaskans every year is sleigh foot, an elongation of a moose’s hoof.

In 2019, it was discovered that invasive northern pike can colonize new freshwater bodies via the Cook Inlet. While the discovery raises concern, scientists say the Kenai Peninsula is pike free.

The latest Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishing report shows the impact of closing the east side set-net fishery — a 40% decline in fish caught this year. Set-netters are worried about the future of their fishery, and the possible long-term impacts of over escapement.

The latest Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishing report shows the impact of closing the east side set-net fishery — a 40% decline in fish caught this year. Set-netters are worried about the future of their fishery, and the possible long-term impacts of over escapement.

A fisherman in Homer recently reeled in a fish that has caught the attention of researchers and scientists from around the world. The brightly colored rock greenling, which has drawn comparisons to Dr. Seuss’s “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish” is not as rare as it seems.

Fish and Game say they’re opening up the area a month early because the sockeye are coming in strong.