dipnet

A record number of sockeye salmon passed through the sonar on the Kasilof River Wednesday. The Kenai River, meanwhile, had its eighth highest daily count recorded since 1979, according to Fish and Game.

Anglers flock to the mouth of the Kenai River every July to participate in the dipnet fishery. But participation in the Kenai dipnet has actually decreased in the last few years as it’s increased on the Kasilof, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

When you start laying out the expenses line by line, a weekend of dipnetting doesn’t sound so cheap.How much does it cost Kelly and Larry Williams?“A ton!…

You don't have to know a lot about fishing to know that dipnet season is back in Kenai.But if you do want to learn more about the fishing that makes the…

Earth Day was April 22. For this week’s Econ 919, Ryan Bacon with Alaska Salmon Fertilizers talks about his company’s work to recycle fish waste into…

Imagine if you could catch a couple salmon and then get your coronavirus vaccine, all without even leaving the beach.This summer, Kenai’s popular dip-net…

The Kenai and Nikiski fire departments worked together to remove a sunken boat from the mouth of the Kenai River late last night.The boat reportedly…

It’s a relatively calm day on the Kenai beach for the opening day of dipnet. Weather is supposed to move in this weekend, bringing some increased winds…

Every year, Alaskans flock to the Kenai and Kasilof rivers for a chance to scoop up some of the sockeye salmon that pack the estuaries on their way…

The Kenai River personal use dipnet fishery opens on Friday at 6 a.m. This year, though, dipnetters are not allowed to keep any king salmon they net. They…