king salmon

UAF processor outlines research findings into king decline

Mike Booz with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the department is limiting and restricting king fisheries amid a downturn in king salmon in Cook Inlet.

The fishery opened last Wednesday under catch and release restrictions. But Fish and Game Sportfish Area Manager Colton Lipka said the run’s been underperforming.

As of Sunday, only 72 large king salmon had passed through the sonar in Soldotna. That’s 200 fewer than the same time last year.

A “weak” run is again forecasted for Upper Cook Inlet sockeye – continuing a trend of poor runs that has fishermen worried about the future of the…

King salmon fishing on the Kenai River will be catch and release only in July. The Department of Fish and Game said it’s placing restrictions on the late…

The Board of Fisheries has denied two emergency petitions from Kenai Peninsula setnetters asking to reopen a limited fishery for what is left of the…

Commercial setnet fishermen in Cook Inlet had their season cut short last week. When the Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the Kenai River to…

The Kenai River will close entirely to king salmon fishing starting Wednesday.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the closure Monday…

Commercial fishing is underway across Upper Cook Inlet. Some fishermen to the north of Kenai have had their nets in the water since May, but permit…