sockeye salmon

The late run has already met the lower end of Fish and Game's sustainable escapement goal of 44,000 to 85,000 fish. As of Monday, the department counted 47,644 sockeye at the weir on Lower Russian Lake.

Tomorrow, anglers on the Russian River will be able to catch up to six sockeye a day and be in possession of 12 — an increase from the current bag limit of three sockeye and possession limit of six.

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…

Nearly 2.5 million late-run sockeye are projected to pass through the Kenai River by the end of the month, overescaping the river by over one million…

Sport anglers can keep double the normal number of sockeye salmon in the Kenai River starting tomorrow as the run is ramping up. The Alaska Department of…

Upper Cook Inlet fishermen should expect another below-average sockeye salmon run this year.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game forecasts a return of…

The Kenai River drainage will officially close to king salmon fishing Friday due to low numbers.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the…

Fishing for king salmon the Kenai and Kasilof rivers will be catch-and-release only starting Wednesday.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced…

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…

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…