Water Temperatures Blog by Eric BootonPhotos by Mark Hieronymus Intact, complex fish habitat is integral to the survival of fish during inclement conditions. Water Temperatures: Too Hot to Handle? Fishing in Read More...
A Changing Climate in America’s Salmon ForestStory by Mark Hieronymus The before and after pictures of a rain-on-snow flood. The arrow in the lower image indicates where the new channel formed during Read More...
Resurrection Creek BlogStory by Jenny Weis, Trout Unlimited Alaska Hope for Resurrection Creek A good bet for anyone in search of a spot to take a kid to catch their first salmon is Read More...
Nationwide, fish-habitat projects taken on by regional groups called Fish Habitat Partnerships are changing communities for the better through research, restoration, protection, and education.
The Alaska staff, members, and volunteers of Trout Unlimited envision a future where visitors and our communities value, care for, and enjoy resilient, clean, and healthy waters where salmon and trout thrive.
Tongass National Forest Blog by Kayla Roys, Trout Unlimited Fishing an alpine lake in southeast Alaska. © Sydney Akagi Photography Those who know southeast Alaska likely and rightly imagine mountains erupting Read More...
Mines and mining errors or worse – failures – in Canada threaten powerhouse Alaska king salmon and silver salmon fisheries in Southeast.
As an angler and outdoor enthusiast, the decline in outdoor recreation saddened and somewhat baffled me. I was slightly buoyed by the fact that fishing ranked second place in popularity for children (behind biking), and adults (behind running).
For those of you skimming for the cliff notes, here’s the short takeaway: Recognize and appreciate that you are in a world-class fishery and treat it and your fellow anglers as such.
Fortunately, despite the downturn in king numbers, Alaska remains one of the all-time great fishing destinations, with most other salmon stocks, as well as freshwater species, doing quite well.
The Anadromous Waters Catalog, is ADF&G’s list of all streams, rivers or lakes in Alaska it deems important for salmon and other anadromous fishes.
Though it is still a sport largely dominated by men, the scales are beginning to balance thanks to the vision and example of women leaders in Alaska like Cecelia “Pudge” Kleinkauf and many others, including the four accomplished women we interviewed below.
Eklutna River Renaissance Story by Eric Booton Photos by Ryan Peterson Since time immemorial, southcentral Alaska’s Eklutna River, a glacial stream in Northern Cook Inlet traditionally known as Idlughetnu, was replete with fish, Read More...
