At the End of the Road: Valdez
At the End of the Road: Valdez by Troy Letherman It’s not ironic by any exact definition, but for some reason it feels at least oddly coincidental that my last big trip of Read More...
Best smoked salmon
By Melissa Norris There is very little that is quintessentially more Alaskan than homemaking smoked salmon. When thinking about this I also realized that nearly everyone who smokes salmon thinks theirs is the Read More...
Trout & the Egg
Trout & the Egg By Troy Letherman For the Tlingit, salmon eggs are among the first foods fed to infants, beginning at just eight- or nine months of age. It's not an uncommon Read More...
Once & Again the Kenai
Once & Again: The Kenai by Troy Letherman If there’s such a thing as insistence from flowing water, then the Kenai River insists we pay attention. One of the most famous salmon and Read More...
Alaska’s Best King Rivers
By Troy Letherman Set against a carrot-colored dawn, snappish morning air pulls fog from the river, punctuating an angler’s silence: less babble than burble, current breaking over boulders and gravel bars and lapping Read More...
Keeping the Kenai King
Longtime Fish Alaska contributing editor and columnist, and noted Kenai and Kasilof river guide Greg Brush penned this from-the-heart-and-brain post on the conservation of Kenai River kings. Greg's EZ Limit Guide Service has Read More...
Statewide look at Trophy Rainbow Trout
Lair of the Leviathan: Top Ten Spots for Trophy Rainbows by Troy Letherman All trophy trout hunters share in one bit of knowledge- to catch big trout, you must first go where they live. Read More...
Firsts on the Talachulitna River
by Melissa Norris The trip initiated at least three firsts . . . my first time to the Talachulitna River, my first time flyfishing, and my first time fishing with Pudge Kleinkauf. All Read More...
Rockfish
Rockfish get little respect, except perhaps as fish and chips. Commonly encountered by Alaskan anglers while salmon or halibut fishing, they are frequently caught on heavy tackle, making fishermen think they are pulling Read More...
Sockeye on the Fly
Non-Biters or Great Gamefish? by Jim Teeny The year 1975 marked my first trip to Alaska. We went in July and I traveled and fished with Dr. Jim Hodson and his son Kip Read More...
Saltwater Smorgasbord – Fishing from Prince of Wales Island
Prince of Wales Island's Waterfall Resort By Marcus Weiner As one happy angler bobbed up and down—in rhythm with both the gentle rocking of the seas and the rod pulsing in his hands—the Read More...
Fish Upper and Lower Lake Creek, Alaska
by Dave Doucet and Alan Powers This clear-water gem offers a cornucopia of freshwater fishing for the spirited adventurer. Draining some 60-plus miles from its headwaters at Chelatna Lake near the base of the Read More...
Fish Tangle Lakes Alaska
by Cecilia "Pudge" Kleinkauf The "real Alaska" awaits those seeking adventure, beauty and great fishing. Just be sure to bring a spare tire or two! "I've got him this time," Patti said as Read More...
Submit Your Articles
Do you have a story for us? Or maybe some favorite tricks other anglers would benefit from knowing? Maybe it is a favorite family salmon recipe. Whatever your specialty, we're always on the Read More...
Other Valdez Fish Species
Salmon Shark Salmon shark are a member of the mackerel shark family and resemble the Great White. Salmon shark have dark grey backs, with dark blotchy patches on their sides, and white bellies. Read More...