Alaska's Fishing Authority—All Seasons. All Species. All In.
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Alaska's Fishing Authority—All Seasons. All Species. All In.
Magazine and Digital Media Since 2001
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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).
Pebble Mine Project and The Bears of McNeil By Bjorn Dihle Brown bears congregated on McNeil River. © Drew Hamilton Pebble Mine Project & the Bears of McNeil In the late Read More...
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.
When that choice is entirely up to you, remember that the gravel needs those eggs way more than your bait cooler does. Yeah, hens matter…but more importantly, BIG hens matter. Just let her go.
Each steelhead is like a miracle, a gift out of time, a prehistoric primal beast. And each one we valued more than the last.
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.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Trout Unlimited Alaska brings people who care about coldwater fisheries together to protect, reconnect and restore the places they love to fish. Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program collaborates closely with commercial fishermen, anglers, tribes, Read More...
Ocean Conditions Blog by George Krumm Photo courtesy of Kodiak Legends Lodge Saltwater kings on Kodiak have seen a good showing in recent years. Kodiak Legends Lodge in Larsen Bay shows off Read More...
Here is a 30.5 x 18 caught by the author in late August right after the king spawn slowed down. © John Anderson Kenai River Rainbow Trout: Why They're So Big Read More...
Any rockfish brought up from depths of 60 feet or more will suffer barotrauma. © EcoLeeser Going Down - Descenders for Rockfish Rockfish Descenders blog by George Krumm Rockfish descenders (aka Read More...
Pebble Mine opposition supporters rally during the Anchorage DEIS Public Hearing outside of the Dena'ina Center in Downtown Anchorage on April 16, 2019. © Melissa Norris Pebble Mine: A Pebble Whose Read More...
Adapting to changing conditions sometimes requires a change in your bead color or size. However, it isn't always the bead color or size that is the answer to changing conditions. © Nick Read More...