conservation
Pebble Mine Project: The Bears of McNeil
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...
Respect Fish and Fellow Anglers
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.
Kings: Conservation & Alaska’s State Fish
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.
Hens Matter: Kings on the Gravel
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.
Steelhead: Low and Clear on the Situk
Each steelhead is like a miracle, a gift out of time, a prehistoric primal beast. And each one we valued more than the last.
Women Who Fish: Spotlight on Women Anglers
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.
Trout Unlimited Conservation Projects
[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 & King Salmon Populations
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...
Kenai River Rainbow Trout: Why They’re So Big
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...
Rockfish Descenders: What, Which, and How
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: A Pebble Whose Ripples Will Never Go Away
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...
How To Get More Bites When Fishing: Caught in the Change Up
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...
Alaska Board of Fisheries Management System
Fish and wildlife resources in Alaska With more than 600,000 sportfishing, hunting, and trapping licenses purchased across the state each year, it’s clear that the outdoors is vital to Alaskans and that is Read More...
Bristol Bay: Through the Looking Glass; Past, Present, and Future
Guest Editorial by Matt Luck The Past I first set foot in Bristol Bay in 1979, stepping off an airplane in King Salmon as part of the annual summer migration of commercial fisherman Read More...
Alaska Board of Fisheries Moves to Protect Kenai River Kings
Prudent conservation measures will help restore shrinking returns: Kenai River King Protection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 CONTACT: Ricky Gease (907) 398-2260 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – The Alaska Board of Fisheries on Monday Read More...