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Alaska Fishing Reports
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** Last Update was made on 7 - 6 - 08 ***
ALASKA FISHING REPORTS - LICENSES - REGULATIONS.
ANCHORAGE REGION - Salmon - King salmon fishing on Ship Creek is still slow, but anglers are
catching them, and it is still early in the season. Water temperatures in the creek remain fairly cold,
and when these temperatures start to rise expect the fishing to improve.
Expect slow fishing for king salmon on Eagle River this weekend.
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling - Campbell and Chester creeks will not be stocked this
summer and will be catch-and-release for rainbow trout all year.
Local streams are running low and clear. Dolly Varden fishing should be fair to good.
Northern Pike - The evening hours are now the best time to fish or hunt for pike right now. Take a
break from the yard work some evening and harvest some pike.
Try Cheney, Sand, or Lower Fire lakes. If you are bow hunting for pike, the arrow has to be
attached to your bow.
JUNEAU REGION - Anglers seeking freshwater and saltwater shoreline fishing opportunity should
find good fishing for Dolly Varden along saltwater shoreline areas. Two spots that typically produce
good catches of Dollies include the beach just south of the mouth of Eagle River and the Gastineau
Channel shoreline.
Steelhead returned to streams late this year, as a result of unseasonably cold water temperatures.
Whereas most steelhead would typically have returned to saltwater by the month of June, this year’
s delayed migration may provide an extended week or two of fishing opportunity. I want to remind
anglers that steelhead populations in Southeast Alaska are generally small. The small, and few
populations on the Juneau road system receive relatively high levels of fishing pressure, and
therefore anglers should use care when releasing these fish. For all Southeast waters, only
steelhead 36 inches in length or greater may be retained.
Hatchery produced king salmon are now just starting to return to the Juneau area. The best
locations to catch these fish from the shoreline are Macaulay Hatchery, and Fish Creek on north
Douglas Island. In order to provide better opportunity to harvest these fish, sport fishing
regulations at Fish Creek Pond have been modified such that anglers are allowed to snag and use
bait from June 1 through August 31. Snagging is otherwise prohibited in all fresh waters; and the
use of bait is generally allowed only from September 15 through November 15. However bait is
prohibited year-round in Auke Lake, Montana Creek, Mendenhall Lake, Peterson Creek Lagoon,
Glacier and Moraine Lakes, and Windfall Lake.
KENAI & KASILOF RIVER REGION - In the Kasilof River, the ADF&G creel survey shows that the
numbers of king salmon caught by anglers is relatively stable. Some anglers report fair to good
fishing, while others report poor king salmon fishing. Overall, the first week of June is about the time
of year when anglers fishing early run king salmon experience the best fishing success. Anglers
fishing early in the morning, at day break, and after the high tide are having fair success.
Recent reports also indicate a few sockeye (red) salmon have started to enter the Kasilof River.
In the Kenai River, over 600 early run king salmon were estimated to pass the sonar station from
June 1 through June 3, bringing the season total to 1,892 king salmon. Anglers and ADF&G creel
survey staff report that angler success improved over the weekend of June 2. Just as the sonar
passage estimates wax and wane daily, anglers can also expect fishing success to vary accordingly.
Overall, angler reports are that fishing is becoming more stable and has shown improvement as the
total number of early run king salmon that have entered the river increases. The return is still in its
early stages.
Boaters are advised to use caution when navigating the Kenai River.
The Russian River weir will be installed late this week and red salmon counts should be available on
the web beginning the week of June 11.
KODIAK REGION - Dolly Varden are still in their over-wintering locations, such as Buskin Lake, but
should shortly begin their annual seaward migration. Right now, look for Dollies in the shoal waters
along the north end of Buskin Lake and also near the Buskin River outlet. Anglers may also find
Dollies near outlet streams at most other large Kodiak lakes.
Steelhead Trout
Steelhead trout are now available in the Kodiak Road Zone, primarily in the Buskin River, but also in
the Saltery and Miam rivers. Anglers are reminded that Road Zone streams are catch-and-release
only for rainbow/steelhead trout.
The best steelhead fishing in Kodiak’s Remote Zone can be found in the Karluk and Ayakulik
rivers, although there are also fishable populations of steelhead in other drainages, including the
Afognak, Malina and Portage rivers on Afognak Island, as well as the Dog Salmon, Sturgeon and
Uganik rivers on Kodiak.
Lake Fishing
May can be one of best months to fish rainbow trout in the stocked lakes along the Kodiak road
zone, as after ice-out the fish travel shoal areas in search of food. Visit the lower elevation lakes for
open water fishing, since many of the higher elevation lakes may still be frozen. Although ADF&G
currently stocks only sterile juvenile trout, some lakes with a stocking history dating to the 1950s
may also contain spawning populations of adult fish. Rainbows typically spawn during the month of
May. Anglers wishing to avoid catching these fish should target their effort away from flowing waters
into or out of the lakes.
Report By: AFG
ALASKA FISHING REPORTS - LICENSES - REGULATIONS.
ANCHORAGE REGION - Salmon - King salmon fishing on Ship Creek is still slow, but anglers are
catching them, and it is still early in the season. Water temperatures in the creek remain fairly cold,
and when these temperatures start to rise expect the fishing to improve.
Expect slow fishing for king salmon on Eagle River this weekend.
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling - Campbell and Chester creeks will not be stocked this
summer and will be catch-and-release for rainbow trout all year.
Local streams are running low and clear. Dolly Varden fishing should be fair to good.
Northern Pike - The evening hours are now the best time to fish or hunt for pike right now. Take a
break from the yard work some evening and harvest some pike.
Try Cheney, Sand, or Lower Fire lakes. If you are bow hunting for pike, the arrow has to be
attached to your bow.
JUNEAU REGION - Anglers seeking freshwater and saltwater shoreline fishing opportunity should
find good fishing for Dolly Varden along saltwater shoreline areas. Two spots that typically produce
good catches of Dollies include the beach just south of the mouth of Eagle River and the Gastineau
Channel shoreline.
Steelhead returned to streams late this year, as a result of unseasonably cold water temperatures.
Whereas most steelhead would typically have returned to saltwater by the month of June, this year’
s delayed migration may provide an extended week or two of fishing opportunity. I want to remind
anglers that steelhead populations in Southeast Alaska are generally small. The small, and few
populations on the Juneau road system receive relatively high levels of fishing pressure, and
therefore anglers should use care when releasing these fish. For all Southeast waters, only
steelhead 36 inches in length or greater may be retained.
Hatchery produced king salmon are now just starting to return to the Juneau area. The best
locations to catch these fish from the shoreline are Macaulay Hatchery, and Fish Creek on north
Douglas Island. In order to provide better opportunity to harvest these fish, sport fishing
regulations at Fish Creek Pond have been modified such that anglers are allowed to snag and use
bait from June 1 through August 31. Snagging is otherwise prohibited in all fresh waters; and the
use of bait is generally allowed only from September 15 through November 15. However bait is
prohibited year-round in Auke Lake, Montana Creek, Mendenhall Lake, Peterson Creek Lagoon,
Glacier and Moraine Lakes, and Windfall Lake.
KENAI & KASILOF RIVER REGION - In the Kasilof River, the ADF&G creel survey shows that the
numbers of king salmon caught by anglers is relatively stable. Some anglers report fair to good
fishing, while others report poor king salmon fishing. Overall, the first week of June is about the time
of year when anglers fishing early run king salmon experience the best fishing success. Anglers
fishing early in the morning, at day break, and after the high tide are having fair success.
Recent reports also indicate a few sockeye (red) salmon have started to enter the Kasilof River.
In the Kenai River, over 600 early run king salmon were estimated to pass the sonar station from
June 1 through June 3, bringing the season total to 1,892 king salmon. Anglers and ADF&G creel
survey staff report that angler success improved over the weekend of June 2. Just as the sonar
passage estimates wax and wane daily, anglers can also expect fishing success to vary accordingly.
Overall, angler reports are that fishing is becoming more stable and has shown improvement as the
total number of early run king salmon that have entered the river increases. The return is still in its
early stages.
Boaters are advised to use caution when navigating the Kenai River.
The Russian River weir will be installed late this week and red salmon counts should be available on
the web beginning the week of June 11.
KODIAK REGION - Dolly Varden are still in their over-wintering locations, such as Buskin Lake, but
should shortly begin their annual seaward migration. Right now, look for Dollies in the shoal waters
along the north end of Buskin Lake and also near the Buskin River outlet. Anglers may also find
Dollies near outlet streams at most other large Kodiak lakes.
Steelhead Trout
Steelhead trout are now available in the Kodiak Road Zone, primarily in the Buskin River, but also in
the Saltery and Miam rivers. Anglers are reminded that Road Zone streams are catch-and-release
only for rainbow/steelhead trout.
The best steelhead fishing in Kodiak’s Remote Zone can be found in the Karluk and Ayakulik
rivers, although there are also fishable populations of steelhead in other drainages, including the
Afognak, Malina and Portage rivers on Afognak Island, as well as the Dog Salmon, Sturgeon and
Uganik rivers on Kodiak.
Lake Fishing
May can be one of best months to fish rainbow trout in the stocked lakes along the Kodiak road
zone, as after ice-out the fish travel shoal areas in search of food. Visit the lower elevation lakes for
open water fishing, since many of the higher elevation lakes may still be frozen. Although ADF&G
currently stocks only sterile juvenile trout, some lakes with a stocking history dating to the 1950s
may also contain spawning populations of adult fish. Rainbows typically spawn during the month of
May. Anglers wishing to avoid catching these fish should target their effort away from flowing waters
into or out of the lakes.
Report By: AFG
