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Kenai asks for fishery economic disaster declaration
The Kenai City Council requested that Gov. Dunleavy declare a disaster and support a recovery plan for the…
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Ice fishing opens on some Kenai National Wildlife Refuge lakes
Snowmachines are permitted for ice fishing access on Hidden, Kelly, Petersen, Engineer and Watson lakes.
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Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental challenges and some bright spots
NOAA cuts, economic headwinds and invasive species pose problems, but there was some recovery in crab stocks and…
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Cook Inlet area closed to big skate bycatch retention
The closure is effective in Cook Inlet Area state waters through Dec. 31.
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes 2025 commercial salmon summary
The 2025 commercial harvest was 41% greater than the recent 20-year annual average.
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Kenai silver salmon derby winners awarded
The winning anglers snagged the fish closest to the grand prize “magic weight” of 6.77 pounds.
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Silver Salmon Derby underway
The derby strives to discourage selective fishing by using a “magic weight” determined by the results of a…
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Salmon focus of annual KRSA roundtable
Discussions centered on the decline of the species in the Kenai River and across the state.
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Industry Appreciation Day honors community leaders, businesses
Oil and gas, commercial fishing, tourism and health care industries were all recognized at the annual event.
Sports
Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers have entered the streams
The Anchor River conditions are fine, even though a bit low, but the silvers continue to arrive.
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Northern Kenai fishing report: Sockeye good; coho arriving in local rivers
On the Kenai River, a record-breaking run of sockeye salmon has now crossed 4 million fish counted.
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Kenai River bag limit for sockeye salmon increased through the end of the year
The bag limit for sockeye was set to decrease to three per day and six in possession on…
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Annual Kenai Classic Roundtable to focus on Alaska king salmon
The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Soldotna Field…
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Seward Silver Salmon Derby opens for 70th year on Saturday
There will also be 10 tagged fish with their own prizes, mystery weight prizes, and a guessing game…
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Youth coho fishery opens Saturday in Homer
A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be reserved for youth anglers on Aug. 2.
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Sockeye salmon bag limit increased on Russian River
On the nearby Kenai River, nearly 2.7 million sockeye have been counted — far beyond an escapement goal…