The derby strives to discourage selective fishing by using a “magic weight” determined by the results of a daily wheel spin.
Discussions centered on the decline of the species in the Kenai River and across the state.
Read on for the final fishing report of the season.
Oil and gas, commercial fishing, tourism and health care industries were all recognized at the annual event.
The Anchor River conditions are fine, even though a bit low, but the silvers continue to arrive.
On the Kenai River, a record-breaking run of sockeye salmon has now crossed 4 million fish counted.
Southern Kenai fishing report
The bag limit for sockeye was set to decrease to three per day and six in possession on Aug. 16.
The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Soldotna Field House.
Setnetters see first opening since 2022.
Northern Kenai fishing report
There will also be 10 tagged fish with their own prizes, mystery weight prizes, and a guessing game for non-fishers.
A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be reserved for youth anglers on Aug. 2.
On the nearby Kenai River, nearly 2.7 million sockeye have been counted — far beyond an escapement goal of 750,000 to 1.3 million fish.
You may have to experiment with set-ups to catch silvers with some skill.
Steelhead and rainbow trout are still off limits and should not be removed from the water.
The incoming tide was headed our way so we could restart our game of “Spot the violations” as the silvers rolled in.
