New management policies for Kenai River king salmon mean that sockeye bag limits in the river are up, and commercial setnet fishing is likely to be closed for the foreseeable future. Kenai River late ...

The State Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday published a dozen advisory announcements closing fisheries and restricting gear throughout Cook Inlet to protect king salmon returns. The forecast ...

SOLDOTNA — A trio of anglers leaned on the edge of Jordan Carter’s boat in shallow water on the Kenai River last month, victoriously enjoying a cold beverage. Their ride with Carter, a local fishing ...

A trawl vessel sits at the dock in Kodiak this summer. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal) Federal managers shut down a major Alaska fishery Wednesday after two Kodiak-based boats targeting ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its preliminary summary of the 2025 Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery season. The report found that although numbers of all salmon species besides sockeye ...

In twenty years, I've guided for five Alaskan lodges. The Ridge Lodge counts as number six. Here's why it's my favorite. Big Alaskan wild rainbow trout are partial to a streamer being swung in front ...

KODIAK, Alaska -- Since before the gold rush or the oil boom, Alaskans have made a living pulling fish from the water and shipping them off to feed the rest of the world. And among all fish, salmon ...

"When king salmon were the target species, it really paid to have a guide, because there's a lot more expertise that goes into that," said Monte Roberts, president of the Kenai River Professional ...