Fishing Archives - Peninsula Clarion http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/tag/fishing/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 250542530 Kenai asks for fishery economic disaster declaration https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/kenai-asks-for-fishery-economic-disaster-declaration/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/kenai-asks-for-fishery-economic-disaster-declaration/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/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 Upper Cook Inlet East Side Set Net fishery.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/kenai-asks-for-fishery-economic-disaster-declaration/feed/ 0 91597 Ice fishing opens on some Kenai National Wildlife Refuge lakes https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/ice-fishing-opens-on-some-kenai-national-wildlife-refuge-lakes/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/ice-fishing-opens-on-some-kenai-national-wildlife-refuge-lakes/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/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.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/23/ice-fishing-opens-on-some-kenai-national-wildlife-refuge-lakes/feed/ 0 91599 Alaska fisheries in 2025: turmoil, economic and environmental challenges and some bright spots https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/22/alaska-fisheries-in-2025-turmoil-economic-and-environmental-challenges-and-some-bright-spots/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/22/alaska-fisheries-in-2025-turmoil-economic-and-environmental-challenges-and-some-bright-spots/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/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 salmon harvests.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/22/alaska-fisheries-in-2025-turmoil-economic-and-environmental-challenges-and-some-bright-spots/feed/ 0 91590 Cook Inlet area closed to big skate bycatch retention https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/09/cook-inlet-area-closed-to-big-skate-bycatch-retention/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/09/cook-inlet-area-closed-to-big-skate-bycatch-retention/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/cook-inlet-area-closed-to-big-skate-bycatch-retention/

The closure is effective in Cook Inlet Area state waters through Dec. 31.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/12/09/cook-inlet-area-closed-to-big-skate-bycatch-retention/feed/ 0 91477 Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes 2025 commercial salmon summary https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/10/29/alaska-department-of-fish-and-game-publishes-2025-commercial-salmon-summary/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/10/29/alaska-department-of-fish-and-game-publishes-2025-commercial-salmon-summary/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/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.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/10/29/alaska-department-of-fish-and-game-publishes-2025-commercial-salmon-summary/feed/ 0 91207 Kenai silver salmon derby winners awarded https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/17/kenai-silver-salmon-derby-winners-awarded/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/17/kenai-silver-salmon-derby-winners-awarded/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/kenai-silver-salmon-derby-winners-awarded/

The winning anglers snagged the fish closest to the grand prize “magic weight” of 6.77 pounds.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/17/kenai-silver-salmon-derby-winners-awarded/feed/ 0 90919 Silver Salmon Derby underway https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/08/silver-salmon-derby-underway/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/08/silver-salmon-derby-underway/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/silver-salmon-derby-underway/

The derby strives to discourage selective fishing by using a “magic weight” determined by the results of a daily wheel spin.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/08/silver-salmon-derby-underway/feed/ 0 90789 Reeling ‘Em In: What happened to summer? https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/reeling-em-in-what-happened-to-summer/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/reeling-em-in-what-happened-to-summer/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/sports/reeling-em-in-what-happened-to-summer/

Read on for the final fishing report of the season.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/reeling-em-in-what-happened-to-summer/feed/ 0 90690 Salmon focus of annual KRSA roundtable https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/salmon-focus-of-annual-krsa-roundtable/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/salmon-focus-of-annual-krsa-roundtable/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/salmon-focus-of-annual-krsa-roundtable/

Discussions centered on the decline of the species in the Kenai River and across the state.

]]> https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/09/02/salmon-focus-of-annual-krsa-roundtable/feed/ 0 90694 Industry Appreciation Day honors community leaders, businesses https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/08/24/industry-appreciation-day-honors-community-leaders-businesses/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2025/08/24/industry-appreciation-day-honors-community-leaders-businesses/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/industry-appreciation-day-honors-community-leaders-businesses/

Oil and gas, commercial fishing, tourism and health care industries were all recognized at the annual event.

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