Southcentral king salmon sport fisheries restricted by emergency orders

  • 📰 AKNewsNow
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 45 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 21%
  • Publisher: 53%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued four emergency orders restricting king salmon fishing in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and on the Kenai Peninsula to catch-and-release.

in the Mat-Su from 6 a.m. on May 1 until 11:59 p.m. on July 13. The emergency order states that anglers may use one unbaited, single-hook artificial lure from the mouth of the Little Susitna River upstream to the Parks Highway and in all waters of the Susitna River drainage. Any king salmon that is caught must be released immediately without removing the fish from the water.

“The forecast for the Deshka River in 2022 indicates the escapement may be achieved near the lower bound of the escapement goal range without a harvestable surplus,” Area Management Biologist Sam Ivey said in the order.“ Catch-and-release fisheries will provide anglers an opportunity to fish from the outset of the season while run strength is monitored at the Deshka River weir should additional actions be necessary to either close fisheries or relax restrictions during the season.

“The Little Susitna River achieved its escapement goal last season with the majority of the season being restricted to catch-and-release fishing,” Ivey wrote in the order. “The last several years demonstrate no apparent trend in abundance. The Little Susitna king salmon fishery has the potential for higher sport harvest rates relative to other Northern Cook Inlet sport fisheries.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 460. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Alaska reports nearly 5,500 new cases over 2 days as hospitals contend with stubborn staffing issuesThe state reported nine additional COVID-19 deaths. Health officials predict the peak in Alaska is still a few weeks away. How many Providence employees are there? If 80 are out, what % is that?
Source: adndotcom - 🏆 293. / 63 Read more »

Alaska attorney general joins others in call for tougher approach toward fentanylAlaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined attorneys general from 15 other states in calling for a tougher approach toward keeping the opioid fentanyl out of the United States.
Source: AKNewsNow - 🏆 460. / 53 Read more »

Donation to UAA library highlights passage of Alaska Native Claims Settlement ActThe Ted Stevens Foundation has donated a selection of photographs, maps and memos from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to be permanently archived at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.
Source: AKNewsNow - 🏆 460. / 53 Read more »

Alaska, Texas Governors Sue Over National Guard Vaccine RuleAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in seeking to block the US Department of Defense from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for National Guard members who are under state command. Let’s give Alaska back to Russia
Source: CBS DFW - 🏆 542. / 51 Read more »

Alaska Senate rejects commission pay recommendationsThe Alaska Senate has unanimously rejected a proposal that would raise the annual salary for lawmakers but place new restrictions on the daily allowance they can receive. 👍🏻
Source: AKNewsNow - 🏆 460. / 53 Read more »

Alaska Senate unanimously opposes plan to cut legislators’ payMembers of the Alaska Legislature are facing a $9,000 gross pay cut after an independent commission recommended reductions in expense payments. Gee, golly. Surprise, surprise, surprise! Of course they did! The people that go into politics are always corrupt! They're all right.
Source: adndotcom - 🏆 293. / 63 Read more »