On the heels of a two-day Chinook (King) salmon symposium held in Anchorage during October of 2012, Alaska’s Governor Sean Parnell announced his intention to fund a five-year, $30 million comprehensive Chinook salmon research effort. The Governor’s fiscal year 2014 budget will include $10 million to start the initiative based on work undertaken by participants […]
Alaska Airlines Salmon Thirty Salmon Fli...
Working with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (AMSI), Alaska Airlines launched an updated version of its fish themed Boeing 737-800, the “Salmon Thirty Salmon” to replace their original effort introduced in 2005. The iridescent, three-dimensional King salmon boasts 3,500 scales, each applied by Associated Painters of Oklahoma City. A crew of eight took nearly a […]
A Unique Sport Fishing Experience: Water...
Alaska is home to many fishing destination resorts. The scenery and quality of fishing makes it inevitable. In Southeast Alaska, one well-regarded outpost is the Waterfall Resort. In 2012, Waterfall Resort was recognized a Fodor’s Choice property signifying the remarkable experiences offered by the lodge. In a press release announcing the selection, Manager Steve Cockrell […]
Commercial Gillnet Fishing Boats in Alas...
Commercial gillnet fishing boats are a common sight on the Alaska waterfront. Gillnets are used to capture Alaska’s salmon in both personal and commercial fisheries. Gillnets can be fished off a boat or set along the shoreline. A gillnetter is a boat engaged in drift gillnetting, while fishing a gillnet with one end anchored to […]
Fishing for Pacific Halibut in Alaska
Most people are familiar with Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) as quality table fare and a regular feature at the fish market. The massive flatfish have been used for subsistence and personal use by household in the Northwest United States and Alaska since the beginning of people’s memory. Halibut support a major commercial fishery in the […]
Alaska Lake Database for Anglers
Anglers in Alaska have an additional tool to put in their digital tackle boxes. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has released a Google Earth mapping application called the Alaska Lake Database that can provide a wealth of information to resident and visiting fishermen alike. This application makes information available such as contour […]