Kodiak Alaska Salmon, Halibut & Trout Weekly Fishing Forecast and Report

Alaska Department of Fish & Game's
Southcentral - Kodiak
Weekly Fishing Forecast
Disclaimer

This report is reproduced from information provided by Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Kodiak Office, and will be updated weekly throughout the fishing season. The same message can be accessed on their Record-A-Phone "Sportfishing Forecast" at (907) 486-5176.

DATE: Week of July 11, 2006

Emergency Orders and Regulation Changes

An Emergency Order has been issued to close king and red salmon fishing in the Ayakulik River drainage, effective July 1.
An Emergency Order has been issued to close red salmon fishing in the Afognak River drainage and Afognak Bay (inside a line from Settlement to Otrubistoi points), effective July 1.
An Emergency Order has been issued to decrease the bag and possession limit for king salmon in the Karluk drainage, including Karluk lagoon, to one fish per day, effective July 1.
The Emergency Order that increases the Buskin River red salmon limit to 5 per day and 5 in possession remains in effect through July 15.

FRESHWATERS

RED SALMON - Afognak

The current red salmon escapement into the Afognak River is one of the lowest counts on record. As of June 19, only 8,000 fish have been counted through the weir and the minimum escapement goal of 20,000 red salmon might not be reached by the end of the season.
The bag and possession limit for red salmon in Afognak River and Bay has been reduced from 5 to 1 in recognition of the poor return.
The department will continue to monitor red salmon escapement into the Afognak drainage and, if necessary, impose additional restrictions to achieve the escapement goal.

RED SALMON - Buskin

The weir count in the Buskin River on July 9 was 14,200 red salmon. The Buskin return is virtually over, but the bag limit will stay 5 reds through July 15.
Although there are no weirs on Pasagshak and Saltery, fishing has been good at Pasagshak, a return that usually peaks in early July. Saltery is the largest red return on the Kodiak Road System, and usually peaks in mid-July.

PINK SALMON

Pink salmon should be showing up in good numbers in front of road system streams this week. Chiniak, Myrtle and Pillar creeks are places that pinks tend to show up early. Bright pink salmon offers good sport fishing as well as good eating.

Dolly Varden

Most Dolly Varden are beginning to head upstream to feed and then spawn in early October. Fish are in good shape and can be caught in freshwater streams as well as in salt waters near stream mouths.

SALTWATERS

Fishing for halibut and rockfish is good this time of year.

Trolling for king salmon can be spotty this time of year, but was still reported as good last week.

Helpful Links

Area webpage: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/Region2/areas/kodiak/kodhome.cfm
Salmon and trout identification pages: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/regulations/2001/html/pdfs/01ayksalmonid.pdf
River levels: http://aprfc.arh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ahps.cgi?pacr
Lake stocking: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/Hatchery/Stocking_search/HTML/stock_search.cfm
Maps to stocked lakes: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/Region2/LAKEMAPS/HTML/LAKEMAP1.stm
Southcentral informational handouts: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/pubs.cfm
Safety in bear country: http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/hunt_trap/hunting/huntak/huntak14.cfm
Enforcement: http://www.dps.state.ak.us/fwp/index.asp
Regulations: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/reghome.cfm
Northern pike: http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/areas/anch/pikepage.cfm
OEO/ADA statement: http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/oeostate.php

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