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SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
SPORT FISHING BROCHURES

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Sport Fish Division, southcentral region, publishes a variety of informational guides describing the many fisheries and angling opportunities in Southcentral Alaska. These guides are excellent introductions to sport fishing in southcentral Alaska. They cover run timing, access sites, suggested tackle, lifecycle, and regulations. Many include basic maps. This page is updated as new information is added to the handouts and as new handouts are developed, so check back to see what's new.


SOUTHCENTRAL REGION OVERVIEWS

Pike Fishing Instructional Video
Rockfish Brochure
Tidepooling Etiquette (Tri-fold)(732 Kb)
Ice Fishing (1.3 Mb) - Ice fishing techniques, equipment, and regulations.
Sport Fishing Spots for the Mobility Impaired (55 Kb) - Sport fishing sites with wheelchair access.
Pacific Halibut in Alaska (HTML) - Lifecycle, management, FAQs and suggested tackle.
Southcentral Alaska Northern Pike (754 Kb) - A mini "roadside guide" covering lifecycle, access, and regulations.
Pike Waters in Southcentral Alaska (HTML) - Listing of waters with Northern Pike and links to maps.
Southcentral Alaska Dolly Varden (99 Kb) - Lifecycle, distribution, and regulations
Terminal Tackle in Southcentral Alaska (6 Kb) - Popular salmon fishing tackle suggestions.
Areas open to the harvest of kelp and other seaweeds. (615 Kb)

RUN TIMING - Charts of the timing of fish runs in popular Southcentral streams

Anchorage Area Run Timing (45 Kb)
Kenai Peninsula Run Timing (44 Kb)
Prince William Sound Run Timing (35 Kb)
Northern Cook Inlet Run Timing (84 Kb)

ANCHORAGE

Sport Fishing in the Anchorage Area (746 Kb) - Run timing; Ship and Bird creeks, Eagle River, stocked lakes, maps, and regulations.
Anchorage Lakes (436 Kb) - A mini "roadside guide" for access and regulations.

BRISTOL BAY

Southwest Alaska Sport Fish Management Outlook (HTML)
Southwest Alaska Rainbow Management Policies (Tri-fold) (657 Kb) - Chart of regulations, map.
Fishing opportunities in the Naknek River (Tri-fold) (250 Kb) - Run timing, map, and access.

KODIAK

Sport Fishing Opportunities on Kodiak Island (812 Kb) - Descriptions of all the popular sport fisheries on Kodiak Island.

HOMER

Southwest Alaska Sport Fish Management Outlook (HTML)
Cook Inlet Razor Clams (618 Kb) - The how, where and when of digging razor clams in Cook Inlet.
Hardshell Clams (370 Kb) - Butter and Steamer clams in the Katchemak Bay area.
Sport Fishing in Kachemak Bay (316 Kb) - Homer and Seldovia fisheries, Run timing, access and maps.
Sport Fishing on the Central Kenai Peninsula (1 Mb) - Run timing, Anchor, Kasilof, Ninilchik rivers, Deep Creek, access, and maps.

KENAI

Fishing opportunities in the Seward area - Salt and freshwater fishing information
Kenai Peninsula Stocked Lakes (363 Kb) - A mini "roadside guide" covering access and regulations.
Seasonally Closed Banks on the Kenai River (338 Kb) - 8½ x 11 four-fold leaflet.
Recreational Fishing in the Kenai River (307 Kb) - Run timing, maps, fishing techniques, access, and regulations.
Cook Inlet Razor Clams (618 Kb) - The how, where and when of digging razor clams in Cook Inlet.
Sport Fishing in the Russian River (248 Kb) - Run timing, access and maps.

MATANUSKA-SUSITNA VALLEY

Mat-Su Valley Lakes Fishing Forecast (491 Kb) - A mini "roadside guide" for access and regulations.
Northern Cook Inlet King Salmon Sport Fishing (772 Kb) - An excellent "roadside guide" covering run timing and access. Useful access information when fishing for other salmon. Lots of maps.
Mat-Su Valley & West Cook Inlet Silver Salmon (621 Kb) - Access, run timing and maps.
Alexander Creek/Lake White Paper (140 Kb)
Deshka River King Salmon White Paper (180 Kb)

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

Shrimp in Prince Willian Sound (0.1 Mb) - The when, where and how of shrimp in Prince William Sound.
Western Prince William Sound (2.3 Mb) - Covers Whittier, Coghill River, Esther Lake, Eshamy Lagoon, and Main Bay, including maps.
Sport Fishing in the Cordova Area (1.1 Mb) - Covers Cordova roadside fishing, including the Eyak River and Fleming Spit king salmon and silver salmon. Also Eastern Prince William Sound halibut fishing, and the Copper River Delta Special Management Area for trout.
Valdez Arm Recreational Fishing (635 Kb) - Covers pink salmon fishing, Allison Point, as well as salt water fishing for king and silver salmon. Also covers fresh waters such as the Robe River and area stocked lakes.

RESURRECTION BAY/SEWARD

Sport Fishing in the Seward Area (760 Kb) - An excellent guide covering run timing, access, and camping.


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