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EDITORIAL: Salmon inquiry must go ahead

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:56 +0000

sockeye records far from an indication that all is well with iconic salmon.

Fishing citations against Kookesh, three others, dismissed

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:09:14 +0000

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau Thursday, a judge today dismissed a subsistence fishing citation against state Senator Albert Kookesh. It could be the end of a year-plus legal battle that challenged state management of Native subsistence harvests. Sitka Superior Court Judge David George dismissed all but one charge against Kookesh and three co-defendants. The [...]

Fishing Reports for September 3, 2010

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:13 +0000

This report a courtesy of Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. The following notice has been posted for Lake Ontario waters: Remember the area around the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Facility is off limits to boating. The restricted area stretches 1,000 yards offshore and extends from the Alcan plant to the Sunset Bay area [...]

Fishing one way to go on an adventure

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:16:06 +0000

The adventure of the unknown still exists while fishing. One never knows what will be attracted to a bait from the unseen depths. Adrenalin rushes through the nervous system, triggering a muscle reflex; it’s hooked and “hook up” is shouted. The primordial struggle with nature’s unknown begins, the anticipation of hearing, “I see color.” As[...]

OLYMPIA: Mudsnails dry up fishing at Capitol Lake

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:56:25 +0000

Capitol Lake will be closed to all fishing until further notice, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Salmon season is coming

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:29:07 +0000

Early runs are not unusual, but are usually too unpredictable to warrant a drive out there. Most of the big fly shops and tackle shops have websites, some of them provide good information that is current and fresh. There are special rules for fishing on these streams, like not having a hook with a gap that is more than 1/2-inch wide. Fly anglers fishing any of the special fly-fishing only ...

Fishing Citations Dismissed Against State Senator Kookesh

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:09:44 +0000

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau On Thursday, a judge dismissed subsistence fishing citations against state Senator Albert Kookesh. All but one charge against three co-defendants were also dismissed. The four were cited for catching more sockeye salmon than their subsistence permits allowed. They were contacted by state troopers July 12, 2009, while beach [...]

Sockeye fishing in local waters is excellent

Content Keyword RSS — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:02:59 +0000

I was discussing the possibilities of catching sockeye in local waters with Bryan Allen when he invited me to go fishing with him off Bates Beach to see what we could catch. Thus began a laid-back day of fishing that confirmed some reliable rumours. There were consistent reports of good catches of sockeye being landed at both Kitty Coleman and Bates Beach – so it follows that if we can catch ...

Ocean salmon fisheries remain good for a mix of coho and kings

Content Keyword RSS — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:52:39 +0000

The ocean salmon fisheries are productive for a mix of chinook and hatchery coho, and all ports appear in no danger of getting shutdown early.

Fishing report: Cooler, wetter weekend raises hopes from improved catch in Michigan

Content Keyword RSS — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:15:05 +0000

Rain, wind and cooler temperatures could supply the jump-start needed to get the salmon runs under way, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment said.