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Reeling in good vibes

Youth anglers participated in two king salmon fisheries during first week of June

A sockeye salmon rests atop a cooler at the mouth of the Kasilof River on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kasilof River personal use setnet opening delayed

Low counts for Kenai River early-run king salmon motivate restriction

Nick Varney

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Reeling ‘Em In: High tides and a little hope

Last week we reported that the Fishing Hole’s chinook run has been about as productive as trolling behind…

Ken Coleman in 2019. (Photo provided by Gary Hollier)

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‘You can’t be a fisherman if you’re not an optimist’

Ken Coleman, longtime advocate for the east side setnet fishery, dead at 72

Logo for NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

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Recreational fishing for king salmon prohibited in Cook Inlet federal water

National Marine Fisheries Service issued a notice last week

A sockeye salmon rests atop a cooler at the mouth of the Kasilof River on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Commercial drift fishing outlook published by Fish and Game ahead of opening

Around 5.7 million sockeye are expected to return to Upper Cook Inlet

Nick Varney. Photo provided

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing picks up with the tide

So, let’s start this week’s column with some cool news.

Nick Varney

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Youth fishing opportunities available in June

There are two upcoming youth-only king salmon fisheries on the lower Kenai Peninsula for anglers 15 years and…

A bag of freshly dug razor clams is held aloft at the Ninilchik Beach in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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No clamming in Ninilchik or Clam Gulch this year

Adult abundance “well below” fishery thresholds on both beaches

Sockeye salmon are gathered together at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Commercial fisheries commission begins regulatory process to add dipnets to Cook Inlet setnet fisheries

Public comment on proposed changes will be accepted until June 13

Upper Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone can be seen on this map provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Image via fisheries.noaa.gov)

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Homer meeting on new Cook Inlet EEZ regulations scheduled for Thursday

Federal management of the Cook Inlet EEZ is set to begin on May 30

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From left: Donna Anderson, Betty Stephenson, Sue Stephenson and Eddie Thomas gather for a photo at Dot’s Kenai River Fish Camp in Sterling, on Saturday.

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Sterling fishers seek reversal of new Kenai River bait restrictions

They say the new measure precludes some people, especially those who are older or who have disabilities, from…

Upper Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone can be seen on this map provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Image via fisheries.noaa.gov)

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Federal rule for Cook Inlet EEZ commercial fishing published, implements May 30

The rule comes after years of back and forth that began in 2012