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    Ninilchik River
    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    By Nick C. Varney • September 3, 2015 10:31 am

    Well that was a pretty wild weekend. High tides, high winds, a dash of termination dust and snagging opened at…

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    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs
    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 9, 2015 10:40 am

    Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to deal with…

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    Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips for novice anglers
    Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 2, 2015 10:16 am

    I was asked yesterday what I thought about lingcod. I deliberated for a few seconds and then replied, “Well I…

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    Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common sense
    Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common...
    By Nick Varney • June 25, 2015 12:49 pm

    N ormally I don’t get into to the area of investments but after reading the Alaska Wildlife Trooper’s section of…

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    Ninilchik chamber plans inaugural Clam Scramble mud run Saturday
    Ninilchik chamber plans inaugural Clam Scramble mud run...
    June 18, 2015 10:26 am

    The Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce is organizing its Inaugural Clam Scramble Mud Obstacle Run. This family-oriented event is set for…

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    Fish and Game opens Anchor River to kings this weekend
    Fish and Game opens Anchor River to kings...
    By Staff report • June 11, 2015 2:35 pm

    In a press release this morning, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that because of a strong number…

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    Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback
    Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback
    By Nick C. Varney • June 11, 2015 11:13 am

    It’s always righteous to be able to start out a column on the upbeat although things may slide a bit…

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    Feeding frenzies of seabirds signal some good fishing
    Feeding frenzies of seabirds signal some good fishing
    June 3, 2015 3:59 pm

    Before we get rolling, I’d like to take a step back to last Thursday when I took a shot at…

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    Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon
    Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at...
    By Nick C. Varney • May 27, 2015 4:46 pm

    I received a minor flood of email after last week’s initial report and most of them centered on the king…

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    Let the fishing begin
    Let the fishing begin
    By Nick C. Varney • May 21, 2015 10:06 am

    The rumors are true, folks. The staff of Reeling ’Em has signed on for another summer of profound and incisive…

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    Ninilchik School celebrated its 100th anniversary Sept. 24, 2010.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky
    Ninilchik School: More than 100 years of history
    By McKibben Jackinsky • April 1, 2015 4:34 pm

    The Ninilchik School gym has been used for lots of events: ball games, holiday celebrations, talent shows, musical performances and…

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    Young salmon, such as this silver (coho) shown above, winter in the Anchor River. ADFG biologists borrowed the fish, along with other salmon and sticklebacks, to show to about a dozen people during a field trip to Anchor River conservation sites on March 5. The fish was returned unharmed to the channel where it was caught.-Photos by Shana Loshbaugh
    Variety of groups join forces to preserve the...
    By Shana Loshbaugh • March 18, 2015 4:42 pm

    At first glance, the Anchor River seems remote and wild. After all, Anchor Point is small, even by Alaska standards,…

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    Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it up for summer
    Silver fishing plays itself out; Nick wraps it...
    By Nick C. Varney • August 28, 2014 11:38 am

    I am going to go out on a very thick limb and declare the silver run at the Nick Dudiak Fishing…

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