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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 AUGUST 24 to AUGUST 30, 2010 |
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- Effective July 13, in the Buskin River drainage, sport fishing for sockeye salmon is re-opened. Anglers may retain up to two fish per day 20 inches or longer, and up to 10 per day less than 20 inches long.
SALMON
- Chinook salmon sport fisheries in all Kodiak Management Area streams are now closed for the season in order to conserve spawning fish.
- Normal water levels currently prevail in Kodiak streams, but clear skies and sunshine over the last several days may temporarily slow sport fishing success. Any additional precipitation should allow for excellent sport fishing to resume by mid-week.
- Pink salmon fishing in road system streams has improved recently as a result of additional fish entering most streams. Along the Kodiak road system good pink salmon fishing has been reported at Buskin and Olds rivers, plus Monashka and Roslyn creeks. Within the Kodiak Remote Zone, Karluk, Ayakulik and Dog Salmon rivers have relatively large pink salmon returns for sport fishing.
- Salmon counting weirs are currently operating at the Buskin, Afognak, Olga and Karluk rivers. Anglers can find updated counts for most Kodiak weirs at http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/FishCounts/.
DOLLY VARDEN, Trout, Grayling
- Dolly Varden are now very abundant in fresh waters, the Buskin, Russian, American and Olds rivers being excellent bets for inriver Dolly fishing.
LAKE Fishing
- August is an excellent time to fish rainbow trout in the stocked lakes along the Kodiak road zone. Be sure to check water temperatures, as most fish will be found near shore in warmer lakes, while deep water is a better bet in lakes with temperatures below 40¡F.
- Landlocked silver salmon are currently available in Chiniak Lake near Chiniak village and at Southern Lake on Long Island. Be sure and check the land use policy before accessing these lakes, both of which are surrounded by private property owned by Leisnoi Inc.
HALIBUT & SALMON
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