A controversial 2023 court ruling ordering the closure of commercial trolling for king salmon, or chinook, in Southeast Alaska has been lifted. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday partially ...

Attorney Laura Wolf (bottom left) speaks on behalf of the State of Alaska in front of judges Mark Bennett, Milan Smith Jr., and Anthony Johnstone on July 18, 2024, from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca ...

Earlier this month, a panel of judges for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Chinook salmon season in Alaska to open for the summer while it considers arguments in a lawsuit filed by the ...

This is a developing story. Many Juneau-area waters will be closed to king salmon fishing starting Monday and remain closed until Aug. 31 due to a low projected spawning population, according to an ...

From the reports I’ve heard about the July 1-14 commercial troll opening, the king salmon for some of the fishermen averaged only 10 to 11 pounds. The trollers “of old” remember a 20- to 30-pound ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will close Ship Creek to all sportfishing from this Saturday to mid-July to ensure the department meets its king salmon broodstock needs at the William Jack ...

Fish The Nush announces its 2026 Alaska King salmon season, offering guided trips, trophy catches, and a premier wilderness fishing experience. The Nushagak River is recognized by the Alaska ...