07-24-2004, 03:18 PM
Kodiak Area Salt Waters [ul] [li]Saltwater fishing for halibut and rockfish is good this time of year. [li]Trolling for king salmon can vary, but has been excellent the last several weeks. Trollers are also starting to pick up good numbers of silvers. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Sockeye (Red Salmon) [ul] [li]The latest timed return of sockeye on the Kodiak Road System occurs in the Saltery River. [li]The department is not operating a weir this year and, as a result, sockeye are not holding in the river as much as they have in the past , making them harder to catch. For the last three years, Department creel census information indicates that anglers average a catch rate of three Saltery River sockeye per day. Preliminary creel census information for 2004 indicates that the catch rate has dropped to less than one sockeye per day. [li]The Saltery return continues through July[/li][/ul]
Dolly Varden [ul] [li]Dolly Varden are entering freshwater drainages along the Kodiak Road System in good numbers. Some of the more popular places to fish for Dolly Varden include the Buskin, American, Olds and Saltery rivers, but many Road System streams have Dollies. [/li][/ul]
Pink Salmon [ul] [li]Pink salmon are showing up along Pillar and Chiniak beaches. [li]Look for pink salmon abundance to continue to increase over the next several weeks. [li]Ocean beaches in front of streams are good places to fish for pinks because many fish are still bright silver.[/li][/ul]
Sockeye (Red Salmon) [ul] [li]The latest timed return of sockeye on the Kodiak Road System occurs in the Saltery River. [li]The department is not operating a weir this year and, as a result, sockeye are not holding in the river as much as they have in the past , making them harder to catch. For the last three years, Department creel census information indicates that anglers average a catch rate of three Saltery River sockeye per day. Preliminary creel census information for 2004 indicates that the catch rate has dropped to less than one sockeye per day. [li]The Saltery return continues through July[/li][/ul]
Dolly Varden [ul] [li]Dolly Varden are entering freshwater drainages along the Kodiak Road System in good numbers. Some of the more popular places to fish for Dolly Varden include the Buskin, American, Olds and Saltery rivers, but many Road System streams have Dollies. [/li][/ul]
Pink Salmon [ul] [li]Pink salmon are showing up along Pillar and Chiniak beaches. [li]Look for pink salmon abundance to continue to increase over the next several weeks. [li]Ocean beaches in front of streams are good places to fish for pinks because many fish are still bright silver.[/li][/ul]