Kodiak Area Sport Fishing Report - August 06, 2008

August 10, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Kodiak 

Report from Alaska Fish and Game

Kodiak Area

Week of August 4 through August 10

Issued August 5, 2008

Emergency Orders and regulation reminders

• Details of all Emergency Orders that have been issued this year can be found online at the “2008 Regulation Changes” link below.

• Fishing for sockeye salmon is closed in the Buskin River drainage.

• The Saltery River drainage bag limit for sockeye salmon has been increased to 10 fish per day and in possession.

• Anglers are reminded that from August 1 – September 15, for streams draining into Monashka and Chiniak Bays, waters above the highway are closed to salmon fishing. This upriver closure does not apply to the Buskin River or Kalsin Pond, which are open to salmon fishing all year.

Fresh waters

Salmon

• The Saltery sockeye return usually ends by early August, but weir counts are still averaging 1,000 fish a day. The weir count as of August 4 was 46,000. The escapement goal range of 15,000 to 30,000 has been exceeded and the bag limit has been increased to 10 sockeye per day. The run should be winding down this week.

• Pink salmon are entering road system streams and the return should peak in mid-August. Pink salmon fishing in the lower Buskin River has been reported as good and the weir count as of August 4 was 9,000 fish.

• Coho (silver) salmon don’t start to show up in road system streams until mid- to late August, however, coho show up in early August around Afognak and Shuyak islands. Afognak, Pauls, and Shuyak bays offer some good coho fishing in early August with returns peaking during the last week of August.

Trout, Dolly Varden

• Dolly Varden are present in most road system streams. Dolly Varden take spinners and flies this time of year.

Salt waters

Halibut

• Halibut fishing is good during August. Some good spots for halibut are Buoy 4 and Cape Chiniak. Herring, salmon heads, and jigs work well for halibut.

Salmon

• Trolling for king salmon was excellent last week and remains good. Coho catches are also picking up.

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