06-16-2004, 02:53 PM
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA
For anglers fishing for chinook last week out of the ports of Craig and Klawock it took an average of 8 hours of effort per king salmon, close to the 5-year average of 10 hours/fish. Halibut came in at 1 hour/fish, better than the 5-year average of 3 hours/fish for this same time period, and the best of any Southeast port sampled last week. Coho salmon fishing slowed down last week as it took an average of 593 hours of effort to land a coho, much slower than the 5-year average of 32 hours/fish. Anglers are reminded to check ADF&G 's main web page for in-season regulation changes for king salmon, lingcod and the prohibition on filleting of king, coho and lingcod until returning to port under the emergency order icon. Inquires about in-season changes can also be addressed by calling the POW office at (907) 826-2498 or dropping by the office in Craig.
The freshwater sport fishery on the Prince of Wales Island currently is targeting trout, as anglers wait for sockeye and summer run coho to show up. Sockeye salmon should start entering a few island streams any day now (if they haven't already). The Thorne River usually has some sockeye moving in by this date and is a good bet to try this time of year, as it also is one of the island's best trout streams. Anglers should also start thinking about summer run coho off the mouth of Neck Lake. This fishery usually starts pinking up this time of year in the bay, with July being the best time to fish the creek. Water conditions are currently (June 14) a little low on most streams despite recent showers. Anglers are reminded that the portion of Hatchery Creek (in the Sweetwater Lake drainage) near the falls is closed to all sport fishing by Emergency Order to protect migrating sockeye salmon and also that the bag limit for sockeye has been reduced from 6 a day to 3 a day until the end of July in Sweetwater Lake and Hatchery Creek. Anglers should check for any emergency orders affecting these fisheries. Anglers looking for trout fishing on Prince of Wales Island should consider Control, Klawock, Eagle, Red Bay, and No Name Lake as well as the Thorne River drainage just to name a few. Please check the regulation booklet for limits and other regulations that apply to these areas.
For anglers fishing for chinook last week out of the ports of Craig and Klawock it took an average of 8 hours of effort per king salmon, close to the 5-year average of 10 hours/fish. Halibut came in at 1 hour/fish, better than the 5-year average of 3 hours/fish for this same time period, and the best of any Southeast port sampled last week. Coho salmon fishing slowed down last week as it took an average of 593 hours of effort to land a coho, much slower than the 5-year average of 32 hours/fish. Anglers are reminded to check ADF&G 's main web page for in-season regulation changes for king salmon, lingcod and the prohibition on filleting of king, coho and lingcod until returning to port under the emergency order icon. Inquires about in-season changes can also be addressed by calling the POW office at (907) 826-2498 or dropping by the office in Craig.
The freshwater sport fishery on the Prince of Wales Island currently is targeting trout, as anglers wait for sockeye and summer run coho to show up. Sockeye salmon should start entering a few island streams any day now (if they haven't already). The Thorne River usually has some sockeye moving in by this date and is a good bet to try this time of year, as it also is one of the island's best trout streams. Anglers should also start thinking about summer run coho off the mouth of Neck Lake. This fishery usually starts pinking up this time of year in the bay, with July being the best time to fish the creek. Water conditions are currently (June 14) a little low on most streams despite recent showers. Anglers are reminded that the portion of Hatchery Creek (in the Sweetwater Lake drainage) near the falls is closed to all sport fishing by Emergency Order to protect migrating sockeye salmon and also that the bag limit for sockeye has been reduced from 6 a day to 3 a day until the end of July in Sweetwater Lake and Hatchery Creek. Anglers should check for any emergency orders affecting these fisheries. Anglers looking for trout fishing on Prince of Wales Island should consider Control, Klawock, Eagle, Red Bay, and No Name Lake as well as the Thorne River drainage just to name a few. Please check the regulation booklet for limits and other regulations that apply to these areas.