07-24-2004, 03:19 PM
Resurrection Bay Area Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut fishing outside the bay remains very good to excellent. [li]The hottest fishing is still found in waters east toward Montague Island. [li]Halibut fishing inside the bay is good but requires patience and keeping your bait on the bottom. [/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]The silver fishing remains hot, with silvers now being caught at Pony Cove, the Islands, and even around Caines Head. [li]Anglers are having luck with just about every method: trolling, mooching, and casting spinners and spoons. [li]Pinks, chums and kings are also being caught while fishing for silvers. [li]There are different limits for salmon, especially kings. Be sure you know how to identify your catch - check pages 8 and 9 of your Southcentral Alaska regulation booklet.[/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Rockfish fishing continues to be good, with anglers catching mostly black rockfish. [li]Rockfish in Alaska are conservatively managed. Anglers are only allowed to retain one non-pelagic rockfish (such as yelloweye, tiger, or china) between Cape Puget and Gore Point. Please check page 10 of your Southcentral Alaska regulation booklet before heading out. [li]Lingcod fishing in North Gulf Coast waters (NGC) has been good. [li]Lingcod must be 35 inches in length with the head on, and the limit is one fish. [li]Because Resurrection Bay is closed year-round to lingcod fishing, if you harvest a lingcod in NGC waters, you may not stop to fish in Resurrection Bay on the way into port. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Salmon -Resurrection Bay [ul] [li]There is no fresh water salmon fishing open in Resurrection Bay drainages. [/li][/ul]
Resident Fish -Resurrection Bay and North Gulf Coast [ul] [li]Resident Dolly Varden fishing in local streams is good. [li]Egg patterns work the best now. [/li][/ul] Lake Fishing [ul] [li]Look at the helpful links below to find out how to find a stocked lake. The lake stocking website is updated by Thursday every week. [/li][/ul] Northern Pike/Atlantic Salmon [ul] [li]Please report the catch of any northern pike or Atlantic salmon as soon possible to ADF&G at (907) 267-2218[/li][/ul]
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut fishing outside the bay remains very good to excellent. [li]The hottest fishing is still found in waters east toward Montague Island. [li]Halibut fishing inside the bay is good but requires patience and keeping your bait on the bottom. [/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]The silver fishing remains hot, with silvers now being caught at Pony Cove, the Islands, and even around Caines Head. [li]Anglers are having luck with just about every method: trolling, mooching, and casting spinners and spoons. [li]Pinks, chums and kings are also being caught while fishing for silvers. [li]There are different limits for salmon, especially kings. Be sure you know how to identify your catch - check pages 8 and 9 of your Southcentral Alaska regulation booklet.[/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Rockfish fishing continues to be good, with anglers catching mostly black rockfish. [li]Rockfish in Alaska are conservatively managed. Anglers are only allowed to retain one non-pelagic rockfish (such as yelloweye, tiger, or china) between Cape Puget and Gore Point. Please check page 10 of your Southcentral Alaska regulation booklet before heading out. [li]Lingcod fishing in North Gulf Coast waters (NGC) has been good. [li]Lingcod must be 35 inches in length with the head on, and the limit is one fish. [li]Because Resurrection Bay is closed year-round to lingcod fishing, if you harvest a lingcod in NGC waters, you may not stop to fish in Resurrection Bay on the way into port. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Salmon -Resurrection Bay [ul] [li]There is no fresh water salmon fishing open in Resurrection Bay drainages. [/li][/ul]
Resident Fish -Resurrection Bay and North Gulf Coast [ul] [li]Resident Dolly Varden fishing in local streams is good. [li]Egg patterns work the best now. [/li][/ul] Lake Fishing [ul] [li]Look at the helpful links below to find out how to find a stocked lake. The lake stocking website is updated by Thursday every week. [/li][/ul] Northern Pike/Atlantic Salmon [ul] [li]Please report the catch of any northern pike or Atlantic salmon as soon possible to ADF&G at (907) 267-2218[/li][/ul]