08-05-2004, 04:55 AM
Resurrection Bay Area
Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut fishing outside the bay remains very good to excellent, with the best fishing still found around Montague Island. [li]Last weekend saw many halibut over 200 lbs. brought back to Seward. The biggest fish tipped the scale at an even 300 pounds. [li]Inside Resurrection Bay, try the waters around Eldorado Narrows [/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]The 49th Annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby starts Saturday, August 7, at 6 a.m. Contact the Seward Chamber of Commerce at (907) 224-8051 or [url "http://www.sewardak.org/"]www.sewardak.org[/url] for more information. [li]Silver fishing in Resurrection Bay is very good to excellent right now. There is no "hot spot," fish are being caught from the head of the bay to Pony Cove. [li]It is still early for the Seward beach fishery. Catching will improve here about mid-Derby, and the beach fishery typically reaches its peak in late August/early September. [li]Expect a big fish to win the Derby this year. An ADF&G technician saw a 19-pound coho at the cleaning tables last Sunday.[/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Rockfish fishing continues to be good. Black rockfish continue to be the most caught species. [li]Lingcod fishing in North Gulf Coast waters (NGC) remains good. [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]
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Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut fishing outside the bay remains very good to excellent, with the best fishing still found around Montague Island. [li]Last weekend saw many halibut over 200 lbs. brought back to Seward. The biggest fish tipped the scale at an even 300 pounds. [li]Inside Resurrection Bay, try the waters around Eldorado Narrows [/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]The 49th Annual Seward Silver Salmon Derby starts Saturday, August 7, at 6 a.m. Contact the Seward Chamber of Commerce at (907) 224-8051 or [url "http://www.sewardak.org/"]www.sewardak.org[/url] for more information. [li]Silver fishing in Resurrection Bay is very good to excellent right now. There is no "hot spot," fish are being caught from the head of the bay to Pony Cove. [li]It is still early for the Seward beach fishery. Catching will improve here about mid-Derby, and the beach fishery typically reaches its peak in late August/early September. [li]Expect a big fish to win the Derby this year. An ADF&G technician saw a 19-pound coho at the cleaning tables last Sunday.[/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Rockfish fishing continues to be good. Black rockfish continue to be the most caught species. [li]Lingcod fishing in North Gulf Coast waters (NGC) remains good. [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]
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