08-05-2004, 04:59 AM
Lower Cook Inlet Area
Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Plenty of fish are still being caught by anglers dropping their bait in the environs of outer Kachemak Bay, the waters around the Barren Islands, Flat Island, the Chugach Islands, and offshore from the beaches of Deep Creek and Ninilchik. [li]Halibut fishing is expected to remain good to excellent through the end of summer in the waters of Central and Lower Cook Inlet. Strong winds and rough seas may keep vessels close to port. [li]The daily bag limit for halibut is 2 per day/ 4 in possession. [/li][/ul]
Marine Waters King Salmon [ul] [li]King salmon fishing in the Anchor Point to Ninilchik marine waters is slowing down. Anglers are trolling up to one mile from shore using cut herring for bait or using spinners. Try fishing one hour before high tide through two hours after high tide. [li]Bluff Point and Point Pogibshi are the popular spots for trolling for feeders. Typical size in this area has been 10 - 20 lbs. [/li][/ul]
Other Salt Water Fishing [ul] [li]Anglers are having a great time with silver salmon at the Homer Spit Fishing Hole. The best bite is on the flooding and ebbing tides. Vibrax spinners are working well inside the Hole along with cut herring and cured salmon eggs. Fish the eggs and herring below a bobber. [li]Twice the usual number of early-run silvers were stocked in the Fishing Hole, so this return should provide great fishing. [li]The daily bag and possession limit for silver salmon is 6 in the Hole area. Outside the Hole area, the daily bag and possession limit is 3. [li]Snagging is allowed inside Kachemak Bay except for the Fishing Hole area, which does not open to snagging until the salmon runs stocked there go off the bite. [li]Pinks are available at Tutka Bay. Pinks bite readily on spinners and spoons. [li]Best luck for catching lingcod is fishing the Barren Islands or the Chugach Islands areas. [/li][/ul] Personal Use [ul] [li]The China Poot dip net fishery continues to be open to Alaskan residents until August 7. The open area is the fresh waters of China Poot Creek upstream of ADF&G markers. [li]The bag and possession limits are 6 sockeye salmon per person per day. [/li][/ul] Shellfish [ul] [li]The next series of clamming tides runs August 28-September 1. [li]Dungeness, King and Tanner crab, and shrimp fisheries are closed in Cook Inlet and the Outer Gulf Coast. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters [ul] [li]Anglers can now fish the entire Anchor River, Deep Creek and Ninilchik River systems, but salmon fishing is open only in the lower two miles on each stream. All three streams are low and clear. [li]Anglers fishing the Anchor River report a few silver salmon. Silver fishing should improve quickly as the typical August 20 peak of the run approaches. [li]Pink salmon can also be found in these streams. [li]For salmon fishing, drift eggs or cast small to medium spinners for best results. Silvers will be available through Labor Day. [li]Steelhead are starting to enter the rivers. Please familiarize yourself with the differences between a silver salmon and a steelhead. Rainbow/steelhead have black spots all over both lobes of the tail, while silvers have black spots only on the upper lobe of the tail. [li]Rainbow/steelhead trout may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately in these streams. [/li][/ul]
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Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Plenty of fish are still being caught by anglers dropping their bait in the environs of outer Kachemak Bay, the waters around the Barren Islands, Flat Island, the Chugach Islands, and offshore from the beaches of Deep Creek and Ninilchik. [li]Halibut fishing is expected to remain good to excellent through the end of summer in the waters of Central and Lower Cook Inlet. Strong winds and rough seas may keep vessels close to port. [li]The daily bag limit for halibut is 2 per day/ 4 in possession. [/li][/ul]
Marine Waters King Salmon [ul] [li]King salmon fishing in the Anchor Point to Ninilchik marine waters is slowing down. Anglers are trolling up to one mile from shore using cut herring for bait or using spinners. Try fishing one hour before high tide through two hours after high tide. [li]Bluff Point and Point Pogibshi are the popular spots for trolling for feeders. Typical size in this area has been 10 - 20 lbs. [/li][/ul]
Other Salt Water Fishing [ul] [li]Anglers are having a great time with silver salmon at the Homer Spit Fishing Hole. The best bite is on the flooding and ebbing tides. Vibrax spinners are working well inside the Hole along with cut herring and cured salmon eggs. Fish the eggs and herring below a bobber. [li]Twice the usual number of early-run silvers were stocked in the Fishing Hole, so this return should provide great fishing. [li]The daily bag and possession limit for silver salmon is 6 in the Hole area. Outside the Hole area, the daily bag and possession limit is 3. [li]Snagging is allowed inside Kachemak Bay except for the Fishing Hole area, which does not open to snagging until the salmon runs stocked there go off the bite. [li]Pinks are available at Tutka Bay. Pinks bite readily on spinners and spoons. [li]Best luck for catching lingcod is fishing the Barren Islands or the Chugach Islands areas. [/li][/ul] Personal Use [ul] [li]The China Poot dip net fishery continues to be open to Alaskan residents until August 7. The open area is the fresh waters of China Poot Creek upstream of ADF&G markers. [li]The bag and possession limits are 6 sockeye salmon per person per day. [/li][/ul] Shellfish [ul] [li]The next series of clamming tides runs August 28-September 1. [li]Dungeness, King and Tanner crab, and shrimp fisheries are closed in Cook Inlet and the Outer Gulf Coast. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters [ul] [li]Anglers can now fish the entire Anchor River, Deep Creek and Ninilchik River systems, but salmon fishing is open only in the lower two miles on each stream. All three streams are low and clear. [li]Anglers fishing the Anchor River report a few silver salmon. Silver fishing should improve quickly as the typical August 20 peak of the run approaches. [li]Pink salmon can also be found in these streams. [li]For salmon fishing, drift eggs or cast small to medium spinners for best results. Silvers will be available through Labor Day. [li]Steelhead are starting to enter the rivers. Please familiarize yourself with the differences between a silver salmon and a steelhead. Rainbow/steelhead have black spots all over both lobes of the tail, while silvers have black spots only on the upper lobe of the tail. [li]Rainbow/steelhead trout may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately in these streams. [/li][/ul]
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