09-08-2004, 03:06 PM
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA
Chinook fishing traditionally is slow at this time of year off the west coast of POW however anglers did relatively well last week for the fourth straight week. Anglers fishing for chinook last week out of the ports of Craig and Klawock spent an average of 64 hours of effort per king salmon, when historically very few chinook are caught at this time of year. Coho salmon fishing slowed last week, as it took an average of 3 hours of effort to land a coho, slower than the five year average of 2 hours/fish. Halibut came in at 5 hours/fish, slower than the five-year average of 4 hours/fish. Anglers are still catching a few pinks. 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.
Fresh water fishing on POW picked up with the rain we received at the end of last week. Streams are currently at moderate flows (September 7). The first large shot of coho entered island streams last week with the high flows brought on by the first good rain in a long time. Look for coho scattered throughout most streams. The best bet for coho is the Klawock River and anglers can also fish for these fish in salt water by fishing from the shoreline between Craig and Klawock. Hundreds of coho have been showing up at the Klawock Hatchery daily and thousands more will be showing up in the coming weeks. 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
Chinook fishing traditionally is slow at this time of year off the west coast of POW however anglers did relatively well last week for the fourth straight week. Anglers fishing for chinook last week out of the ports of Craig and Klawock spent an average of 64 hours of effort per king salmon, when historically very few chinook are caught at this time of year. Coho salmon fishing slowed last week, as it took an average of 3 hours of effort to land a coho, slower than the five year average of 2 hours/fish. Halibut came in at 5 hours/fish, slower than the five-year average of 4 hours/fish. Anglers are still catching a few pinks. 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.
Fresh water fishing on POW picked up with the rain we received at the end of last week. Streams are currently at moderate flows (September 7). The first large shot of coho entered island streams last week with the high flows brought on by the first good rain in a long time. Look for coho scattered throughout most streams. The best bet for coho is the Klawock River and anglers can also fish for these fish in salt water by fishing from the shoreline between Craig and Klawock. Hundreds of coho have been showing up at the Klawock Hatchery daily and thousands more will be showing up in the coming weeks. 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