09-08-2004, 03:20 PM
Prince William Sound Area Salt Waters
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut anglers have found fair to good luck for halibut throughout the Sound. [li]Halibut have moved into areas with salmon carcasses and can be found on underwater mounds in inlets with abundant pink salmon streams.[/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]Silver salmon are being caught in the Gold Creek area of Port Valdez. [li]Salt water silver salmon fishing has been slow near Whittier and at Flemming Spit near Cordova. [li]Silver salmon fishing has been excellent in Hinchinbrook Entrance and on the east side of Hinchinbrook Island. [/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Mid-water fishing for pelagic rockfish has been good in the Port Etches area. [li]Pelagic rockfish will be found off the bottom above rock piles and points. [li]Mooching a red or green squid jig works best for mid-water rockfish and you may pick up a silver salmon. [li]Lingcod action has been consistently good in Hinchinbrook Entrance and near Cape Cleare.[/li][/ul]
Shellfish [ul] [li]Shrimp season will close on September 15 so get out and try for some late season shrimp. [li]Effort and success have been slow for shrimp but try inlet areas that have salmon streams nearby.[/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Salmon [ul] [li]Rains last week brought in a large pulse of silver salmon to most streams [li]Eyak River remains a good bet for a fast limit of silvers near Cordova, as does Alaganic Slough. [li]Robe River near Valdez also has been producing silvers in the fly-fishing-only section below the Richardson Highway. [li]Northern and eastern Prince William Sound streams have also begun to show some silvers, however, most streams are still low and full of spawning pink salmon. [/li][/ul]
Resident Fish [ul] [li]Dolly Varden char can be caught in streams with salmon runs. [li]Dollies will also begin to start looking for their own spawning streams soon and will change into spawning colors. [/li][/ul]
Halibut [ul] [li]Halibut anglers have found fair to good luck for halibut throughout the Sound. [li]Halibut have moved into areas with salmon carcasses and can be found on underwater mounds in inlets with abundant pink salmon streams.[/li][/ul]
Salmon [ul] [li]Silver salmon are being caught in the Gold Creek area of Port Valdez. [li]Salt water silver salmon fishing has been slow near Whittier and at Flemming Spit near Cordova. [li]Silver salmon fishing has been excellent in Hinchinbrook Entrance and on the east side of Hinchinbrook Island. [/li][/ul]
Other salt water fishing [ul] [li]Mid-water fishing for pelagic rockfish has been good in the Port Etches area. [li]Pelagic rockfish will be found off the bottom above rock piles and points. [li]Mooching a red or green squid jig works best for mid-water rockfish and you may pick up a silver salmon. [li]Lingcod action has been consistently good in Hinchinbrook Entrance and near Cape Cleare.[/li][/ul]
Shellfish [ul] [li]Shrimp season will close on September 15 so get out and try for some late season shrimp. [li]Effort and success have been slow for shrimp but try inlet areas that have salmon streams nearby.[/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Salmon [ul] [li]Rains last week brought in a large pulse of silver salmon to most streams [li]Eyak River remains a good bet for a fast limit of silvers near Cordova, as does Alaganic Slough. [li]Robe River near Valdez also has been producing silvers in the fly-fishing-only section below the Richardson Highway. [li]Northern and eastern Prince William Sound streams have also begun to show some silvers, however, most streams are still low and full of spawning pink salmon. [/li][/ul]
Resident Fish [ul] [li]Dolly Varden char can be caught in streams with salmon runs. [li]Dollies will also begin to start looking for their own spawning streams soon and will change into spawning colors. [/li][/ul]