09-08-2004, 03:25 PM
Kodiak Area
Salt Waters [ul] [li]Saltwater fishing for halibut, lingcod and rockfish was reported as good to excellent last week. [li]Trolling for silver salmon has continued to be excellent. [li]King salmon are also being taken and success was reported as good to poor last week. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Silver Salmon [ul] [li]Silver salmon on the Kodiak Road System are getting off to an early start and several returns appear to be very strong. [li]As of September 6, the silver count on the Buskin River was 6,800, which is the highest count on record and over double the average count for this time of year. Because of the large count, the entire Buskin River drainage was opened to sport fishing for salmon on Saturday, September 4. [li]Remaining Road System streams which drain into Monashka and Chiniak bays will remain closed to salmon fishing upstream of the Chiniak Highway until the normal opening date of September 16. [li]Silver abundance in the Olds has been reported to be increasing. [li]Silver abundance in the Pasagshak has been reported as high. In 2003, the Pasagshak received a record return and over 8,000 silvers were counted on one foot-survey. Both the Buskin and Pasagshak are noted for the large size of their silvers. Since the Pasagshak does not drain into Monashka or Chiniak, the entire Pasagshak is open to salmon fishing all year.[/li][/ul]
Dolly Varden [ul] [li]Large numbers of Dolly Varden continue to enter freshwater drainages along the Road System to feed and spawn. Some of the more popular places to fish for Dolly Varden include the Buskin, American, and Olds rivers and Salonie Creek.[/li][/ul]
Salt Waters [ul] [li]Saltwater fishing for halibut, lingcod and rockfish was reported as good to excellent last week. [li]Trolling for silver salmon has continued to be excellent. [li]King salmon are also being taken and success was reported as good to poor last week. [/li][/ul] Fresh Waters
Silver Salmon [ul] [li]Silver salmon on the Kodiak Road System are getting off to an early start and several returns appear to be very strong. [li]As of September 6, the silver count on the Buskin River was 6,800, which is the highest count on record and over double the average count for this time of year. Because of the large count, the entire Buskin River drainage was opened to sport fishing for salmon on Saturday, September 4. [li]Remaining Road System streams which drain into Monashka and Chiniak bays will remain closed to salmon fishing upstream of the Chiniak Highway until the normal opening date of September 16. [li]Silver abundance in the Olds has been reported to be increasing. [li]Silver abundance in the Pasagshak has been reported as high. In 2003, the Pasagshak received a record return and over 8,000 silvers were counted on one foot-survey. Both the Buskin and Pasagshak are noted for the large size of their silvers. Since the Pasagshak does not drain into Monashka or Chiniak, the entire Pasagshak is open to salmon fishing all year.[/li][/ul]
Dolly Varden [ul] [li]Large numbers of Dolly Varden continue to enter freshwater drainages along the Road System to feed and spawn. Some of the more popular places to fish for Dolly Varden include the Buskin, American, and Olds rivers and Salonie Creek.[/li][/ul]