09-21-2004, 04:18 AM
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA
On September 12 the sport fish creel program ended for another year in Craig and Klawock, so this is the last weekly fishing report for the season. No chinook were reported harvested out of Craig and Klawock last week. Chinook fishing traditionally is slow at this time of year. Coho salmon fishing slowed last week, as it took an average of 5 hours of effort to land a coho, right at the five year average. Halibut came in at 4 hours per fish, much better than the 5-year average of 23 hours/fish for this same time period.
Fresh water fishing on POW is mostly targeting coho salmon at this time. Look for coho scattered throughout most streams. Coho fishing should remain good through the month on most streams. Streams are currently at moderate flows (September 13). 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.
On September 12 the sport fish creel program ended for another year in Craig and Klawock, so this is the last weekly fishing report for the season. No chinook were reported harvested out of Craig and Klawock last week. Chinook fishing traditionally is slow at this time of year. Coho salmon fishing slowed last week, as it took an average of 5 hours of effort to land a coho, right at the five year average. Halibut came in at 4 hours per fish, much better than the 5-year average of 23 hours/fish for this same time period.
Fresh water fishing on POW is mostly targeting coho salmon at this time. Look for coho scattered throughout most streams. Coho fishing should remain good through the month on most streams. Streams are currently at moderate flows (September 13). 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.