Image: North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. A preliminary report issued May 19 during the annual meeting of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) in South Korea, says the Pacific salmon harvest in the North Pacific Ocean in 2022 was the second lowest catch of the 21st century. Despite a growth in total catch compared […]
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The bait spins slowly in the current, an action that silvers can’t resist. Jim Hendricks Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. The scene is primordial to its core. Cool ocean currents scour ancient rocky shores draped […]
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Red king crab. Photo: NOAA Fisheries. Congress has appropriated over $220 million to address fishery disasters that occurred in multiple Alaska and Washington fisheries from 2019 through 2023. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the allocation on May 19, noting the devastating effects these disasters have had on local communities in both states, and on the […]
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Copper River Delta. Photo: Panoramio via Wikimedia Commons. Breakup is happening slowly in Alaska’s famed Copper River commercial salmon fishery, where more than 300 drift gillnetters have delivered an estimated 24,444 fish from the first two 12-hour openers, and a third 12-hour opener was underway on Monday, May 22. The harvest from those first two […]
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Lake Tahoe is one of the most pristine lakes on Earth and has remained that way through hard work and tough laws restricting construction and dumping in the Tahoe watershed. IT ISN’T OFTEN WE COVER FRESHWATER DESTINATIONS in this magazine, but from time to time a fishing experience pings our radar that is worthy of […]
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Image: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Federal officials are recommending over $265 million in funding for new projects nationwide, including salmon habitat in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington state, to help strengthen climate resilience of coast ecosystems and communities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in an April 21 announcement that the […]
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Federal funds totaling $65.9 million have been awarded to modernize and repair the Trinity River Hatchery in Lewiston, Calif. The Trinity River. Photo: Calif. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. The award was announced by California Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman in early April. The project is one of 83 projects in 11 states that was selected […]
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Chinook salmon. File photo via Government of Yukon. Scientists studying new information on changes in river discharge from winter ice melt and temperature in the Yukon River in Alaska say it may be influencing the timing and duration of juvenile chum, Chinook and coho salmon migrations. They are trying to determine whether, as salmon migrations […]
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Image: Pacific Fishery Management Council. The Pacific Fishery Management Council last week adopted three alternatives for 2023 ocean salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California, all in advance of its plan to make a final decision on salmon seasons during its April 1-7 meeting. Detailed information about season starting dates, areas open […]
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Photo Adobe Stock Its tree-lined streets, abundance of sidewalk cafes and powerful connection to the water give Oakville, Ontario, a distinctive Mediterranean vibe. But there’s more to this Port of Call than just its joyous, Côte d’Azur feel. By Craig Ritchie Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario midway between Toronto and Hamilton, the […]
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Photo Adobe Stock On the northwest shore of Lake Michigan are two tiny Wisconsin communities — Algoma and Kewaunee — with a huge reputation for sportfishing. Go deep with one of the area’s 50-some fishing charters or cast your own line into tranquil tributaries. Count Viking River Cruises among those en route to the pretty […]
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Image: U.S. Department of Commerce. Fishery disaster determinations have been issued by Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo for eight fisheries in Alaska and Washington, including the Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries, based on data submitted by state and tribal entities. Raimondo found that the 2021 Alaska Kuskokwim River salmon, […]
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Finding and catching more steelhead on the Salmon River, or anywhere else for that matter, starts with good planning and an understanding of your quarry. Here are five tips to help you do just that. 1. Think Like a Steelhead When a steelhead enters the Salmon River, it’s on a mission. To accomplish that, it […]
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Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, Motor Boat & Yachting editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Flipper 900 DC, which was making its show debut… Now that Offshore Powerboats in Lymington has started importing the Flipper range of sportsboats, this was the first opportunity for UK showgoers to see […]
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Image: University of British Columbia. A new five-year study by University of British Columbia researchers will focus on the impact of road salt on salmon habitat and baby salmon and how the public can help reduce potential impact from road salt. The study, announced in early November, noted that Pacific salmon are in decline and […]
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Ian Turner Demientieff (right) delivers boxes of donated sockeye salmon to Darryl Walker (left) in Holy Cross, Alaska. The fish was one of several shipments donated from Bristol Bay after low salmon counts on the Yukon forced subsistence fishing to close. Photo: Acacia Johnson, courtesy of Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. A collaborative effort of the […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Windy 29 Coho on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… All photos: Phil Sampson In build: 2013 – 2018 Price range: £95,000 – £190,000 Windy has been building boats since 1966 when Hugo Vold, the son of a […]
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A chart detailing different fish species’ cumulative and time to mortality under roadway runoff. Image: NOAA Fisheries. Researchers with NOAA Fisheries have released a report showing that stormwater runoff containing a toxic compound from automobile tires washed into streams is lethal to protected coho salmon, Pacific steelhead and Chinook salmon, while sockeyes appear to be […]
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Image via Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska’s commercial salmon harvests continue to rise for all five species, with all but the coho fishery having peaked. As of Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game documented the preliminary harvest on its online Blue Sheet at nearly 149 million fish, including nearly […]
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Image via NOAA Fisheries. Federal fisheries officials, working with collaborators in the private-public Oregon Coast Coho Partnership, are expressing optimism on restoring healthy coho salmon runs to the Oregon coast through science driven restoration and sound watershed management. This includes efforts to uphold Native American tribal fishing rights. Coho salmon populations on the Oregon coast, […]
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