Fishing in Alaska
Fishery Information
Did You Know
Most fish have a lateral line, which is used to detect movement and vibration in the water. It plays an important role in schooling, navigation, and predatory avoidance.
Highlights
- COVID-19 Information
- Press Releases & Announcements
- Potential Landslide Threatens Large Tsunami in Prince William Sound
- Sport and personal use fishing remain open
- Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2020 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2019 Season Published
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game Announces 2020 Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon All Gear Catch Limit
- Helpful Links
- Obtain a free Sport Fishing Harvest Record Card (PDF 108 kB)
- Preliminary Inseason Alaska Commercial Salmon Harvest (Blue Sheet)
- Online Subsistence & Personal Use Harvest Reporting
- How to Report an Invasive Species
- Chinook Salmon Research Initiative
- Alaska Board of Fisheries Meeting Information
- Nonsubsistence Use Areas
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Fishing in Alaska comes in multiple flavors. Tens of thousands of people harvest and feast on salmon, halibut, crab, trout, and other varieties of finfish and shellfish under subsistence, personal use, and sport fishing regulations. Connoisseurs of the art of angling try their skills in wilderness and urban settings. Guides, lodges and charter operators provide residents and visitors with memorable fishing experiences and contribute significantly to our tourism industry and economy. Subsistence and personal use fishing support a traditional way of life for many Alaskans. Subsistence fishing provides wild harvests worth hundreds of pounds and thousands of dollars in replacement value at the supermarket.