Fishing in Alaska
Fishery Information
Did You Know
The sockeye salmon is unique in that its diet consists mainly of plankton, whereas the other species of salmon (i.e. chinook, coho, chum, and pink) eat insects, invertebrates, and other fish in addition to plankton.
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- COVID-19 Information
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- 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.