Sport fishermen in Juneau may be disappointed Monday, because king salmon will largely be off limits this summer. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced an emergency closure for most ...

This is a developing story. Many Juneau-area waters will be closed to king salmon fishing starting Monday and remain closed until Aug. 31 due to a low projected spawning population, according to an ...

Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now restricted to Alaskans for the rest of the summer, after state managers closed the sector due to harvest projections. However, harvesting ...

An emergency order requiring all king salmon caught by sportfishers in Southeast Alaska salt waters to be released unharmed between Monday and Oct. 1 was issued by the state Department of Fish and ...

A federal fisheries agency on Thursday launched a 12-month review to determine if Alaska king salmon should be listed as an endangered or threatened species. The National Marine Fisheries Service will ...

Last year, Alaska and Canada set a new goal for the number of king salmon returning up the Yukon River and into Canada’s Yukon Territory. Now, fish counters show 2025 returns have again failed to meet ...