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Sport Fish Division, southcentral region, publishes a variety of informational guides describing the many fisheries and angling opportunities in Southcentral Alaska. These guides are excellent introductions to sport fishing in southcentral Alaska. They cover run timing, access sites, suggested tackle, lifecycle, and regulations. Many include basic maps. This page is updated as new information is added to the handouts and as new handouts are developed, so check back to see what's new.
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION OVERVIEWS
Rockfish Brochure
Tidepooling Etiquette (Tri-fold)(732 K)
Ice Fishing (218 K) - Ice fishing techniques, equipment, and regulations.
Sport Fishing Spots for the Mobility Impaired (55 K) - Sport fishing sites with wheelchair access.
Alaska Board of Fisheries (170 K) - The Board process and how you can be involved in developing regulations.
Pacific Halibut in Alaska (HTML) - Lifecycle, management, FAQs and suggested tackle.
Southcentral Alaska Northern Pike (241 K) - A mini "roadside guide" covering lifecycle, access, and regulations.
Pike Waters in Southcentral Alaska (HTML) - Listing of waters with Northern Pike and links to maps.
Southcentral Alaska Dolly Varden (160 K) - Lifecycle, distribution, and regulations
Terminal Tackle in Southcentral Alaska (6 K) - Popular salmon fishing tackle suggestions.
RUN TIMING - Charts of the timing of fish runs in popular Southcentral streams
Anchorage Area Run Timing (79 K)
Kenai Peninsula Run Timing (79 K)
Prince William Sound Run Timing (35 K)
Northern Cook Inlet Run Timing (84 K)
ANCHORAGE
Sport Fishing in the Anchorage Area (172 K) - Run timing; Ship and Bird creeks, Eagle River, stocked lakes, maps, and regulations.
BRISTOL BAY
2003 Southwest Alaska Sport Fish Management Outlook (HTML)
Southwest Alaska Rainbow Management Policies (Tri-fold) (657 K) - Chart of regulations, map.
Sport Fishing in the Naknek River (Tri-fold)(275 K) - Chart of regulations, map.
Sport Fishing in the Togiak, Goodnews, and Kanektok Rivers (Tri-fold)(275 K) - Chart of regulations, map.
KODIAK
Sport Fishing Opportunities on Kodiak Island (839 K) - Descriptions of all the popular sport fisheries on Kodiak Island.
HOMER
Cook Inlet Razor Clams (512 K) - The how, where and when of digging razor clams in Cook Inlet.
Sport Fishing in Kachemak Bay (755 K) - Homer and Seldovia fisheries, Run timing, access and maps.
Sport Fishing on the Central Kenai Peninsula (957 K) - Run timing, Anchor, Kasilof, Ninilchik rivers, Deep Creek, access, and maps.
KENAI
Kenai Peninsula Stocked Lakes (385 K) - A mini "roadside guide" covering access and regulations.
Seasonally Closed Banks on the Kenai River (773 K) - 8½ x 11 four-fold leaflet.
Recreational Fishing in the Kenai River (307 K) - Run timing, maps, fishing techniques, access, and regulations.
Kenai Peninsula Razor Clams (351 K) - Distribution, beach access, how to dig, and regulations.
Sport Fishing in the Russian River (118 K) - Run timing, access and maps.
MATANUSKA-SUSITNA VALLEY
Mat-Su Valley Lakes Fishing Forecast (305 K) - A mini "roadside guide" for access and regs.
Northern Cook Inlet King Salmon Sport Fishing (1,184 K) - An excellent "roadside guide" covering run timing and access. Useful access information when fishing for other salmon. Lots of maps.
Mat-Su Valley & West Cook Inlet Silver Salmon (1,135 K) - Access, run timing and maps.
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
Fishing for Salmon in Prince William Sound (213 K) - Run timing, access sites
Sport Fishing in the Cordova Area (305 K) - Run timing, access sites
Valdez Arm Recreational Fishing (424 K) - Run timing, access sites
Prince William Sound Shellfish (Tri-fold ) (191 K) - What's available, distribution, regulations
RESURRECTION BAY/SEWARD
Sport Fishing in the Seward Area (1,413 K) - An excellent guide covering run timing, access, and camping.
- The term "tri-fold" in parenthesis after a publication indicates that it is formatted to be a double sided handout folded in three sections.
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