Alaska Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Alaska?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Alaska Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Alaska Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Alaska's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
Alaska Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Alaska.
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Alaska group will lure moose off roads with food
- ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Feeding an Alaska moose is normally taboo, but state wildlife officials will make an exception this year because of extraordinary circumstances - deep snow. The Department of Fish and Game announced Monday that a permit has been issued
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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- 2/6/2012 7:31:38 PM
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Local authority on Interior Alaska antlerless moose hunts questioned
- Or maybe not. During a statewide Alaska Board of Game meeting in Anchorage last month, it was brought to the attention of board members that the Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee may not have the authority to prevent an antlerless moose hunt in ..
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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- 2/6/2012 7:35:48 AM
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Alaska officials fear base move's economic impact
- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced last week the Pentagon will seek new rounds of military base closures, prompting Alaska’s congressional delegation and Gov. Sean Parnell to issue a joint statement saying they will stand together to ...
- Juneau Empire
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- 2/5/2012 1:10:26 AM
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Hawaii man pleads guilty to providing false information
- He pleaded guilty in state court to seven counts of hunting- and fishing-related violations in Alaska, and was sentenced to serve 280 days in jail, to pay a composite fine of $11,000 and $1,200 in restitution to the state of Alaska Fish and Game ...
- Juneau Empire
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- 2/5/2012 1:03:17 AM
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Alaska editorial: Port answers
- That’s information the Alaska Legislature and the rest of us need as lawmakers decide how much more to invest in a project that became a poster child for cost overruns. A study by CH2M Hill is looking at the design. That’s a study a local ...
- Juneau Empire
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- 2/5/2012 1:03:17 AM
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Fishing biz mixes 'old world art' with tech advances
- At the age of 18, he and a friend drove to Alaska. He found his way to Homer during the winter of 1991, only to discover construction work was less than booming that time of year. He found employment fishing ... black so the fish will see ...
- Kenai Peninsula Clarion
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- 2/4/2012 10:11:29 PM
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Alaska town waives Sunday alcohol ban for Super Bowl
- ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tammy Barnett and other Super Bowl fans in a small ... There are no roads out of the commercial fishing town, which sits at the edge of Bristol Bay about 325 miles southwest of Anchorage. Without the waiver, Super Bowl fans would ...
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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- 2/4/2012 11:12:55 AM
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Southcentral Alaska Ski Report (Feb. 3)
- Southcentral Alaska has just seen a huge dump of fresh powder -- as much as 18 inches in Anchorage -- which has left ski areas in the region warmer than they were last week and delighted at the possibilities. Alyeska Resort said conditions were ...
- KTUU
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- 2/3/2012 8:25:18 PM
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Moose-vehicle collisions at ‘crisis’ level
- An average winter sees Alaska State Troopers respond to about 270 moose-vehicle collisions, while so far this year at least 336 have been hit in the Valley, according to AMF and state Department of Fish and Game reports. That tally is most ...
- Frontiersman
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- 2/3/2012 2:48:51 PM
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Divided committee narrowly moves Alaska school choice bill
- School choice, he said, is a worthwhile attempt that has drawn support from the Alaska Federation of Natives because they acknowledge the state’s current approach as broken. “This bill is destined to be controversial,” Dick, said.
- Juneau Empire
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- 2/3/2012 2:24:24 AM
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Sport fishing guide convicted on 8 charges
- PALMER — Sportfishing guide Ray Blodgett was convicted Wednesday in Palmer District Court of eight Class A misdemeanors as a sports fish guide ... who were fishing with salmon roe and using two hooks on each line. According to Alaska Wildlife ...
- Frontiersman
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- 2/2/2012 11:39:45 PM
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Getting WILD on JBER
- A Project WILD - or Wildlife in Learning Design - course now offered through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is available on JBER for anyone who wishes to attend. Educators, teachers and homeschoolers can earn a college credit through University of
- Alaska Star
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- 2/2/2012 8:09:11 AM
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Alaska Dems go against Supreme Court on spending
- JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic lawmakers Wednesday proposed a move toward amending the U.S. Constitution to ban unlimited third-party spending in campaigns. The resolution is a direct response to the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows ...
- Juneau Empire
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- 2/2/2012 1:06:50 AM
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Future may hold deeper halibut quota reductions
- The total for Alaska waters is 25.51 million pounds, down 22 percent from 2011. The increase in area 2B was largely a result of the desires of the Canadian contingent on the Conference Board, an advisory body made up of various fishing groups and tribal ..
- Homer News
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- 2/1/2012 7:23:15 PM
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Homer Alaska - Schools
- Alaska's Educational Resource Center's Career Connection program ... Drew Scalzi Memorial Maritime Scholarship supporting students of fishing families and/or students wishing to pursue a career in Alaka's maritime industry; Diane Wambach "Shoot for the ...
- Homer News
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- 2/1/2012 6:54:37 PM
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Big plans, small changes all part of what's on drawing board
- Proposed projects range from an $85,000 restroom expansion at the Fish Dock to the big ... deep enough for large fishing boats and Coast Guard cutters like the Roanoke Island. The Corps of Engineers ranks Alaska projects on a national scale, Hawkins ...
- Homer News
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- 2/1/2012 6:54:37 PM
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Congrats to Coal Point Trading
- The EcoLogical Team, in conjunction with Homer Chamber of Commerce, would like to thank, and congratulate, the first recipient of the EcoLogical Team Award: Coal Point Trading Company. They have worked hard in becoming a business with sustainable and ...
- Homer News
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- 2/1/2012 6:54:37 PM
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Massive energy potential waits to be tapped in Alaska's waters
- Waves and tidal currents off Alaska's coastline would generate more than 850 terawatt-hours of electrical energy annually if fully developed, according to two reports recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Much of that potential lies untapped
- Homer News
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- 2/1/2012 6:54:37 PM
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Focus on Schools Part 2: Tech ed for 21st century workforce
- West Homer is a good school to note as an example of success. Students there earned the second highest ranking in Standardize Based Test Scores of all schools in Alaska. They were No. 1 in the district. “How our technology relates to test scores is an ...
- Homer Tribune
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- 2/1/2012 11:45:07 AM
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What is DNR’s mission?
- Resources: Last week we held three separate overviews. Monday we discussed invasive species in Alaska, marine and terrestrial as well as the action plans within the Department of Fish and Game and Natural Resources to deal with invasive species.
- Homer Tribune
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- 2/1/2012 10:55:00 AM
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Eventsa Calendar – Feb. 1
- Are you thinking about fishing season yet? Need to bone up on the best lures ... Maria • 7-8 p.m. Chapman School, A. P., Gretchen Alaska Ocean Film Festival • 6 p.m. The 2012 Alaska Ocean Film Festival washes ashore at the Homer Theatre.
- Homer Tribune
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- 2/1/2012 10:33:32 AM
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Smyth takes Tusty 200
- If Big Lake musher Cim Smyth was an animal, he would undeniably be cheetah, as Jeff King found out the hard way after leading more than half the 2012 Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race only to be brought down like an antelope just miles from the finish line. “I .
- Homer Tribune
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- 2/1/2012 9:36:16 AM
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Alaska Ocean Film Festival shows Thursday
- Nine short films on ocean adventure, coastal cultures and marine science from Alaska and around the world show Thursday for the annual Alaska Ocean Film Festival. Films start at 6 p.m. at the Homer Theatre. The short documentaries explore adventures like .
- Homer News
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- 1/31/2012 5:29:54 PM
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Shovel-swinging sweetheart earns global attention
- Before Dorothea Taylor, 86, thumped a moose with a grain shovel when it attacked her husband Jan. 20 she was largely unknown outside of Alaska. Now search online ... which put the fish processing plant underwater at high tide. He’d picked up the sign ...
- Frontiersman
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- 1/30/2012 11:57:38 PM
Alaska Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Alaska Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Alaska.
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