While staying at the Yukon River Camp, the Alaska News Source sports team went out in search of the next Fishing Report.
suspension of Chinook salmon for commercial, sport, domestic, and personal use fisheries in the mainstem Yukon River .
While any salmon caught in a nearby creek or stream will need to be released immediately, there other types of fish to reel in. “Most of these creeks, fly fishing is the most popular method. When you’re on the Yukon and the larger rivers as well as the Koyukuk, I see a lot of gillnets.”In a mid-May interview, Groenke said the rivers take a while to thaw completely.
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