The state is shutting down most summer king salmon sportfishing around Cook Inlet amid continued declines in the strong, hard-running fish that not that long ago filled freezers and fueled tourism in ...

After giving 'emergency authorization,' an Alaska state regulatory panel has decided against the permanent approval of dipnets, which are popular with sport fishers but rarely allowed for commercial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A northern pike is seen swimming in this undated photo. (Photo provided by the National Park Service) A northern pike is seen ...

Facing a second year of restricted fishing, some setnetters on the east side of Cook Inlet, in the US state of Alaska, are experimenting with purse seine gear as a workaround to salvage their season ...

KENAI, Alaska - Saltwater fishery officials are reporting a resurgence of a mysterious condition that's bound to turn the stomachs of anglers - mushy halibut syndrome. Although the condition that ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration will be fighting in court to keep much of Cook Inlet closed to commercial salmon fishing after a federal judge approved the state’s request to intervene in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A northern pike is seen swimming in this undated photo. Northern pike are native to much of Alaska, but not to the Southcentral ...