Jon Conklin, fishing guide from Goshen, said brood minnows or live shad are the best baits. Stripers are scattered on the northern one-third of the lake from Point 9 to Beaver Dam. Locate schools of ...

The king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska is again scheduled to begin July 1 following a federal court decision Wednesday allowing for the season to go forward, reversing the slated closure of ...

Slow-trolling at 1 to 2 mph is normal, unless weather is a factor. A reel's drag setting is critical to landing fish. Since I'm using such light tackle, I only use 1 to 3 pounds of drag. You might ...

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NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region administrator Jon Kurland (left) speaks to Southeast Alaska trollers during a June 7, 2023 meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council in Sitka. (Robert ...