Southwest Alaska rainbow trout management plan
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Sports Fish Division. 1990. Southwest Alaska rainbow trout management plan. Alaska Board of Fisheries. Anchorage, AK
The Southwest Sport Fish Management Area includes all waters and drainages flowing into Bristol Bay north of Cape Menshikof, Kuskokwim Bay, and the Kuskokwim River and its tributaries from Aniak River downstream to Kuskokwim Bay. Within these 54,700 square mile area are some of the most productive salmon, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, Arctic char, and Dolly Varden waters in the world. Wild rainbow trout stocs of the region are world famous and are the cornerstone to a multimillion dollar sport fishing industry. Over 100 commercial guides and outfitters operate in Southwest Alaska offering services that range from outfitted but unguided float trips to luxurious wilderness lodge accommodations complete with daily fly-out fishing. Current prices for these services range from $1,500 to $4,000 per fishermen per week. In addition to lodges and outfitters, nearly 50 air taxis reqgularly fly fishermen throughout the area....
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Sports Fish Division
- Date of Issue
- 1990-02
- Publisher
- Alaska Board of Fisheries
- Units
- ALAG , KATM , LACL , SWAN
- Keywords
- Alagnak Wild River, Alaska Board of Fisheries, Katmai National Park And Preserve, Lake Clark National Park And Preserve, Management Plan, Rainbow Trout