Good news for dipnetters: A strong, early push of red salmon in the Copper River has prompted the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to open the Chitina dipnet fishery ahead of its normal June 10 ...

I got a call from a guide Saturday who asked if I wanted to take a trip up north on his new raft. The shakedown trip would iron out any bugs with his equipment and let him check out new gear and scope ...

FAIRBANKS — High water has made dip netting slow on the Copper River this week, but charter operator Mark Hem has decided to stay open despite briefly considering closing for a few days. Salmon ...

FAIRBANKS — Dip-netters who want to catch a king salmon at Chitina will have to do so this weekend if they want to keep it. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency closure Tuesday ...

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