F or the ninth year in a row, the State Department of Fish and Game has opened the Russian River Sanctuary Area to sockeye fishing early in response to strong runs.

Emergency Order 2-RS-1-29-25 opens the Russian River Sanctuary Area to sport fishing for sockeye salmon. Emergency Order 2-RS-1-26-25 increases the bag and possession limits for sockeye salmon, 16 ...

UPDATE (1:45 p.m., June 11): On Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the Russian River “sanctuary” area at the confluence of the Kenai and Russian Rivers will open to ...

The world-famous Russian River is one of Alaska's most beloved fisheries, a road-accessible gem that tens of thousands of anglers descend upon each summer for what's usually the first big sport ...

The Russian River weir was installed on June 2, and the escapement count through June 16 is 2,408 sockeye. The Russian River, not including the sanctuary, is open for fishing, however, the harvest ...

An angler casts for sockeye salmon in the "sanctuary" area of the Russian River-Kenai River confluence on Sunday, June 28, 2020 near Cooper Landing, Alaska.

The Russian River run is about 7,000 fish below the escapement goal with about 10 days left in the early run. ... June 28, 2020 near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/KDLL) ...

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