By Kevin Klein Well, that’s a wrap for summer and fall fishing in Marine Area 7 in the San Juan Islands. October 31 was the last day for salmon, but crabbing is still open. We had some bursts of catching, but overall, this fishing season was not as good as in recent years. Most of the […]
The Friday Harbor crew made the annual long haul down to Buoy 10 to fish on the predicted big return for the Columbia River. With fishing slow in Marine Area 7, we had to saddle the horses and hitch the wagons to go find some Kangs. The first couple days didn’t disappoint, as previous shots of rain sent […]
Salmon fishing continues to be fairly slow in the San Juan’s. However, it sounds like there are fish across the border in Canada in pretty good numbers. Hopefully we’ll see some big schools show up soon. Crabbing is still good in places, even though we had a Tribal Opener. Looks like a portion of Marine […]
When you think Salmon fishing, you may think of crusty curmudgeon’s in raingear. But more and more, you’re seeing women come into their own in the sport. Driving the boat, running gear, landing and netting…the ladies of today can do it all. It’s great to see, as the more people who are involved in sportfishing, […]
Newport, Oregon—Oregon Coast Aquarium welcomes a new addition in the Sea Otter Exhibit this spring. A northern sea otter pup, Enhydra lutris kenyonim, was discovered alone on a beach in Kodiak, Alaska early last summer. Sea otter pups are helpless when they are born and require constant attention from their mothers. The six to eight […]
Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) – The 2013-2014 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free. The 32-page full-color booklet with winter activity listings and an action-packed events calendar offers an informative, yet lighthearted view of winter in Alaska’s Interior and the Arctic. Primarily because aurora borealis viewing is commonplace here, Fairbanks was named #2 of the […]
