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Jun

2025

Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap

Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap“Ahhh yes, the great Friday evening Kenai migration,” my wife joked as we headed south along the Seward Highway. In front of us stretched a seemingly endless line of cars and campers clogging the road. Like salmon responding to ancient instinct, the rising temperatures and longer days must have triggered something deep inside Southcentral Alaskans - suddenly, everyone had the same idea. It was late May, and in the coming weeks, the first red, or ...
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Jun

2024

Russian River Stream Watch Fencing Project: Longterm Stewardship

Alaska Chapter Backcountry Hunters & Anglers & USFS at the fence site, Sunday June 9th, 2024.    Every year over 150,000 anglers, nearly a quarter of the population of Alaska, fish along the confluence of the Russian and Kenai Rivers. Many of these anglers come from across the country to experience one of the two “red” (sockeye) salmon runs. During peak season the banks of the river look more like a theme park than a wild Alaskan river.   In the past, this ease of access led to habitat ...
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