Most limits on silver salmon increase

MAT-SU — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has increased the bag and possession limit for coho salmon on waters in the Knik Arm Drainage.

Previously, three salmon could be harvested per day in the management area with only two being silvers. The change keeps the limit at three but allows all three to be silvers. It affects all waters open to salmon fishing in the Knik Arm Drainage except the Little Susitna River, where the two sliver limit still applies.

Fish and Game has also added a day to the weekend-only fisheries in the area. Cottonwood, Fish and Wasilla creeks are now open to fishing on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The changes took effect today and last until the end of the year. All other regulations still apply.

See Friday’s edition of the Frontiersman for more information.