It’s Palmer’s Weeding Days—They’re up and mighty. They’re dominant. They’re persistent, pernicious and perpetual. They are the Palmer Weeds!
The great Deception Creek weir debate appears to have reached a resolution by consensus. A meeting was held last week in Willow where all the interested parties and a few observers discussed the issues, probable causes of these problems, and how best to resolve things which satisfied everyon…
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Some king salmon have been getting caught at Eklutna Tailrace and in the side channel of the Knik River below the Tailrace. Fish and wildlife protection has now posted markers near t…
Thursday, June 06, 2019
The Eklutna Tailrace king salmon fishery is located across the Old Glenn Highway from the Eklutna Power Plant. It is road accessible by taking the Glenn Highway south toward Anchorag…
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
The governor has made another appointment to the Board of Fisheries in the aftermath of the Karl Johnstone fiasco created by the legislature. John Wood of Willow was appointed to fil…
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Jason Perrego of Alaska Lakes Guide Service mentioned to me on Wednesday that people often do well catching lake trout at Lake Louise this time of year. He will not be fishing Louise…
This column started out with a call to the Frontiersman editor from a reader asking about a proposal with a public hearing scheduled for early June. The caller alleged that a federal…
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
PALMER — Local author Bob Lacher recently published a hunting and adventure book, his very first, called “Alaska Raw,” detailing his journeys across Alaska.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The Department of Fish and Game issued a news release the end of April closing Alexander and Sucker lakes to any sports fishing through the end of October. The reason stated for this…
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Last week, I was lamenting how I was unable to actually do some shooting while attending two different shooting events. This week has been a little better in that I got to shoot at o…
This past week I’ve been fishing several times, but the catching has been much more limited. All of my catching occurred on the two days I fished lakes stocked by the Alaska Departme…
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Since my last week’s column was printed Deshka Landing boat launch has opened to Deshka Landing Outdoor Association Members and Season Passholders. Last time I talked with manager Am…
It’s been a while since I mentioned anything about my right knee replacement surgery and several folks have asked me how I’m progressing. Here’s a quick update. Surgery was performed…
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Fisheries Biologist Samantha Oslund with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Palmer office told me on Wednesday that the first hatchery trout were scheduled to motor to Mat-Su Val…
In last week’s column, I mentioned the “character assassination” of Judge Karl Johnstone by the commercial fisheries folks testifying during his legislative hearings for the nominate…
Thursday, April 18, 2019
As this is being written, the legislative confirmation vote for the Governor’s Boards and Commissions nominees has yet to occur. I pay attention when Board of Fisheries and Board of …
