(Homer) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is liberalizing existing sport fishing regulations at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon (Lagoon) and adjacent waters excluding the Homer Boat Harbor by opening this area to snagging beginning 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, August 16 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 31, 2023. The areas open to snagging […]
(Homer) – On Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., a portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be reserved for youth anglers age 15 and younger. Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) staff will be present from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with loaner gear and to assist youth anglers […]
(Homer) – There are two upcoming youth-only king salmon fisheries on the lower Kenai Peninsula for anglers 15 years and younger. The first opportunity will be on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on the Homer Spit. The second will be Wednesday, June 8 on the Ninilchik River. During both fisheries, Alaska […]
Nanwarnaq – Lagoon Cuumi suuget nayuryartaallriit nanwarnarmen. – People used to go hunt ducks at the lagoon. The Alutiiq word for lagoon comes from the word nanwaq meaning lake. This is an apt description. Like lakes, lagoons are protected bodies of water. Most are separated from the ocean by some type of barrier—a sand bar, a reef, […]