This Day in Alaska History-October 28th, 1920
This Day in Alaska History-August 5th, 1952
On August 5th, 1952, the director of the Alaska Department of Fisheries, CL Anderson and Alex McRae announced that the department had begun planting Rainbow Trout in Upper Fire Lake. They also announced that they would begin planting into Falk and Echo Lakes later in the week. According to their announcement, 20,000 fry were released […]
Steelhead-Alutiiq Word of the Week-March 13
Mayuwartaq – Steelhead Trout Kal’umiuwat mayurwartarsurtaartut. – Karluk people always fish for steelhead trout. There are two varieties of trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in southern Alaska—rainbow trout and steelhead trout. These closely related fish use Alaska’s waters differently. Rainbow trout spend their entire life in freshwater. In contrast, steelhead trout are anadromous. Young steelhead leave […]
Trout-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 4th
ANCIQ – TROUT ANCINEK PISURTAARTUKUK. – WE TWO ALWAYS FISH FOR TROUT. Kodiak streams support two races of trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss), resident rainbows and anadromous steelhead. Rainbow trout live in freshwater throughout the year. In contrast, steelhead trout spend a large portion of their lives in marine waters. They enter local rivers between August […]