2009-04-18

Anchor River ~ King Salmon Season

Thanks in part to Mt Redoubt, it now appears that my prognostication that we would see major flooding on the river this spring will not occur. The premature ice jams that occurred in the December breakup has given way to the April breakup and eased on out of the river. A clear channel of water is now flowing under the bridge, unencumbered to it's journey to the sea.

The 2009 Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary is now on the street, having picked up two copies of the regulations today. One for my office and a extra copy for the "Duck House", thought it may provide some educational reading instead of looking at the pictures in the Sears and Sawbuck Catalog. This is not a year of "change of regulations" so the same rules apply this year on the Anchor River as they have for the past two years. Next year, we will need to re-learn the regulations as they will change during the winter of 2009 - 2010.

In the event you do not have a calendar that is correct or not clearly marked, the Anchor River will be open to King Salmon fishing on the following days and dates:

Saturday, May 16th ~ Monday, May 18th
Wednesday, May 20th
Saturday, May 23 ~ Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day Weekend)
Wednesday, May 27th
Saturday, May 30th ~ Monday, June 1st
Wednesday, June 3rd
Saturday, June 6th ~ Monday, June 8th
Wednesday, June 10th
Saturday, June 13th ~ Monday, June 15th
Wednesday, June 17th

Anchor River will close to all fishing at 12:01 a.m., June 18th and remained closed until July 1st. On July 1st, the Anchor River will open to fishing seven days a week for all species except King Salmon, closing again to all fishing on December 31st.

5 comments:

Heidi said...

I guess May 15th will be the Clean up weekend? We could get some project done between fishing!

john r mclay said...

Good to know the reg.s are the same. Maybe it's time I read it...

Stan Harrington said...

Electrical crews moved into the area today and has now restored all power to the HITW. With power available, set up de-waterization equipment today and commenced pumping from the collection basin at 1315. Collection basin is free of all ice and working as designed. The recent acquisition of additional water transfer apparatus has been a valuable asset to the system. Although, the new addition was 2", a sharp knife and PVC reducer with two hose clamps corrected the half inch difference. The new transfer apparatus when combined with the one in stock provided the desired length to cover the area from the collection pit to the Kroc Creek. The new section had a "blow out" about twenty feet from one end, despite cutting out this section there is more than enough portable pipeline to serve the area. By 1415, the Gazebo area had been drained and all water confined to the catch basin. Bear Creek is now feeding the catch basin as is Johns Glacier Creek. Upper Kroc Lake is filling rapidly and in some areas flowing over Messican Lane into Lower Kroc Lake. Very satisfied with the operation and with the completion of the catch basin this spring, should resolve problems with future surges of excess water into the HITW.

Stan Harrington said...

2331: Been pumping steady since 1315, I was ahead of the inflow, however, with warmer weather late this afternoon and scattered rain showers, Bear Creek increased volume in water flow, it is flowing in faster than it is going out ~ however, not enough to cause alarm and should catch up during colder night time hours. Working great, Lower Kroc Lake is now flowing freely across "Private Drive" and into the roadside drainage ditch. De-waterization project is under full control and all flooding is considered to be "controlled flooding".

john r mclay said...

save me some water for my boat.

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