Seward Alaska Fishing
Potter Marsh Wildlife Viewing Alaska, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Viewing Information: The marsh hosts the greatest number of birds between late April and the end of May. Bald eagles , northern harriers, yellowlegs , Arctic terns , pintails, Canada geese , red-necked grebes, and Pacific loons stay through the summer. Muskrats and moose frequent the marsh year-round; in May and June, look for them in the evenings as they forage on the new green growth. From June through September, three species of salmon return to spawn in Rabbit Creek, which flows under the boardwalk. FISHING IS PROHIBITED. In winter, skiers can follow the tracks of resident snowshoe hares , coyotes , beavers , weasels , mink , voles , and shrews . Ice skaters will find “pushups,” piles of sedges stored by muskrats for winter food. Commercially guided tours are available from Anchorage. Visitors should dress for cool, windy weather even on sunny days. ... [Read More]
Alaska Wildlife News Online Magazine
“I've always believed that fish and wildlife are the soul of Alaska. In Alaska there is just a connection to our resources. Whether it's sport hunting and fishing, wildlife viewing, or the commercial aspects of fishing and tourism, there is this tremendous, direct use relationship. It affects almost every aspect of our lives! If you open a newspaper, any newspaper in the state, and look at the Alaska stories, a sizable percentage will be about fish and game. ... Field care for fresh and salt water fish is similar. Most freshwater anglers who are freshwater fishing often have the room, storage facilities/containers to facilitate the temporary preservation of the trophy. However, I have found in my years of being involved in the taxidermy/ wildlife artistry business that most anglers are seldom prepared to assist in the process of field care. ... [Read More]
Kenai Fjords NP: Historic Resource Study (Table of Contents)
Fig. Fishing boats at the Seward small boat harbor. ... Fig. The Lowell cabin, around which Seward townsite sprang up in 1903. ... Table 9-12. Statistics on Park-Area Fishing, 1970-1995 (Non-Salmon Species) ... [Read More]
Alaska Scenic Byways, Sterling Highway - North Segment
From the Seward Highway, All-American Road, follow the Sterling Highway as it plays tag with the Kenai River, to the "End of the Road" in Picturesque Homer. The Sterling affords drivers beautiful , natural scenery as well as unlimited recreational opportunities. ... Make Kodiak your destination for unmatched fishing and outstanding wildlife viewing opportunities. The world largest carnivore, the legendary Kodiak Brown Bear, calls the island home. ... [Read More]
Alaska Scenic Byways, AMHS Gulf Coast Route
3rd largest commercial fishing show on the Pacific Coast ... Make Kodiak your destination for unmatched fishing and outstanding wildlife viewing opportunities. The world largest carnivore, the legendary Kodiak Brown Bear, calls the island home. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
Car - The park lies 130 road miles south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway. The park's visitor center is located in Seward's small boat harbor. ... Public Transportation - The Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) System connects Seward with Homer and Seldovia via Kodiak, providing service to Valdez and Cordova. The Alaska Railroad serves Seward from Anchorage during the summer months. ... Plane - Currently there is no regularly scheduled air service between Anchorage and Seward, however charter flights may be available. Contact the Seward Chamber of Commerce for more information. ... [Read More]
Alaska Marine Highway System Main Information
Sand Point was originally founded as a cod fishing station in1887, and today it continues to support the regional fishingindustry. The city's harbor is home to a locally based fishingfleet, and is also heavily used by transient vessels during andbetween fishing seasons. Its population is mostly of Aleut andScandinavian descent. ... Seward is the principal port of the Kenai Peninsula and afavorite recreational spot for sportfishing. Charterflights can be arranged to Harding Icecap, the third largest icefield in the world. Embark on a two-hour walking tour and seemore than 30 attractions, including homes and businesses thatdate back to pioneer days.See also the Seward Chamber of Commerce site. ... [Read More]
NTSB Abstract MAR-96/01
As a result of its investigation, the National Transportation SafetyBoard made safety recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard, The FishingCompany of Alaska, Incorporated, the Commercial Fishing Industry VesselSafety Advisory Committee, and the National Fire Protection Association. ... caught fire and burned while mooredalongside a dock at the Seward Marine Industrial Center, Seward, Alaska.Firefighters extinguished the fire at 1100. The master of the vessel died,and damage to the vessel was estimated at $3 million. ... [Read More]
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (National Park Service)
During the glacial epoch this was part of a migration route for people, animals, and plants whenever ocean levels fell enough to expose the land bridge. Archeologists agree that it was across this Bering Land Bridge, also called Beringia, that humans first passed from Asia to populate the Americas. The Preserve's western boundary lies 42 miles from the Bering Strait and the fishing boundary between the United States and Russia. ... The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is one of the most remote national park areas, located on the Seward Peninsula in northwest Alaska. The Preserve is a remnant of the land bridge that connected Asia with North America more than 13,000 years ago. The majority of this land bridge, once thousands of miles wide, now lies beneath the waters of the Chukchi and Bering Seas. ... [Read More]
The State of Alaska
The Kenai Health Area consists of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, which lies directly south of Anchorage and is divided by Cook Inlet. Homer, Soldotna, and Seward are the major cities and are connected to Anchorage by road. The oil and gas industry is the major employer. Commercial fishing and tourism are other important industries. Alaska Natives in the region are primarily Athabaskan and Alutiiq Kodiak. ... [Read More]
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