A youth-only coho salmon fishery, sponsored by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, will be held at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on Saturday, Aug. 3.

From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, a portion of the lagoon will be reserved for anglers ages 15 and younger, a July 31 press release from ADF&G states. Anglers 16 years and older may not fish in the posted area across the mouth, but the remainder of the lagoon will remain open to all anglers.

ADF&G staff will be on site with loaner gear from noon to 3 p.m. to assist youth anglers with fishing for coho salmon. Loaner fishing rods will be available to check out on a first-come-first-served basis.

According to the release, coho salmon are best targeted in the lagoon by fishing herring or cured salmon roe under a bobber, or by fishing with a spinner.

The bag and possession limits are six coho salmon of any size. All other sport fishing regulations, found on page 68 of the 2024 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary Booklet, remain in effect for the fishing lagoon.

Contact Assistant Area Management Biologist Holly Dickson at 907-235-8191 for further information.