TIER 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 Okay, lets start with bowfishing and spearfishing. I am doing all my fishing in the Valdez harbor. I'm not sure why, but salmon come in in the fall. I think they lay eggs at that time. 1. Is it legal in saltwater? 2. How to tell a pink from a silver and a pink from a red? 3. Would a 15 pound peak draw weight bow work? 4. In Alaska, do you have to take a class to bow and spear fish? Okay, now snagging. 1. How long should I wait before reeling in after the hook hits the water? Finally, fly fishing. 1. What flies would work? 2. Do reds still keep their mouths open all the time? 3. Would on eggs sucking leech work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 Bowfishing and snagging are for "harvesting" fish. It's simply a way to kill food. No sport involved, and obviously, no chance to catch and release. In all States I am familiar with, bowfishing and spearfishing are illegal ways to take ANY game fish in freshwater. I don't know or care about salt water. I don't know anything about fly fishing for Alaskan fish. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 My one time in Alaska - all those years ago I remember reading that game wardens make a point of hunting down and ticketing anyone greedy enough to try snagging salmon in rivers - have no idea of their rules in the salt.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2019 These are questions you should ask your fish and game, it's going to very state to state and Alaska has different regulations for its residents than for out of staters like most of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 This should answer all your questions regarding bowfishing, spearfishing, & snagging. http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fishregulations.sport Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations How to use this Site Select a region from the map or nearby text listing and look for region-wide regulations. Then go to the drainage or area you will be fishing and look for specific regulations. NOTICE: Emergency Orders (EOs) always supersede the published regulations. Check for current EOs & News Releases before finalizing your plans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocco 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 You must be joking! What flies work?!!!! Blasting caps are better. Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 It's actually legal to spearfish some game fish (pike) in Alaska and many states (other game fish in other states like perch), and it can be very sporting. You use a decoy, sit quietly for hours, when a fish is lured under the hole you cut through thirty inches of ice you have to very stealthily lower the spear into the water so you don't make a noise or a ripple and then fling the spear. I'm working on a video about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2019 It's actually legal to spearfish some game fish (pike) in Alaska and many states (other game fish in other states like perch), and it can be very sporting. You use a decoy, sit quietly for hours, when a fish is lured under the hole you cut through thirty inches of ice you have to very stealthily lower the spear into the water so you don't make a noise or a ripple and then fling the spear. I'm working on a video about it. My idea is wait for a salmon to come out from under the platform, then yeat a spear at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2019 It's actually legal to spearfish some game fish (pike) in Alaska and many states (other game fish in other states like perch), and it can be very sporting. You use a decoy, sit quietly for hours, when a fish is lured under the hole you cut through thirty inches of ice you have to very stealthily lower the spear into the water so you don't make a noise or a ripple and then fling the spear. I'm working on a video about it. My idea is wait for a salmon to come out from under the platform, then yeat a spear at it. Not legal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2019 This should answer all your questions regarding bowfishing, spearfishing, & snagging. http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fishregulations.sport Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations How to use this Site Select a region from the map or nearby text listing and look for region-wide regulations. Then go to the drainage or area you will be fishing and look for specific regulations. NOTICE: Emergency Orders (EOs) always supersede the published regulations. Check for current EOs & News Releases before finalizing your plans. Best info you will get right here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites