Eklutna Tailrace Silver Salmon Run
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2005 Season:
Average Size: 7-12 lbs. up to 18lbs
Limit: 3 Daily
Run Size: approx. 7,5000
Escapement: None |
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About the Run
The Eklutna Tailrace Silver Salmon run is an artificial
terminal fishery created by the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game.
Much like the King run, the silver run has been created to give sportfishermen
an easily accessible fishery and to take some of the pressure off of
other, wild Silver Salmon stocks in the upper Cook Inlet. This fishery
should produce some good sport and table fare from here on out.
The ADFG started stocking the tailrace with Silver Salmon smolt in 2000
under the Urban Coho Salmon program. They have been stocking about 120,000
smolt each year since then. The target number of returning adult Silver
Salmon should be around 7500. Unlike the King salmon with there multilple
years of oceanic existence, Silver Salmon return during their second
summer of salt water living. So, the Silver Salmon returns are already
about at their peaks.
Because this is a terminal fishery, no escapement is needed for wild
reproduction.
When to Fish
The ADFG is currently using Silver Salmon smolt from Jim
Creek so the timing of their return should be very close to the runs
on the Jim and other waters in the upper Cook Inlet. Silvers start showing
up during July and peak in Late July through August. Fish should continue
to come through until October.
Regulations
The Eklutna Tailrace is open to Salmon fishing year round.
You may keep 3 salmon per day/3 in possession (not including Kings).
Silver Salmon are also open for most other waters around the tailrace.
Again though, being open doesn’t mean much outside the period
when they are running.
The Tailrace is open to both bait and lures.
Suggested Gear
Artificial Lures
Assorted Spoons 1⁄2 to 1 ounce
Vibrax or Mepps spinners Sizes 4-6
Yarn or Coho Flies
Spin-N-Glos
Bait
4/0 – 6/0 hooks
20-40 Pound Leaders
Salmon Eggs
Bobbers
Weights 3/8, 1⁄2 and 3⁄4 oz
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