Fishing Report: 060409

KENAI PENINSULA
Deep Creek ++
King salmon, Dollies
Opens 12:01 a.m. Saturday for three days. Fish and Game reports fishing has been slow. Try using cured salmon roe or herring.

Ninilchik River ++
King salmon, Dollies
On same opening as Deep Creek for three-day weekend. This weekend should be fair to good fishing.

Homer Spit ++
King salmon
A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be open to anglers ages 15 and under on Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Anglers last weekend reported mixed results.

Anchor River
King salmon, Dollies
King salmon fishery will be closed to sport fishing at 12:01 a.m., Saturday through June 30 at 11:59 p.m. As of Tuesday, only 219 had passed the weir -- about 2,300 less than the average number.

Kasilof River ++
King salmon, Dollies
Fishing has started off fair to slow, by most accounts. With salmon runs builing, expect action to improve this weekend.

Upper Kenai River
Dollies
Closed to all fishing from Skilak to Kenai Lake until June 11.

Lower Kenai River ++
King salmon
King salmon fishery remains slow, though the run is picking up with 2,117 fish counted as of Tuesday. Keep your fingers crossed.

Clam Gulch ++++
Razor clams
Minus tides starting today at minus 0.2 and ending Tuesday at minus 0.5 in the Deep Creek District. Diggers remember to buy a fishing licence first.