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Fish Identification
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Characteristics
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Bait
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Season
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Halibut are recognized by an almost symmetrical mouth and an arched lateral line. Though many fish exceed 100 pounds, typically, sport-caught halibut run in the 20- to 30-pound range. Females grow to be con-siderably larger than males.
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Herring, octopus and salmon are popular s. You just need something big and smelly to attract these bottomfeeders.
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Kachemak Bay / Cook Inlet
March to late September
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Kings are recognized by black spots on their back, dorsal fin and both lobes of the caudal fin, and black gums. Also known as chinook salmon.
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Eggs, herring, flies
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Kachemak Bay Cook Inlet
Deep Water Trolling
Entire year
Homer Spit
Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon
Halibut Cove Lagoon
Seldovia Bay
Mid-May to early July
Anchor River
May 17-19, 24-26, May 31-June 2
June 7-9, June 14-16
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Reds are recognized by closely spaced gill rakers, fine black speckling on the back and no spots on the caudal fin. Also called sockeye salmon.
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Same as kings if allowed
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Season
China Poot Bay
Early July to mid-August
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Pinks are recognized by the large, oval dark spots on the back and on both lobes of the caudal fin. Also called "humpies."
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Same as kings if allowed
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Tutka Bay and Lagoon / South Shore Kachemak Bay Streams
Late June to mid-August
Anchor River
Mid July to mid-September
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A large silver, or coho, on the Kenai Peninsula is 16 pounds, and most are eight to 12. The coho has black spots confined to the back and upper lobe of the caudal fin only. They differ from kings in that the teeth emerge from a light gumline.
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Same as kings, if allowed
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Homer Spit
Mid-July to mid-September
Anchor River
Mid-July to mid-September
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Dolly Varden have light spots on a dark background, and in fresh water may exhibit pale yellow spots on the back and red-to-orange spots on the sides.
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Flesh flies, beads, egg patterns or wooly buggers
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Homer Spit
Mid-May to mid-July
Anchor River
Mid-May to Dec. 31
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