Buskin River fishing

Fishing at Buskin River is on a river section, stocked with Chinook Salmon. It is stocked about once a year since 1995, most often in May.

Last stocked

May 24, 1996

Plants on record

2

Since 1995

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.4 in

Elevation

0 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Kodiak, AK

The Buskin River's lower stretch runs through Buskin River State Recreation Site southwest of Kodiak. It hosts all five Alaska salmon species, counted each year with a weir near the outlet of Buskin Lake.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Buskin River is stocked

Dragonfly Lake (3.4 mi), Horseshoe Lake (3.7 mi), Heitman Lake (4.9 mi), Tanignak Lake (5.2 mi), and Mission Lake (5.3 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Buskin River

Fishing Buskin River is most likely to be for Chinook Salmon. All 2 plants on record are Chinook Salmon.

Chinook Salmon 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
May 24, 1996
Average length
4.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fishing Buskin River

The Buskin River on Kodiak Island is notable for hosting all five species of salmon found in Alaska. A movable weir is used to count these salmon species annually within the river, making it a key location for salmon activity.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 78,9731995
  • 104,0001996

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 24, 1996 Chinook Salmon 104,000 4.3 in report
May 26, 1995 Chinook Salmon 78,973 4.4 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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