Pike derby crowns winners as high water impacts salmon harvests
July 30, 2026
A 33.125-inch pike earned top fish honors at the derby.
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Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree
July 27, 2026
The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.
Borough installs hundreds of new signs to make Mat-Su trail network less confusing
July 27, 2026
The project repalced about 350 aging trail signs.
Fish Creek dipnet fishery open; coho arrive in Mat-Su
July 23, 2026
Fish Creek is open through July 31.
Pike derby crowns winners as high water impacts salmon harvests
July 30, 2026
A 33.125-inch pike earned top fish honors at the derby.
Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree
July 27, 2026
The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.
Borough installs hundreds of new signs to make Mat-Su trail network less confusing
July 27, 2026
The project repalced about 350 aging trail signs.
Fish Creek dipnet fishery open; coho arrive in Mat-Su
July 23, 2026
Fish Creek is open through July 31.
Stocked lakes shine as Mat-Su salmon wait
July 16, 2026
Looking for good fishing? Hit one of Mat-Su's many stocked lakes.
'A growing dumpster fire': An invasive predator is wreaking havoc on Mat-Su salmon
July 10, 2026
Warming rivers and the uncanny ability of northern pike to navigate saltwater have enabled the freshwater invaders to lay siege to Southcentral Alaska’s salmon and trout.
Sockeye sport fishing opens at Fish Creek; Mat-Su dipnet fisheries coming
July 09, 2026
Fish Creek is the top early-season sockeye sport fishing destination
Fishing into the Fourth: Where to chase fish this holiday weekend
July 02, 2026
Here's what locals itching to cast a line or bring in salmon this holiday weekend need to know.
Are new coho salmon restrictions and closures coming soon for Mat-Su?
June 25, 2026
Plus low king counts and sockeye coming soon.