Russian RIver Fishing Season Approaching

Russian river Alaska (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cooper Landing, Alaska—The Russian River opens to fishing June 11. This popular area for fishing results in a mixture of people, fish and bears. The Kenai-Russian River area is an intensively used fishing and recreation area, valued by anglers, federally qualified subsistence users, and other visitors for its easy access. High human use between the months of May and September, coupled with abundant fishery resources, has led to public and employee safety concerns and impacts to the resources in the area.
Visitors are requested to respect the areas that are fenced or roped off to protect restored vegetation and cultural sites. Visitors should to stay on maintained and established trails and boardwalks. Visitors are also strongly requested to use the public restroom facilities that are dispersed throughout the area due to the potential of disturbing sensitive cultural sites along the river corridor.

“Alaska Natives have used this area, known as the Sqilantnu Archeological District, for centuries. The area is one of the most complex archeological sites in Alaska and it is up to all of us to leave a legacy of responsible use that we can be proud of,” said Sasha Lindgren, Kenaitze Indian Tribe.