The Stikine River delta near town offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Southeast Alaska, with massive gatherings of bald eagles and one of the largest springtime concentrations of migrating ...

The Homer Spit—a skinny 4.5-mile finger of land pointing into the bay—is Alaska’s version of a peninsula, except instead of tourist traps, you get fresh-caught seafood that will ruin restaurant fish ...

Had a day to myself to fish from shore in Alaska. This was the only spot I had time to try, but there are countless locations ...

The F/V Arctic Sea ran aground on the north side of St. George Island early Monday, Coast Guard officials said.

Fly fishing The mile long stretch of flowing water at Rocky Ford is fed by an underground spring, and now that most of the ...

A coalition of nonprofits, fishing organizations, and tribal groups are criticizing the recertification of the Bering Sea ...

Let’s ring in the new year with a couple of reports from our local anglers. Greg Hagerud and his son Greg Jr. sent in a report. It has been awhile since I’ve heard from these two as they been busy ...

Well folks, this is the final issue of Scales and Tales for 2025. It has been an interesting year that I see overall as good.