Fish Species information is provided in one of two formats: a PDF, or a user-friendly species profile with tabbed webpages designed to include photos, sounds, sign, range maps, comments on management and research, and much more.

Alaska has 32 species of carnivores, more than any other state. Most of Alaska’s fish and wildlife populations are considered healthy. In the rest of the nation, more than 400 species are listed as threatened or endangered. In Alaska, only 20 species are listed this way.

Alaska offers four types of fishing. Sport fishing is open to anyone in virtually all of Alaska, while commercial, subsistence, and personal use fishing are limited to certain areas, certain types of gear, or just to Alaska residents. This chart may help you determine the fishing open to you.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526 Office Locations

Species information is provided in one of two formats: a PDF, or a user-friendly species profile with tabbed webpages designed to include photos, sounds, sign, range maps, comments on management and research, and much more.

Nearly 1,100 vertebrate species regularly occur in Alaska. Although no one has an exact count, thousands of invertebrates are also thought to live in diverse marine, aquatic, and terrestrial …

Six pelagic species of rockfish are often found mid-water in schools, close to rocky structures. These Pelagic Rockfish: fish are moderately long-lived (most fish are 7-30 years old).

By Species Information by Species. Common Name Scientific Name; Abalone, Pinto Haliotis kamtschatkana: Burbot Lota lota: Char, Arctic Salvelinus alpinus ... Alaska Department of Fish and Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526 Office Locations. State of Alaska; myAlaska;

General information about Pacific Halibut in Alaska such as description, life history, range, habitat and more.

There’s an easy way to remember the names of each of Alaska’s five different species of Pacific salmon. It’s a method we often use when educating young kids about the different species and the salmon lifecycle.