The state Department of Fish and Game this week made official closures to conserve king salmon. The agency has outlined the closures in recent weeks.
In a Monday press release, the agency said sport fishing and subsistence fishing would be closed in Chilkat Inlet until July 15.
The sport fishing closure goes further than previous closures that prohibited “retention” of king salmon in the inlet. Biologists said due to public concerns about “catch-and-release” king fishing…
