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Setnetting in KasilofSouth of the mouth of the Kasilof River on the Kenai Peninsula, tents dot the beach above the high-tide line as Alaska residents work the waters of Cook Inlet for their family's allotment of red salmon. The Kasilof, one of three personal use fisheries in Upper Cook Inlet (the Kenai River and Fish Creek -- which is open only by emergency order -- are the others), begins with a gillnet opening before the personal use dipnet fishery opens on June 25. A setnet isn't complicated -- it's just a length of gillnet supported by two buoys -- but getting it in the water requires attention. Placement is important, and a tangled line or net will seriously cut in to your fishing time. The Kasilof personal use setnet season ends on June 24, but the dipnet season begins the next day. Be warned: the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's regulations regarding personal use are strict -- know and understand them before you go out. |
