Aug27Written by:LindaShell
8/27/2006 4:40 PM
You can dip net from:
- the bank of the river
- a boat, or
- wading in the river, hopefully while wearing insulated bib hip waders.
What is a dip net?
The net used for dip netting is 5 to 6 feet in diameter and usually has a steel handle that is 8 to 10 feet long. Needless to say, you need a good sense of balance when dip netting from a boat if you are 5 feet or less tall. (I know this from experience). You simply use this huge net to scoop (net) fish out of the water. When the fish are "running", you can easily catch 60 fish in a couple of hours. Then you get to spend the rest of the day canning or smoking salmon. It’s quite exciting and tiring at the same time.
The dip netting season is open around the middle of July for a week and a half. Here’s part of your vacation time from work getting used up.
The days are about 19 to 20 hours long, so you don't need to worry about using up to much vacation time from work, you simply go after work because it won't be dark until about 1AM.
King Salmon
The King salmon season ends the end of July. We have a friend that fishes for Kings everyday in the Kenai River. He only keeps the "nice" fish, in other words the fish must weigh over 60 pounds. The limit is one fish per day.
Silver Salmon
The main silver salmon run is in August. That when you will hear about all the salmon derby’s running. The average silver salmon is 10 to 15 pounds. The limit for Silvers is 3 per day in a bay and 6 per day in the Gulf of Alaska or ocean.
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