Each year during sockeye salmon season, Alaska State Troopers come from around the state to patrol Bristol Bay. Spokesperson Austin McDaniel says it’s a busy time. “We have troopers in from Kodiak, ...

A spawning male sockeye salmon is seen in July 2010 in the Wood River, part of the Bristol Bay watershed. Bristol Bay is the site of the world's largest sockeye salmon runs. This year's Bristol Bay ...

A Bristol Bay sockeye salmon "mob" gathers in August 2004 in the Wood River, which flows into the Nushagak River just north of Dillingham, the region's largest community. The Alaska Department of Fish ...

A spawning male sockeye salmon is seen in July 2010 in the Wood River, part of the Bristol Bay watershed. Bristol Bay is the site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs. (Photo by Thomas ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it is moving to protect the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery, the largest in the world, under the Clean Water Act. The agency's actions, ...

School is winding down, but for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop teacher Roger Rogotzke, summer brings another gig — commercial fishing. Rogotzke has been making the trip to Bristol Bay to catch wild Alaskan ...

Bristol Bay, Alaska, is the largest source of wild sockeye on the planet with record-breaking harvests for the last few years. Bristol Bay Salmon Week gives seafood enthusiasts and foodies alike the ...

In the fishing towns of northern Washington State and coastal Alaska, the sockeye salmon is more than just a fish. It is a recurring miracle, a gift of God, the source of steady jobs, paid-up bills, ...

The commercial salmon harvest in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs, held a mixture of good news and bad news this year. The run of sockeye salmon, also known as red ...

The commercial salmon harvest in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs, held a mixture of good news and bad news this year. The run of sockeye salmon, also known as red ...