Fish Creek opens for dipnetting, drawing crowds

Dozens of fishermen dip their nets along the banks of Fish Creek. (Henry Leasia / Alaska Public Media)Near Wasilla today, hundreds of salmon set to spawn in Fish Creek swam a gauntlet of dipnets after the Department of Fish and Game opened the sometimes sporadic personal-use dipnet fishery there.
Early counts and projections for the near future indicate a strong enough sockeye run.
For local fish biologists and dipnetters alike, Fish Creek is a hands on, full-spectrum salmon experience right in