Don and Linda spent a couple days fishing rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, sockeye (red) and silver salmon on the upper and lower areas of the Kenai River while Capt Ryan Lambert and his guests likited out on rock fish , halibut, silver salmon and and ling cod They closed out the trip with a tour through 26 majestic glaciers loaded with wildlife, birds, waterfalls and stunning ice covered mountains.
Often called “specks” due to the numerous dark spots they have on their upper back, spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) are a popular game fish. These fish can be identified by their elongated bodies, elevated back and long pointed heads with the lower jaw extending beyond the upper. They have silvery gray or greenish color on the upper sides of their bodies, along with an iridescent sheen of light blue or purple on the upper back.
Effective Dec 31 Charles Melancon no longer heads up the LA Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. In this resignation letter to Gov John Bel Edwards he assigns blame to a lot of folks and none to himself.