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Fisheries Program

The Juneau District supports a wide variety of aquatic habitats ranging from the mighty transboundary Taku River to countless small coastal streams. All five salmon species can be found in the district, as well as cutthroat trout, steelhead, Dolly Varden, and eulachon.

Fisheries resources in the district offer a range of different opportunities. Whether you are flyfishing for trophy cutthroat trout on Turner Lake or viewing spawning sockeye salmon at Steep Creek, we have something for everyone.

The mission of the District Fisheries Program is to manage and protect aquatic habitats and ecosystems for everyone to enjoy generation after generation.

Contact the fisheries staff for more information:

Ben Van Alen (bvanalen@fs.fed.us) (907) 789-6257 Subsistence Biologist

Pete Schneider (pschneider@fs.fed.us) (907) 789-6255 Fisheries Biologist

Chad Hood (cchood@fs.fed.us) (907) 789-6256 Fisheries Technician