ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 144-pound halibut has placed a Fairbanks woman at the top of the board in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Melissa Hurd told Alaska’s News Source she’s been fishing in Valdez ...

Melissa Hurd of Fairbanks leads the Valdez Halibut Derby with a 144.2-pound catch. More fishing fun is ahead with the Kids ...

A woman caught a massive halibut during a fishing tournament in Alaska, but because she didn’t have a ticket to enter the ...

Check out this barn door Halibut we caught in Alaska! What a great day out on the water. We were out here bottom bouncing for ...

Lorna Illingworth caught a 158-lb halibut big enough to win the Valdez Halibut Derby—but didn’t have a ticket. Her miss could ...

All the fish that were found were undeclared, violating commercial fishing regulations that require accurate reporting of fish caught for retail sale. A total of 2,365 pounds of halibut was seized.

“Our season in Marine Areas 5-10 will start April 4 and run seven days a week until June 30 or if the Puget Sound quota (79,031 pounds) is reached. If there is quota left after June 30, the halibut ...

It’s one of the best managed fisheries on earth, there are tons of rules to make sure you catch in sustainable fashion, and the resulting salmon, halibut and cod, the three most desirable fish ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In an ongoing dispute between commercial fishermen and the growing halibut charter business, a federal agency has issued new regulations keeping the current bag limit for ...