Petersburg Pilot -

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game—Division of Sport Fish, is accepting public comment from now through January 31, 2023 on its 2023 Statewide Stocking Plan for Sport Fisheries.

The Division, with assistance from private nonprofit hatchery operators, plans to release approximately seven million fish annually into the waters of Alaska over the next five years to benefit anglers. The plan outlines the locations, numbers, and size or life stage for each species of fish that are planned for stocking.

“Public input is important to the Division as we finalize the Statewide Stocking Plan f...