Since 2015, TTCD-coordinated pike derbies in Tyonek and Beluga have removed 266 pike from local systems. In 2017, TTCD will hold a pike derby in May to continue these control efforts. This year TTCD will also partner with Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association for focused pike netting efforts in June.
April in Alaska is a time of transition, where winter’s grip begins to loosen and the promise of spring starts to take hold—puddles form, rivers trickle, and the sun casts a warmer glow on the landscape.
The days are getting longer, the sun a little brighter and, with the coming of Spring, the sounds and signs of melting are all around.
