Squid Research Projects

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An average 3 hour night fishing trip with four anglers usually results in 100-150 squid in July and August.

Research done by PHD students from Stanford and UAF point to this area being a spawning ground for magister squid. 

Alaska has no commercial squid fishery. In order to be efficient, machinery like used in Japan's squid fishery will need to be used.

With an anticipated low volume jig fishery, squid will be marketed as a main dish in restaurants as opposed to a calamari appetizer.

Alaska's magister squid is unique in that it's not caught commercially anywhere in the US. The taste and texture is very similar to west coast Longfin squid and Japan Flying Squid. Magister squid will be branded to appeal to a high end pallet.

Recreational fishing just requires a soft rod, high speed level wind reel with counter, and the understanding that you will be cranking up squid from 600+ feet.