BBQ Postponed
Due to changes in the construction schedule, the BBQ scheduled for Sunday, June 14 at the site of Chugach’s new Operations Center in Cooper Landing is postponed. We will look for an opportunity to celebrate with the community at a later date. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
julie_hasquet@chugachelectric.com
Bean Creek Footpath is Re-opened!
Thanks to a fine crew of locals and Alaska Wildland Adventures staff the Bean Creek Footpath is re-opened after many beetle-killed Spruce deadfalls had closed it down. The Bean Creek Footpath allows you to travel from the Community Club Hall grounds to Bean Creek itself. This charming little footpath begins off the northwest corner of the volleyball pitch across from our recycling center and meanders between Bean Creek Road and the Kenai River. It offers lovely forest walking, occasional views of the Kenai River, and a chance to get off the roadway for a while. From east to west, when you come to the first culvert you do have to go up onto the shoulder of the road for less than 50 yards to avoid a sensitive wetland. You cut back down just beyond where a washout occurred. You can tuck back down toward the river on a section of the Old Sterling Highway that heads to the confluence of Bean Creek and the Kenai River. From there it swings back along Bean Creek to the road again. The footpath is not a built trail so expect it to be narrow and a bit rough in that you’ll negotiate roots and rocks and it’s a bit steep where you have go up and down the embankment to the road if you choose to walk the whole route. Check it out. You may be surprised at what a nice walk it is.
If you have questions check out our website at walkcooperlanding.org or email us at walkcooperlanding@gmail.com
Vacation Bible School June15-19
Defenders of Wildlife Bear Safety Workshop
2026-27 Directories Now Available for Pickup at Library
The 2026-27 Cooper Landing Directory will be available for purchase at the library, or if you prepaid, you can pick it up during operating hours! Thank you, Cooper Landing Community Library!
As with every issue, even with several eyes proofing, we have typos and folks who missed getting their info or updates in. We will make an insert with corrections and distribute it in July. If you already picked up your directory, the insert will be available at the Library or upon request. Please email us at officers@cooperlandingcommunityclub.com for your changes, updates, corrections, deletions or to request an updated insert as soon as possible! Thank you for your patience and understanding!
~the CLCC Officers
Cooper Landing Community Club
officers@cooperlandingcommunityclub.com
Creative Mondays – Community Yoga Classes this Summer!!
Summer Yoga classes starting Monday, June 22nd, 2026
Yoga sessions will focus on strength, stability, & flexibility while improving posture, focus & breathing. Please bring a mat. Props will be provided. $10 a session.
Location: Cooper Landing Community Hall, 18511 Bean Creek Road
Date & Time: Mondays – 10 am – 11 am
Contact: Cory Route (907) 290-6275, graceandgrit3011@gmail.com
Congratulations Mountain Madness and Thank You Cooper Landing for Supporting the Cooper Landing Community Club!
Well that’s a wrap folks!
Congratulations to Mountain Madness for winning the 31st Cooper Landing Softball Tournament! We’d also like to thank Moosealanche, Alaska Wildland Adventures, Alaska Rivers Company, Two Brothers Road house, QAP, Alaska River Adventures, Kenai Princess Lodge, the Old Timers, and Kids Team for participating. This Tournament is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and wouldn’t be possible without over 100 volunteers serving as scorekeepers, announcing, concessions, umping, base coaching, singing, field prep, silent auction and split the pot fundraising to pull this off.
Food for concessions would not be possible without the help and contributions from Kenai Princess Lodge, Wildman’s, Alaska Wildland Adventures, Two Brothers Roadhouse, and Frontier Family Alaska. Serving our community is brought by volunteers representing CLCC, CL Trails & Walkables, CL Library, CLSSCI, CL Youth Group, CL Chamber, and CLES.
Our silent auction would not be possible without the help of our coordinator – Julie Almanrode, and all the donations from our local businesses and individuals that contribute. Thank you to the following for donating – Gary Mitchell,Sharon Koecher – Red Shed Alaska, Sandra Holsten, Mike Gephardt, Rhonda Lynn – Wool & Water, Cooper Landing Brewing Company, Kenai Princess Lodge, Charlotte Osowiecki – Arctic Char, Gwins Lodge, Two Brothers Roadhouse, Grizzly Ridge, Dan Michels, Kathy James, Cooper Landing Museum, Lakeview Outfitters, Lorraine Temple, Alaska River Adventures, Theresa Norris, Ed Holsten, Brad & Ann Hanson, Maryilyn Gravenhorst, Mike Amos, Drifters Lodge, Major Marine Tours, Alaska Wildland Adventures, Alaska Rivers Company, Prospector Johns, Alaska Sealife Center, Wildmans, David Lenig, Spring Well Health, Cooper Landing Gun Club, David Westerman, and several anonymous donors.
Thank you to our Gaming Managers, John Almanrode and Rhonda Lynn and ticket sellers Katie Feichtinger, Kathy James and Lorraine Temple. To all our spectators who come and eat for the week and participate in our split the pot and silent auction, we appreciate your support!
Hats off and thank you to the following folks for their help and participation: Dan Michels, Dave Westerman, Martha Story, David Story, Jim Carlson, John James, Nick Vanderhof, Ann Hanson, John Thomas, Ed Holsten, Sandra Holsten, Theresa Norris, Glen Parker, Rachel Altman, Danette Snyder, and Kathy James. If we missed your name, please let us know!
The effort to put on this tournament truly represents what a wonderful community Cooper Landing is to be a part of! If you have pictures, please share here or forward to officers@cooperlandingcommunityclub.com. Thank you! And cheers to Mountain Madness!
Your CLCC Board Officers
Yvette, Lorraine, Kathy, Amy & Rhonda
GWIN’S LODGE expands hours!
GWIN’S LODGE $5.50 all drafts $3 PBR RAINIER
Gwin’s Lodge is open 9am till 10PM. Chicken fried steak and breakfast burritos are popular among the traditional items. The Halibut and chips are fantastic and are only $29. PRIME… not choice… a great PRIME RIBEYE is delicious at only $36. Chicken Parm $18. Come see our new menu.
24 Beer Garden LIVE music dates are attached… this week features:
Seth Malone Band 7pm playing requests.
7:00 PM Thu, June 11, 2026
FISHING KNOWLEDGE? Tackle shop position available! Call Rob at Store… since 2004! 907-398-3987 Cook, Dishwasher and Housekeeper open. Apply at Jobs@GwinsLodge.com
Thank you! Keith at 907-398-3985
Friday at Gwin’s 7PM Three Legged Mule Band
Friday 7pm in Gwin’s Lodge Beer Garden:
Three Legged Mule Band from Homer!
Video clip playing at the Salty Dog:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JL2DeVYKkwI&si=p9mf5VbQ14rnQ4iM
KBBI Concert on the Lawn: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Z83oQduzH5U&si=NgYN_CjuFkx8LtO5
$3+ cans and $5.50 drafts. SPACE DUST coming soon along with the current Glacier and King St. Draft IPAs.
| (Released: June 10, 2026 – Expires: December 31, 2026) | CONTACT: Jay Baumer Regional Management Biologist (907) 267-2265 |
2026 Sport Fishing Regulation Update
(Anchorage) – Sport fishing regulation changes adopted by the Alaska Board of Fisheries at the following meetings during the 2025/2026 meeting cycle are not in effect until further notice:
- Statewide Finfish and Supplemental Issues
- Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik Finfish
- Bristol Bay Finfish
These changes were included in the 2026 Sport Fishing Regulation Summary booklet (printed and online) in anticipation of those regulations becoming effective prior to the fishing season. However, the regulatory changes adopted during these meetings are not yet in effect, and therefore the 2025 regulations in the areas addressed at these meetings remain in effect until further notice.
For clarification, the affected Board of Fisheries proposals and actions, and the corresponding 2025 fishing regulations that will remain in effect by area until further notice are listed below:
Statewide:
Proposal 183 established a regulation requiring anglers to retain evidence of species for identification of rockfish, lingcod, and king salmon, and evidence of length for lingcod and king salmon in fisheries with length restrictions, which is not in effect until further notice. In Southeast Alaska, an emergency order that prohibits filleting and de-heading in selected ports is still in effect.
- This was a new regulation and there is no regulation in the 2025 sport fishing regulations.
Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik:
Proposal 156 established differential harvest regulations for king salmon for resident and non-resident anglers and bait and tackle restrictions for all North Alaska Peninsula drainages, which are not in effect until further notice.
The following regulations are in effect in the Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands/Chignik areas until further notice:
- Nelson (Sapsuk) River: Fishing for king salmon is open to catch and release for king salmon through July 25. Retention of king salmon is not allowed. Fishing tackle is restricted to single-hook, artificial lures or flies through July 25.
- Sandy River: Fishing for king salmon is open through July 25. The king salmon bag limit is 1 king salmon per day, with an annual limit of 2 fish and tackle is restricted year-round to single-hook, artificial lures or flies only.
- King Salmon and Bear River drainages: Fishing for king salmon is open through July 25 with a bag limit of 10 king salmon under 20 inches in length and tackle is restricted to single-hook, artificial lures or flies year-round. King salmon 20 inches or greater in length are catch and release only.
- In the remaining North Alaska Peninsula drainages: King salmon have a bag limit of 2 per day, with an annual limit of 5 king salmon. The use of bait and treble hooks is allowed. The Alaska Peninsula king salmon season runs through July 25.
Bristol Bay:
Proposals 61 and 98 modified king salmon regulations on the Naknek River and Nushagak River drainages and are not in effect until further notice.
The following regulations are in effect in the Bristol Bay area until further notice:
- Naknek River Drainage: Open to king salmon fishing in designated waters. For king salmon 20 inches or longer there is a limit of 3 per day, 3 in possession, only 1 of which may be 28 inches or longer. Annual limit of 5 king salmon 20 inches or longer from the entire drainage, only 3 of which may be 28 inches or longer; all harvested king salmon 20 inches or longer must be recorded in ink on a valid sport fishing license, a harvest record card, or in the ADF&G Mobile App. For. king salmon less than 20 inches, there is a limit of 10 per day, 10 in possession.
- Nushagak River Drainage: Open May 1 through July 31 with gear restricted to one single-hook lure or fly, or one single-hook. Bait is allowed, except in waters upstream of the confluence of Harris Creek.
Regulations in the 2026 sport fishing regulation summary that are not listed above are currently in effect. A press release will be issued when any of the new regulations listed above go into effect. Additionally, anglers should keep in mind that regulations may be modified inseason by emergency order.
For questions or additional information, contact Regional Management Biologist Jay Baumer at (907) 267-2265.
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