Introduction Alaska’s progress in the past and future is closely related to its limited and renewable resources. As the state has developed, it has become clear that careful planning is required to preserve and drive economic growth and protect essential resources for the state’s interests. Alaska’s unique recreational resources offer the state tangible and quantitative benefits (expenditures on food, housing, recreational equipment, and guiding) and substantial psychological benefits to outdoor-oriented Alaskans. Furthermore, many individuals of various socioeconomic levels rely on fishing resources to supplement their nutrition. Due to the very seasonal nature of most fisheries and the lack of job reporting requirements, comparing employment in the seafood sector to other businesses is difficult. Commercial fishers are often excluded from most published employment data because, unlike other companies, they are not obliged to file quarterly reports with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Data on the number of fishing and processing workers are readily available by location and residence, making it simple to count them. Despite its multifaceted relevance, little thought has been paid to assessing the function of recreational resources in Alaska. This is partially due to the difficulty of putting a monetary value on experiences like a day of river angling or the nutritional worth of a salmon, trout, or halibut. Recent advances in the field of recreation economics, on the other hand, have overcome some of these measuring issues. Unfortunately, these advancements have only been applied to valuing non-Alaska leisure, with little attention paid to activities equivalent to Alaska outdoor experiences. Certain traditional aspects investigated elsewhere, such as access and congestion concerns at locations near metropolitan centers and many replacement options across sites, are also present in the research region. As a result, it is feasible to research qualities that have never been studied before and analyze traits that are universal to recreational fishing, independent of location. The Research Questions This research aims to assess the economic worth of sport fishing in southcentral Alaska from 2018 to 2021. In southcentral Alaska, economic values are assessed for all sport fishing, all king salmon sport fishing, halibut sport fishing, and razor clam sport fishing. There are two primary research questions that will be pursued throughout the study. To what extent do sport angler expenditures by water body fished and species targeted, as well as the economic impact of overall angler spending on sport fishing, have an impact on the state of southcentral Alaska? What is the total number of nonmarket values (or consumer surplus) associated with sport fishing, broken down by water body fished and species sought? These are the perks that fishers receive in addition to the money they spend to participate in sport fishing. A tentative thesis: Planning and management of fish, wildlife, and habitat resources have a significant influence in the state. However, little study has been done on patterns of usage, replacement possibilities, and direct and indirect benefits that these resources create. Thus