Bear Cove Sport Fishing To Close Due To Lack Of Coho Counts

The following press release is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:

Sport Fishing Closed in Bear Cove

(Sitka) – Beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 20 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024; Bear Cove near Medvejie Hatchery is closed to sport fishing. The closure includes all waters of Bear Cove east of a line from a point on the Baranof Island shoreline at 57° 00.63′ N. lat., 135° 09.80′ W. long. to a point on the Baranof Island shoreline at 57° 01.07′ N. lat., 135° 09.93′ W. long. (see below map).

Coho salmon returning to Medvejie Hatchery are not expected to meet broodstock goals in 2024. To date, approximately 700 coho salmon have been collected for broodstock while 2,250 are needed. This closure is necessary to provide sufficient numbers of coho salmon to meet broodstock needs.

Anyone needing further information concerning this announcement please contact the Division of Sport Fish in Sitka at (907) 747-5355.