Extended the king salmon sport fish season in Ship Creek and allowed for year-round retention of king salmon in the sport fishery.
If a person retains a king salmon 20 inches or greater in length in Ship Creek after July 13, they...
I have a plethora of fond memories of all the fish over the years and they became another place that my mind has wandered to throughout this cancer journey. I can proudly say that I have landed all five Pacific salmon...
“The Karluk and Ayakulik king salmon runs continue to see low returns in recent years, with 2023 being the lowest runs on record,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “The Ayakulik River has not achieved king salmon escapement goals in many...
“The Chignik River king salmon run has seen low returns over the last several years and was designated as a Stock of Concern by the Board of Fisheries in 2023,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “The escapement goal has only...
These temporary regulations will remain in effect through August 15, 2024, or until there are indications there is a harvestable surplus of king salmon above escapement objectives. Escapements are determined by counts compiled at a counting tower on the North River,...
This closure prohibits all sport fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release fishing. This does not include the Kuskokwim Bay drainages of the Arolik, Goodnews and Kanektok Rivers. All king salmon caught while fishing for other species may not be removed...
King salmon in the Yukon River drainage continue to experience historically low productivity for both Canadian and Alaskan stocks. The 2024 king salmon run is anticipated to not meet Canadian treaty obligations, is not expected to meet Alaskan escapement goals, nor...