Fisheries Special Actions

A Special Action Request is an out-of-cycle change in a season, harvest limit, or method of harvest. Special Actions are taken when unusual situations arise, such as a significant change in resource abundance that could not reasonably have been anticipated. The Federal Subsistence Board may take a Special Action to restrict, close, open, or reopen the taking of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands and waters. Such actions are taken to ensure the continued viability of a particular fish or wildlife population, to ensure continued subsistence use, or for reasons of public safety. These guidelines and requirements can be found in 36 CFR 242.19 and 43 CFR 51.

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The sections below contain information on both pending fisheries special actions and those currently in effect, by fishery management area. Any pending actions are shown at the top of the table for the relevant area.

Yukon Area

Effective Date

Area

Documents

Description

Current Emergency and Temporary Special Actions will be rescinded on the following dates: 

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. for Subdistricts 5-A and 5-B

 

Sunday, September 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. for Subdistrict 5-C

Yukon AreaYukon Area End of Fall Season Schedule (Subdistrict 5-ABC)

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 8:00 a.m. for Coastal District, District 1–3, Subdistrict 4-A, and the Innoko and Koyukuk River drainages

 

Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. for Subdistrict 4-BC

Yukon AreaYukon Area End of Fall Season Schedule in the Coastal District through District 4

Effective Date:  Friday, September 4, 2026, 6:00 p.m. for Tanana River drainage (District 6) 

Expiration Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Subsistence Fishing Open in the Tanana River (District 6)

Effective Date:  Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. for Tanana River drainage (District 6) 

Expiration Date:  Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Selective Gear Chum Salmon Subsistence Fishing in the Tanana River (District 6)

Effective Date:   Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-D excluding the Porcupine River drainage

Expiration Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Subsistence Salmon Fishing Open in Tributaries of Subdistrict 5-D

Effective Date:  Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. for District 3, District 4, and Subdistrict 5-ABC (excluding the Koyukuk and Innoko River drainages) 

Expiration Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Selective Gear Chum Salmon Subsistence Fishing in Tributaries of District 3, District 4, and Subdistrict 5-ABC

Effective Date:  Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. for Coastal District, District 1, and District 2

Expiration Date:  Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Selective Gear Chum Salmon Subsistence Fishing in Tributaries of Coastal District and Districts 1–2

Effective Date:  Monday, August 17, 2026, 8:00 a.m. for Koyukuk and
Innoko River drainages

Expiration Date:  Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Subsistence Fishing Open (Koyukuk and Innoko River Drainages)

Effective Date:

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 6-A

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure for Upper Tanana drainage

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. 6-inch set gillnets for list of non-salmon harvest areas in District 6

 

Expiration Date:

 

Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule (District 6 - Tanana River Drainage)

Effective Date:

Monday, August 3, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 5-ABC

 

Monday, August 3, 2026, 12:01 a.m. 6-inch set gillnets allowed for list of non-salmon harvest areas in District 5

 

Monday, August 10, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 5-D Lower and Middle

 

Saturday, August 15, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 5-D Upper

 

Expiration Date:

Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule in District 5

Effective Date:  

Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 4-A Lower 

 

Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 12:01 a.m. 6-inch set gillnets for list of non-salmon harvest areas in District 4 and the Koyukuk River drainage

 

Sunday, July 26, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 4-A Upper and Koyukuk River drainage

 

Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 12:01 a.m. fall salmon closure and 4-inch set gillnet schedule for Subdistrict 4-BC

 

Expiration Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule in District 4 and Koyukuk River Drainage

Effective Date:   Saturday, July 18, 2026, 12:01 a.m. for District 3 and Innoko River drainage

 

Expiration Date:   Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule in District 3 and Innoko River Drainage

Effective Date:   Thursday, July 16, 2026, 12:01 a.m. for District 2

 

Expiration Date:   Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule in District 2

Effective Date:  Monday, July 13, 2026, 12:01 a.m. for Coastal District and District 1

                                

Expiration Date:  Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon Area

Yukon Area Fall Salmon Closure and Non-Salmon Schedule in Coastal District and District 1

Effective: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-D Lower


Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-D Middle


Monday, June 29, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-D Upper
 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 5-D

Effective: Monday, June 22, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 6-A
Monday, June 29, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Upper Tanana drainage
 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in the Tanana River (District 6)

Effective: Friday, June 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-ABC
 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 5-ABC 

Effective: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 4-BC
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Koyukuk River drainage
 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 4-BC and Koyukuk River

Effective: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Lower


Sunday, June 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 4-A Upper
 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Subdistrict 4-A

Effective: Sunday, June 7, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for District 3
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Innoko River Drainage

 

Expires: Thursday, December 31, 2026, unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in District 3

Effective: 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026 for Coastal District and District 1


8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 for District 2 

 

Expires: 8:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2026, unless superseded by subsequent special action

Yukon AreaYukon Area Salmon Fishery Closure in Coastal District, District 1, and District 2
Kuskokwim Area

Effective Date

Area

Documents

Description

Set Gillnet: 

  • August 29, 08:00 am to 08:00 pm (12 Hours)
  • September 5, 08:00 am to 08:00 pm (12 Hours)
  • September 12, 08:00 am to 08:00 pm (12 Hours)
Kuskokwim AreaKuskokwim Mainstem Set Net Opportunities

Effective Date: August, 12, 2026, 5:00 PM

Expiration Date: September 15, 2026. 11:59 PM

Kuskokwim AreaKuskokwim River Federal Public Waters Closed to Gillnets and the Harvest of Coho Salmon
Chignik Area

No current or pending special actions at this time.

 

Yakutat Area

No current or pending special actions at this time.

Southeastern Area

Effective Date

Area

Documents

Description

Effective: Friday, June 12, 2026, 12:01 a.m.

Expires: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m., unless superseded by subsequent special action

Taku RiverTaku River Subsistence Salmon regulations

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