Fishing News

For Immediate Release:

June 16, 2022

In April 2022, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) adopted Fisheries Proposal FP21-10 to expand the Federal subsistence fishery for salmon into the lower Copper River. On May 19, 2022, the Board adopted Temporary Special Action FSA22-05 which allows the new fishery to open on June 1 for the 2022 season. This fact sheet addresses common questions and concerns about the new fishing opportunity.

For Immediate Release:

June 15, 2022

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-06-22) closing Federal public waters of subdistrict 5- ABC of the Yukon River to the harvest of Chinook and summer Chum salmon, effective 8 pm, Tuesday, June 21 until August 15.[[{"fid":"78216","view_mode":"wysiwyg","fields":{"format":"wysiwyg","alignment":""},"link_text":"View Full News Release","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"wysiwyg","alignment":""},"2":{"format":"wysiwyg","alignment":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-wysiwyg","data-delta":"1"}}]]

The purpose of the weekly fisheries update is to provide the reader with an overall summary of the status of subsistence related fisheries throughout the state of Alaska.  The target audience is the Federal Subsistence Board and its Staff Committee.  The report was compiled with the assistance of the Federal in-season managers and OSM staff that provided weekly updated information by the close of business on Friday of the reporting week.  My goal is to have the report sent by the close of business the following Monday.  Web links have been included to provide additional information.  You may obtain additional information on a fishery of particular interest by contacting the in-season manager, provided contacts, follow the provided web links, or contact me.

For Immediate Release:

June 13, 2022

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-05-22) closing Federal public waters of the Innoko River of the Yukon River to the harvest of Chinook and summer Chum salmon, effective 8 pm, Friday, June 17 until August 1.

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-03-22) closing Federal public waters of subdistrict 4- A Lower (from ¾ of a mile downstream from Old Paradise Village upstream to Stink Creek, including Grayling and Anvik) of the Yukon River to the harvest of Chinook and summer Chum salmon, effective 8 pm, Sunday, June 12 until August 1.

FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 30-JUNE 5, 2022.  Report #2 Compiled by George Pappas - (907) 317-2165, George_Pappas@fws.gov Office of Subsistence Management, USFWS.

The purpose of the weekly fisheries update is to provide the reader with an overall summary of the status of subsistence related fisheries throughout the state of Alaska.  The target audience is the Federal Subsistence Board and its Staff Committee.  The report was compiled with the assistance of the Federal in-season managers and OSM staff that provided weekly updated information by the close of business on Friday of the reporting week.  My goal is to have the report sent by the close of business the following Monday.  Web links have been included to provide additional information.  You may obtain additional information on a fishery of particular interest by contacting the in-season manager, provided contacts, follow the provided web links, or contact me.

FISHERIES UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 22-29, 2022.  Report #1 Compiled by George Pappas - (907) 317-2165, George_Pappas@fws.gov Office of Subsistence Management, USFWS.

The purpose of the weekly fisheries update is to provide the reader with an overall summary of the status of subsistence related fisheries throughout the state of Alaska.  The target audience is the Federal Subsistence Board and its Staff Committee.  The report was compiled with the assistance of the Federal in-season managers and OSM staff that provided weekly updated information by the close of business on Friday of the reporting week.  My goal is to have the report sent by the close of business the following Monday.  Web links have been included to provide additional information.  You may obtain additional information on a fishery of particular interest by contacting the in-season manager, provided contacts, follow the provided web links, or contact me.

For Immediate Release:

June 2, 2022

 

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-02-22) closing Federal public waters (except for the Innoko River) of District 3, (which includes the communities of Russian Mission and Holy Cross and of the Yukon River to the harvest of Chinook and summer Chum salmon, effective 8 pm, Tuesday, June 7 until August 1.

For Immediate Release:

June 2, 2022

 

The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-01-22) closing Federal public waters of the Coastal District, (which includes the communities of Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, and Chevak, as well as the Black River), and District 1, (which includes the communities of Emmonak, Nunam Iqua, Alakanuk, and Kotlik) of the Yukon River to the harvest of Chinook and summer Chum salmon, effective 8 pm, Thursday, June 2 until August 1.

This announcement provides a preliminary summary of the 2021 Yukon Area (Figure 1) fall chum and coho salmon run size and escapements. All results are considered preliminary.

2021 Fall Season Outlook

This announcement provides a preliminary summary of the 2021 Yukon Area (Figure 1) fall chum and coho salmon run size and escapements. All results are considered preliminary.

2021 Fall Season Outlook

The fall chum salmon run size forecast, using brood year analysis, was for 652,000 fish, with a range of 542,000 to 762,000 fish. A preseason run size projection was made in mid-July using the relationship between historical summer and fall chum salmon run size estimates. Using the estimate of 157,000 summer chum salmon, the preseason projection for a fall chum salmon was a run size of less than 184,000 fish.

The coho salmon outlook for 2021 was for a near average run size of 240,000 fish. The outlook assumed an average survival of fish from the 2017 parent year, however recent trends have been run sizes below average.