Stikine River Federal subsistence Chinook Salmon fishery closed

For Immediate Release:

May 6, 2024

Wrangell Alaska – Wrangell District Ranger Victoria Houser, under authority delegated by the
Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Federal subsistence Chinook Salmon fishery in the Stikine River May 15−June 20, 2024. The preseason forecast for the Stikine River is 12,900 large Chinook Salmon (greater than 28 inches in total length), which is below the escapement goal range of 14,000 to 28,000 large Chinook Salmon. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has also taken actions in the State managed fisheries to reduce the harvest of Stikine River Chinook Salmon. The closure of the Chinook Salmon fishery does not affect other Stikine River Federal subsistence fisheries beginning June 21, 2024.

For additional information, please contact Wrangell District Ranger Victoria Houser at 907-874-7560 or Tongass Subsistence Program Manager Robert Cross at 907-723-8653. Information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program can be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.
 

For interviews and information to be used for publication, contact the Tongass Public Affairs Officer at 907-601-2063.
 

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