Kodiak Anglers Can Now Keep 10 Sockeye at South Olga Lakes

Kodiak-area anglers fishing the South Olga Lakes drainage can now keep 10 sockeye salmon per day, starting 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26, after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game increased the bag limit in response to a strong early run. The change, announced in an ADF&G advisory released June 24, 2026, runs through 11:59 p.m. July 15; the possession limit stays at 10.

Escapement through June 22 reached 93,149 fish, exceeding the early-run biological escapement goal of 43,000 to 93,000 fish. "The Upper Station sockeye salmon run is strong this year and the escapement goal for the early run has been achieved, so an increased limit is warranted," Assistant Area Management Biologist Mark Witteveen said. ADF&G notes that inseason emergency orders are occasionally issued to liberalize or restrict sport fishing regulations based on actual, inseason run strength and management needs.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries establishes seasons, bag limits, and methods and means for the state's sport, subsistence, personal use, and commercial fisheries, providing the regulatory framework within which ADF&G adjusts limits by inseason order.

The liberalized window closes July 15. The late run to South Olga Lakes historically begins July 16, according to ADF&G, keeping the two run periods managed separately.

Anglers with questions can reach Witteveen at (907) 486-1880 or [email protected].