Nick Dakovich
481:49 - 482:25
“The department is recommending 8 additional king stocks be listed as a stock of management concern. Those are Campbell Creek, the Chulitna River with an L, Crooked Creek, Deschka River, Kenai River Early Run, Little Susitna River, Talkeetna River, and the Yetna River. In addition to these king salmon stocks of concern, the department is also recommending that Little Susitna River coho salmon be listed as a stock of management Concern.”
- Speaker
- Nick Dakovich
- Timestamp
- 481:49 – 482:25
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 28, 2026
From the transcript
The department is recommending 8 additional king stocks be listed as a stock of management concern. Those are Campbell Creek, the Chulitna River with an L, Crooked Creek, Deschka River, Kenai River Early Run, Little Susitna River, Talkeetna River, and the Yetna River. In addition to these king salmon stocks of concern, the department is also recommending that Little Susitna River coho salmon be listed as a stock of management Concern. The weir counts have been below the lower bound of the SEG in 3 of the past 5 years, and continued low returns are anticipated.
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