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Nushagak kings close on the calendar, not on a recovery

Nushagak-Mulchatna kings close Friday, release-only to the end. The restrictions lift on the calendar even though projected passage is less than half the goal.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska
Cover image for article: Nushagak kings close on the calendar, not on a recovery

Bristol Bay enforcement program yields 11 citations across Naknek and Nushagak districts

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 11 people in Bristol Bay's Naknek and Nushagak districts for commercial fishing violations including closed-period fishing and unlicensed crew.

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Bristol Bay
Cover image for article: Bristol Bay enforcement program yields 11 citations across Naknek and Nushagak districts

Bristol Bay tightens the rules on its king salmon again

Bristol Bay's kings keep sliding, so the rules keep tightening: fewer big fish on the Naknek, no bait on the Nushagak, and log every keeper in ink.

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Bristol Bay
Cover image for article: Bristol Bay tightens the rules on its king salmon again

Fish and Game will bring moose permits to four Nushagak River villages

Fish and Game will hand-deliver moose permits to four Nushagak River villages this year, so hunters without road access to Dillingham don't have to make the trip.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska
Cover image for article: Fish and Game will bring moose permits to four Nushagak River villages

Nushagak king salmon run on pace for near-record low season

Nushagak king salmon run is on pace for one of its weakest seasons since 1980, triggering a subsistence closure and forcing commercial fishermen to sell or donate all kings starting July 12.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska
Cover image for article: Nushagak king salmon run on pace for near-record low season

A fisherman feared lost, as Bristol Bay's run shows strain

A crew member is feared dead after going overboard near Egegik Bay, as record-low sockeye counts force fishery closures and troopers cite fishermen across Bristol Bay.

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Bristol Bay
Cover image for article: A fisherman feared lost, as Bristol Bay's run shows strain

A storied Alaska king run falls short again — the Nushagak goes catch-and-release Sunday

The Nushagak, one of Alaska's great king runs, is tracking short again — so starting Sunday, sport anglers have to release every king through July 31.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Nushagak-Mulchatna River drainage, Alaska
Cover image for article: A storied Alaska king run falls short again — the Nushagak goes catch-and-release Sunday