Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Bristol Bay Management Area
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| Eastside Fisheries: (907) 246-INFO (4636) | Westside Fisheries: (907) 842-5226 |
Fishery Advisory Announcements
- Togiak Update Kulukak Opening (PDF 167 kB) - 7/17/26
- WRSHA Openings (PDF 169 kB) - 7/16/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #38 (PDF 177 kB) - 7/15/26
- WRSHA Openings (PDF 168 kB) - 7/15/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #37 (PDF 175 kB) - 7/14/26
- WRSHA Openings (PDF 169 kB) - 7/13/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #36 (PDF 175 kB) - 7/13/26
- Togiak ANnouncement (PDF 167 kB) - 7/12/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #35 (PDF 176 kB) - 7/12/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #34 (PDF 175 kB) - 7/11/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #33 (PDF 171 kB) - 7/10/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 8-9, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 7/10/26
- WRSHA Openings (PDF 169 kB) - 7/10/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #32 (PDF 175 kB) - 7/10/26
- BRISTOL BAY 2026 SALMON FISHERY UPDATE #2 (PDF 177 kB) - 7/9/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 6-7, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 7/9/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #31 (PDF 176 kB) - 7/9/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #30 (PDF 174 kB) - 7/8/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #29 Revised (PDF 174 kB) - 7/8/26
- WRSHA Openings (PDF 168 kB) - 7/8/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #29 (PDF 174 kB) - 7/8/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #28 (PDF 175 kB) - 7/7/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #27 (PDF 173 kB) - 7/7/26
- Nushagak Extend WRSHA Opening (PDF 170 kB) - 7/7/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 4-5, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 7/6/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #26 (PDF 174 kB) - 7/6/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #25 (PDF 173 kB) - 7/6/26
- Nushagak and WRSHA Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 7/6/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #24 Revised (PDF 178 kB) - 7/5/26
- Nushagak and WRSHA Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 7/5/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #24 (PDF 177 kB) - 7/5/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 2-3, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 7/4/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #23 (PDF 173 kB) - 7/4/26
- Nushagak and WRSHA Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 7/4/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #22 (PDF 177 kB) - 7/4/26
- Nushagak and WRSHA Fishing (PDF 171 kB) - 7/3/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #21 (PDF 174 kB) - 7/3/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #20 (PDF 171 kB) - 7/2/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 30-July 1, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 7/2/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #19 (PDF 174 kB) - 7/2/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #18 (PDF 173 kB) - 7/2/26
- Nushagak and WRSHA Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 7/2/26
- Togiak Update (PDF 167 kB) - 7/2/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #17 (PDF 173 kB) - 7/1/26
- Nushagak Openings WRSHA (PDF 170 kB) - 7/1/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #16 (PDF 172 kB) - 7/1/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 28-29, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 154 kB) - 6/30/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #15 (PDF 176 kB) - 6/30/26
- Nushagak Openings WRSHA and Igushik Extensions (PDF 170 kB) - 6/30/26
- Nushagak Openings WRSHA and Igushik Extensions (PDF 170 kB) - 6/29/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #14 (PDF 175 kB) - 6/29/26
- WRSHA Opening (PDF 168 kB) - 6/29/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #13 (PDF 171 kB) - 6/28/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 26-27, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 6/28/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #12 (PDF 174 kB) - 6/28/26
- Nushagak Openings (PDF 171 kB) - 6/28/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #11 (PDF 170 kB) - 6/27/26
- Nushagak Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 6/27/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #10 (PDF 172 kB) - 6/27/26
- Togiak Update (PDF 167 kB) - 6/27/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 24-25, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 6/26/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #9 (PDF 172 kB) - 6/26/26
- Nushagak Openings (PDF 172 kB) - 6/26/26
- Igushik Openings and Nushagak Short Notice (PDF 170 kB) - 6/25/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #8 (PDF 173 kB) - 6/25/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update #7 (PDF 170 kB) - 6/25/26
- Nushagak District Update (PDF 169 kB) - 6/24/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 22-23, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 6/24/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #6 (PDF 170 kB) - 6/24/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update #5 (PDF 170 kB) - 6/23/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 20-21, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 6/22/26
- Igushik Set Gillnet Openings (PDF 168 kB) - 6/22/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update #4 (PDF 169 kB) - 6/22/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 18-19, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 154 kB) - 6/21/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update #3 (PDF 169 kB) - 6/21/26
- Togiak Update (PDF 169 kB) - 6/19/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #2 (PDF 144 kB) - 6/19/26
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 16-17, 2026 – All Stations (PDF 153 kB) - 6/18/26
- Igushik Set Gillnet Openings (PDF 168 kB) - 6/18/26
- Igushik Set Gillnet Openings (PDF 168 kB) - 6/15/26
- Igushik Extension (PDF 169 kB) - 6/10/26
- Igushik Set Gillnet Extension (PDF 170 kB) - 6/5/26
- BB26Update (PDF 234 kB) - 6/5/26
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #1 (PDF 179 kB) - 5/29/26
- Nushagak Subsistence and Commercial Openings (PDF 170 kB) - 5/28/26
- BRISTOL BAY 2026 COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING OUTLOOK (PDF 290 kB) - 3/23/26
Inseason Information
- Daily Run Summary
- Inseason Harvest Summary
- Salmon Escapement
- Bristol Bay Science and Research Institute (BBSRI) - Port Moller Test Fishery

- Bristol Bay Fisheries Collaborative (BBFC)

Harvest
Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR) Data
Management
Regulations
- 2026–2029 Bristol Bay Commercial Salmon, Herring, and Subsistence Fishing Regulations (PDF 1,025 kB)
Annual Management Reports
- 2025 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,455 kB)
- 2024 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,426 kB)
- 2023 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,497 kB)
- 2022 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,386 kB)
- 2021 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,117 kB)
- 2020 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,537 kB)
- 2019 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 3,491 kB)
- 2018 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 3,122 kB)
- 2017 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 1,853 kB)
- 2016 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 1,925 kB)
- 2015 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 744 kB)
- 2014 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 1,002 kB)
- 2013 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,067 kB)
- 2012 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,212 kB)
Other Reports
- Nushagak River King Salmon-Stock Status and Action Plan / Report to the Alaska Board of Fisheries, November 29, 2022 (PDF 1,959 kB)
District Registrations
- Bristol Bay District Registration Application

- District Registration: Setnet (Green Card) (PDF 280 kB)
- District Registration: Drift Gillnet (Blue Card) (PDF 300 kB)
- Dual Drift Registration (PDF 269 kB)
- Permit Holder's Agent Authorization (PDF 150 kB)
Video
Genetics for Sustainability: Management of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
Forecasts
- 2026 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 282 kB)
- 2025 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 203 kB)
- 2024 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 179 kB)
- 2023 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 231 kB)
- 2022 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 170 kB)
- 2021 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 398 kB)
- 2020 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 269 kB)
- 2019 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 227 kB)
- 2018 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 406 kB)
- 2017 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 268 kB)
- 2016 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 211 kB)
- 2015 Nushagak River Chinook Salmon Harvest Projection (PDF 107 kB)
- 2015 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 213 kB)
- 2014 Nushagak River Chinook Salmon Harvest Projection (PDF 109 kB)
- 2014 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 216 kB)
- 2013 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 214 kB)
- 2013 Nushagak River Chinook Salmon Harvest Projection (PDF 112 kB)
- 2012 Nushagak River Chinook Salmon Harvest Projection (PDF 123 kB)
- Statewide Salmon Forecast
Salmon Processing Capacity Surveys
Maps
Bristol Bay Salmon Statistical Area Maps
- Bristol Bay Commercial Salmon Districts, Sections, and Statistical Areas (PDF 5,189 kB)
- Egegik Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 779 kB)
- Kvichak River and Alagnak River Special Harvest Areas (PDF 825 kB)
- Naknek-Kvichak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 885 kB)
- Nushagak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 252 kB)
- Togiak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 952 kB)
- Ugashik Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 788 kB)
- Wood River Special Harvest Area Map (PDF 944 kB)
Statewide Maps
Bristol Bay Salmon Escapement
Preliminary Inseason Escapement Estimates
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Sockeye Salmon Escapement Goal Ranges
| 1 The newly established OEG for Nushagak River adds 15% of the preseason total run forecast to the upper end of the escapement goal in years where the total run is projected to be over 2.5 million. If total run is projected to be below 2.5 million, the escapement goal reverts to an SEG of 370,000–900,000. ↩ | |
| 2 The newly established OEG for Wood River adds 15% of the preseason total run forecast to the upper end of the escapement goal in years where the total run is projected to be over 5 million. If total run is projected to be below 5 million, the escapement goal reverts to an SEG of 700,000–1,800,000. ↩ | |
| Ugashik River | 500,000–1,400,000 |
| Egegik River | 800,000–2,000,000 |
| Naknek River | 800,000–2,000,000 |
| Kvichak River | 2,000,000–10,000,000 |
| Alagnak River | > 210,000 |
| Nushagak River | 370,000–2,600,000[1] |
| Wood River | 700,000–2,800,000[2] |
| Igushik River | 150,000–400,000 |
| Togiak River | 120,000–270,000 |
Chinook Salmon Escapement Goal Range
| Nushagak River | 55,000-120,000 |