Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Bristol Bay Management Area
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| Eastside Fisheries: (907) 246-INFO (4636) | Westside Fisheries: (907) 842-5226 |
Fishery News Releases and Announcements
- 2019 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 227 kB) - 11/9/18
- 2018 Bristol Bay Salmon Season Summary (PDF 220 kB) - 9/18/18
- Togiak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/16/18
- Nushagak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/15/18
- Nushagak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/13/18
- Togiak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/9/18
- Nushagak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/8/18
- Nushagak Section Close (PDF 20 kB) - 8/6/18
- Togiak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 8/2/18
- Nushagak Drift Set Open (PDF 20 kB) - 7/31/18
- Nushagak Close Igushik Section (PDF 20 kB) - 7/29/18
- Nushagak Update (PDF 21 kB) - 7/28/18
- Igushik Section Reopen (PDF 21 kB) - 7/27/18
- Nushagak Closure (PDF 21 kB) - 7/26/18
- Nushagak Fuel Spill Alert (PDF 87 kB) - 7/26/18
- Togiak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 7/25/18
- Nushagak Close WRSHA (PDF 20 kB) - 7/24/18
- Togiak Extension (PDF 20 kB) - 7/18/18
- Nushagak Catch Update (PDF 88 kB) - 7/17/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 51 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/16/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 50 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/15/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 20 kB) - 7/15/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 49 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/15/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 20 kB) - 7/14/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 48 (PDF 108 kB) - 7/14/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 47 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/14/18
- Nushgak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/13/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 46 (PDF 108 kB) - 7/13/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 45 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/13/18
- Nushagak Drift Opening Waive Transfer Period (PDF 22 kB) - 7/12/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 43 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/12/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 42 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/12/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcment # 44 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/12/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update # 41 (PDF 91 kB) - 7/11/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 40 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/11/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcemen # 39 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/11/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/11/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 38 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/10/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 37 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/10/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/10/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 36 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/9/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 35 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/9/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/9/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 6-7, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 7/8/18
- Nushagak Drift Extension (PDF 21 kB) - 7/8/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 34 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/8/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 33 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/8/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 4-5, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 7/7/18
- Bristol Bay Eastide Salmon Announcement # 32 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/7/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/7/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 31 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/7/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary July 2-3, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 7/6/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/6/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 30 (PDF 98 kB) - 7/6/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 29 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/5/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 28 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/5/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/5/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 27 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/5/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 7/4/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 26 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/4/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 25 (PDF 93 kB) - 7/4/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 30-July 1, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 7/3/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 24 (PDF 95 kB) - 7/3/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Net Extension (PDF 22 kB) - 7/3/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 23 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/3/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 22 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/2/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 28-29, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 7/2/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update # 21 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/2/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Extension (PDF 22 kB) - 7/2/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 20 (PDF 92 kB) - 7/1/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Extension (PDF 21 kB) - 7/1/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 19 (PDF 94 kB) - 7/1/18
- Togiak Regular Openings (PDF 20 kB) - 7/1/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 26-27, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 6/30/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 18 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/30/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 17 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/30/18
- Nushagak Drift Opening And Set Extension (PDF 21 kB) - 6/30/18
- Wood River Special Harvest Area And Subsistence (PDF 21 kB) - 6/30/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 16 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/29/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Extension (PDF 22 kB) - 6/29/18
- Britsol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 15 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/29/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 14 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/28/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Extension (PDF 21 kB) - 6/28/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 13 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/28/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 23-25, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 6/27/18
- Nushagak Drift Openings And Set Extension (PDF 21 kB) - 6/27/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 12 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/27/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Annoucnement # 11 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/27/18
- Nushagak Drift And Set Extensions (PDF 21 kB) - 6/26/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #10 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/26/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 09 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/26/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Compostion Summary June 21-22, 2018 - Stations 2-12 and 14-24 (PDF 115 kB) - 6/25/18
- Nushagak Set And Drift Extensions (PDF 21 kB) - 6/25/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 08 (PDF 93 kB) - 6/25/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 07 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/25/18
- Togiak Commercial Reduction Subsistence Open (PDF 21 kB) - 6/25/18
- Nushagak Drift And Set gillnet Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/24/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition SummaryJune 18-21, 2018 –Stations 2-12 and June 18-20, 2018 –Stations 14-22 (PDF 115 kB) - 6/24/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 06 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/24/18
- Nushagak Drift Gillnet Opening (PDF 21 kB) - 6/23/18
- Nushagak Set And Drift Gillnet Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/23/18
- Nushagak Set And Drift Gillnet Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/22/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 05 (PDF 93 kB) - 6/22/18
- Nushagak Set and Drift Gillnet Opening (PDF 21 kB) - 6/21/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #04 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/21/18
- Nushagak Set and Drift Gillnet Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/20/18
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 12-17, 2018 – All Stations (PDF 97 kB) - 6/20/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 03 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/19/18
- Nushagak commercial and subsistence salmon fishing (PDF 21 kB) - 6/19/18
- Nushagak Salmon Update (PDF 88 kB) - 6/18/18
- Togiak section reduction and subsistence (PDF 88 kB) - 6/18/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 02 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/17/18
- Igushik set gillnet openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/16/18
- Igushik Set Gillnet Openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/13/18
- Igushik Section set gillnet openings (PDF 21 kB) - 6/8/18
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 1 (PDF 102 kB) - 5/31/18
- Nushagak Subsistence Fishing (PDF 21 kB) - 5/29/18
- 2018 Bristol Bay Salmon Fisheries Outlook (PDF 493 kB) - 4/13/18
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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
- NEW! 2016-2019 Bristol Bay Commercial Salmon Fishing Regulations (PDF 1,081 kB)
Annual Management Reports
- 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)
- 2011 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 3,142 kB)
- 2010 Bristol Bay Area Annual Management Report (PDF 2,900 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 67 kB)
Video
Genetics for Sustainability: Management of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
Forecasts
- 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
- 2018 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Processing Capacity Survey Summary (PDF 982 kB)
- 2017 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Processing Capacity Survey Summary (PDF 671 kB)
- 2016 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Processing Capacity Survey Summary (PDF 614 kB)
- 2015 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Processing Capacity Survey Summary (PDF 996 kB)
Maps
Bristol Bay Salmon Statistical Area Maps
- Egegik Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 56 kB)
- Naknek-Kvichak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 110 kB)
- Nushagak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 76 kB)
- Togiak Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 205 kB)
- Ugashik Commercial Salmon Fishery Management District (PDF 92 kB)
- Wood River Special Harvest Area Map (PDF 1,320 kB)
- ADF&G Bristol Bay Statistical Areas by District (PDF 25 kB)
Bristol Bay District Maps
Statewide Maps
Bristol Bay Salmon Escapement
Preliminary Inseason Escapement Estimates
Sockeye Salmon Escapement Goal Ranges
| 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 |
| Nushagak River | 370,000-900,000 |
| Wood River | 700,000-1,800,000 |
| Igushik River | 150,000-400,000 |
| Togiak River | 150,000-270,000 |
Chinook Salmon Escapement Goal Range
| Nushagak River | 55,000-120,000 |