Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Bristol Bay Management Area
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Fishery News Releases and Announcements
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 11 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/25/17
- Togiak salmon reduction (PDF 20 kB) - 6/25/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update # 10 (PDF 91 kB) - 6/25/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 9 (PDF 95 kB) - 6/24/17
- Nushagak salmon drift and set extensions (PDF 21 kB) - 6/24/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Update # 8 (PDF 92 kB) - 6/24/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 7 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/23/17
- Nushagak salmon set and drift fishing (PDF 21 kB) - 6/23/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 6 (PDF 93 kB) - 6/22/17
- Nushagak salmon drift and set gillnet fishing (PDF 20 kB) - 6/22/17
- Nushagak salmon set and drift gillnet openings (PDF 20 kB) - 6/21/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 5 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/21/17
- Nushagak salmon subsistence and commercial update (PDF 21 kB) - 6/21/17
- Igushik set gillnet openings (PDF 20 kB) - 6/20/17
- Port Moller Sockeye Salmon Stock Composition Summary June 14-17, 2017 – All Stations (PDF 96 kB) - 6/20/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 4 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/20/17
- Nushagak Salmon update (PDF 20 kB) - 6/20/17
- Nushagak District salmon short notice (PDF 20 kB) - 6/19/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 3 (PDF 93 kB) - 6/19/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement # 2 (PDF 94 kB) - 6/18/17
- Igushik set gillnet openings (PDF 20 kB) - 6/17/17
- Igushik set gillnet opening (PDF 20 kB) - 6/14/17
- Igushik set gillnet and subsistence adjustments (PDF 21 kB) - 6/9/17
- Bristol Bay Eastside Salmon Announcement #1 (PDF 171 kB) - 5/31/17
- Nushagak Subsistence opening (PDF 21 kB) - 5/26/17
- 2017 Bristol Bay Salmon Outlook (PDF 398 kB) - 4/11/17
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Inseason Information
- Daily Run Summary
- Inseason Harvest Summary
- Salmon Escapment
- 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
- 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 130 kB)
- District Registration: Drift Gillnet (Blue Card) (PDF 131 kB)
- Dual Drift Registration (PDF 116 kB)
- Permit Holder's Agent Authorization (PDF 48 kB)
Video
Genetics for Sustainability: Management of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
Forecasts
- 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
- 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 28 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 |
Sockeye
Chinook
