2018 Preliminary Alaska Commercial Salmon Harvest - Blue Sheet
The Blue Sheet reports cumulative salmon harvest during the commercial fishing season in thousands of fish. Historically, this information was updated each Friday between mid-May and September. Beginning with the 2013 season, these harvest estimates will be updated twice daily. Please note, inseason harvest estimates published in this report are preliminary and subject to change. Confidential catch information is not included in these cumulative totals. For more information on the Blue Sheet, inseason summaries, and harvest timing charts please see our Blue Sheet, Inseason Summary, and Harvest Timing Charts Overview page.
- Inseason Alaska Salmon Summary
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- Inseason Harvest Timing Charts
- Harvest in Thousands of Fish
Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotzebue Area | |||||||
| Kotzebue | Jul 10 | — | 695 | — | 1 | — | 696 |
| Kotzebue Total | — | 695 | — | 1 | — | 696 | |
| Kuskokwim Area | |||||||
| Kuskokwim Bay | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kuskokwim River | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kuskokwim Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Norton Sound Area | |||||||
| Norton Sound | Jun 25 | 1 | 237 | 260 | 40 | 3 | 541 |
| Norton Sound Total | 1 | 237 | 260 | 40 | 3 | 541 | |
| Yukon River Area | |||||||
| Lower Yukon | — | 816 | 106 | 39 | — | 961 | |
| Upper Yukon | — | 147 | 4 | — | — | 151 | |
| Yukon River Total | — | 963 | 110 | 39 | — | 1,112 | |
| AYK Region Total | 1 | 1,895 | 370 | 80 | 3 | 2,349 | |
Central Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Area | |||||||
| Egegik District | Jun 4 | — | 2 | 15 | — | 5,069 | 5,086 |
| Naknek-Kvichak District | Jun 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 8,999 | 9,041 |
| Nushagak District | Jun 11 | 35 | 1,192 | 74 | 135 | 24,058 | 25,494 |
| Togiak District | Jun 1 | 4 | 159 | 43 | 67 | 859 | 1,132 |
| Ugashik District | Jun 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2,868 | 2,869 |
| Bristol Bay Total | 41 | 1,370 | 139 | 219 | 41,853 | 43,622 | |
| Upper Cook Inlet Area | |||||||
| Central District | Jun 18 | 3 | 125 | 157 | 116 | 766 | 1,167 |
| Northern District | Jun 25 | — | 5 | 64 | 11 | 48 | 128 |
| Lower Cook Inlet Area | |||||||
| Eastern District | — | — | — | — | 151 | 151 | |
| Kamishak Bay District | Jun 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 69 |
| Outer District | Jul 9 | — | 34 | — | 30 | — | 64 |
| Southern District | Jun 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 807 | 87 | 903 |
| Cook Inlet Total | 3 | 183 | 234 | 969 | 1,093 | 2,482 | |
| Prince William Sound Area | |||||||
| Bering River Drift | May 17 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 120 |
| Coghill District Drift | May 31 | — | 1,803 | 4 | 291 | 187 | 2,285 |
| Copper River Drift | May 17 | 7 | 3 | 302 | 10 | 44 | 366 |
| Eshamy District Drift/Set | May 31 | — | 139 | 4 | 334 | 1,001 | 1,478 |
| Montague District | Jun 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PWS General Seine | Jun 1 | — | 1,036 | 78 | 19,464 | 66 | 20,644 |
| PWS Hatchery | Jun 15 | — | 456 | — | 3,838 | — | 4,294 |
| Unakwik District Drift | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Prince William Sound Total | 7 | 3,437 | 508 | 23,937 | 1,301 | 29,190 | |
| Central Region Total | 51 | 4,990 | 881 | 25,125 | 44,247 | 75,294 | |
Southeast Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Island | Jun 18 | 2 | 193 | 16 | 296 | 6 | 513 |
| Hatchery Cost Recovery | Jul 1 | 20 | 3,110 | 121 | 294 | 136 | 3,681 |
| Hatchery Terminal Gillnet | May 1 | 12 | 802 | 21 | 40 | 33 | 908 |
| Hatchery Terminal Seine | May 1 | 16 | 3,621 | 35 | 191 | 12 | 3,875 |
| Hatchery Terminal Troll | May 1 | 1 | 111 | 2 | 10 | — | 124 |
| Lynn Canal Gillnet | Jun 17 | 1 | 656 | 18 | 16 | 69 | 760 |
| Prince of Wales Gillnet | Jun 17 | 3 | 178 | 113 | 348 | 25 | 667 |
| Seine-Northern | — | 303 | 17 | 2,092 | 24 | 2,436 | |
| Seine-Southern | — | 1,047 | 102 | 4,543 | 194 | 5,886 | |
| Stikine River Gillnet | Jun 24 | 3 | 129 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 164 |
| Taku-Snettisham Gillnet | Jun 17 | 1 | 511 | 35 | 23 | 67 | 637 |
| Tree Point Gillnet | Jun 17 | 2 | 188 | 35 | 113 | 20 | 358 |
| Troll-Spring | May 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Troll-Summer | Jul 1 | 87 | 415 | 941 | 44 | 5 | 1,492 |
| Troll-Winter | Oct 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Yakutat Gillnet | Jun 2 | — | — | 94 | 28 | 7 | 129 |
| Southeast Region Total | 167 | 11,268 | 1,560 | 8,054 | 604 | 21,653 | |
Westward Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Peninsula Area | |||||||
| North Peninsula | 2 | 110 | 92 | 32 | 2,347 | 2,583 | |
| South Peninsula | Jun 7 | 18 | 989 | 268 | 763 | 1,312 | 3,350 |
| Alaska Peninsula Total | 20 | 1,099 | 360 | 795 | 3,659 | 5,933 | |
| Aleutian Islands Area | |||||||
| Aleutian Islands | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Aleutian Islands Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chignik Area | |||||||
| Chignik | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chignik Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kodiak Area | |||||||
| Kodiak | Jun 9 | 3 | 460 | 439 | 6,010 | 1,803 | 8,715 |
| Kodiak Total | 3 | 460 | 439 | 6,010 | 1,803 | 8,715 | |
| Westward Region Total | 23 | 1,559 | 799 | 6,805 | 5,462 | 14,648 | |
Statewide
| Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide Totals | 242 | 19,712 | 3,610 | 40,064 | 50,316 | 113,944 |