Area Sport Fishing Reports
Bristol Bay
Archived Sport Fishing Report
June 15, 2016
Bristol Bay Area
Week of June 13 to 19
Issued June 13, 2016
During the December 2015 meeting, the Alaska Board of Fish made the following regulatory changes to Bristol Bay sport fisheries. These new regulations are published in the 2016 Bristol Bay sport fishing regulation summary, and are in effect this season.
- “No chumming” regulation amended to include only sport fishing guides and guided anglers.
- Big Creek opened to catch-and-release for king salmon from May 1 - July 31.
- The Naknek River within a one-quarter mile radius of Big Creek opened to retention of king salmon from May 1 - July 31.
- During the March 2016 statewide meeting, the Alaska Board of Fish made the following regulatory changes that applied to Bristol Bay sport fisheries. These new regulations are NOT published in the 2016 Bristol Bay sport fishing regulation summary but are in effect this season.
- A bare single hook is now included in the definition of an artificial fly.
- Clarified that an attractor bead that is either fixed within 2 inches of the fly (or bare hook) or is free sliding on the line or leader may be used in fly-fishing only waters.
Fresh waters
King Salmon
- Naknek and Alagnak drainages:
- Sport fishing is currently reported as poor to fair. However it is still early and sport fishing will likely be more productive later this week on the Naknek and in late June on the Alagnak.
- Nushagak drainages.
- Sport fishing is currently reported as fair.
- The sonar near Portage Creek is operational and 6,491 kings have been counted by the sonar through June 12. This is approximately 2 days ahead of desired levels. Management will be in accordance with the Nushagak/Mulchatna King Salmon Management Plan.
- Togiak River and nearby drainages:
- It is still early for kings in the Togiak. Sport fishing will not be productive until late June.
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling
- Naknek and Alagnak drainages:
- Fishing should be very good this week as rainbow trout and Dolly Varden continue to feed on out-migrating sockeye salmon smolt.
- Togiak River and nearby drainages:
- Fishing should be good this week.
- Wood River Lakes system:
- Fishing is reported as good to excellent at the outlets of salmon spawning streams as smolt continue moving down river.
Northern Pike
- Naknek and Alagnak drainages:
- Fishing should be good.
- Wood River Lake system:
- Fishing should be good along lake and slough shores and in shallow weedy bays.
Salt waters
Halibut
- Nushagak Bay
- Fishing should be fair to good off the coast of Protection Point.