2017 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 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 | — | 463 | — | 1 | — | 464 | |
| Kotzebue Total | — | 463 | — | 1 | — | 464 | |
| Kuskokwim Area | |||||||
| Kuskokwim Bay | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kuskokwim River | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kuskokwim Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Norton Sound Area | |||||||
| Norton Sound | — | 163 | 191 | 20 | 3 | 377 | |
| Norton Sound Total | — | 163 | 191 | 20 | 3 | 377 | |
| Yukon River Area | |||||||
| Lower Yukon | Jun 15 | — | 858 | 129 | — | — | 987 |
| Upper Yukon | Jun 25 | — | 169 | 1 | — | — | 170 |
| Yukon River Total | — | 1,027 | 130 | — | — | 1,157 | |
| AYK Region Total | — | 1,653 | 321 | 21 | 3 | 1,998 | |
Central Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bay Area | |||||||
| Egegik District | Jun 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 11,865 | 11,875 |
| Naknek-Kvichak District | Jun 1 | 1 | 38 | 3 | — | 8,112 | 8,154 |
| Nushagak District | Jun 1 | 32 | 1,158 | 156 | 7 | 11,752 | 13,105 |
| Togiak District | Jun 1 | 5 | 202 | 6 | 26 | 504 | 743 |
| Ugashik District | Jun 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5,447 | 5,450 |
| Bristol Bay Total | 39 | 1,402 | 172 | 34 | 37,680 | 39,327 | |
| Upper Cook Inlet Area | |||||||
| Central District | Jun 19 | 5 | 235 | 243 | 157 | 1,783 | 2,423 |
| Northern District | May 29 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 11 | 55 | 123 |
| Lower Cook Inlet Area | |||||||
| Eastern District | May 29 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 |
| Kamishak Bay District | Jun 1 | — | 29 | — | 216 | 96 | 341 |
| Outer District | — | 122 | — | 1,083 | — | 1,205 | |
| Southern District | Jun 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 426 | 109 | 558 |
| Cook Inlet Total | 8 | 401 | 305 | 1,893 | 2,066 | 4,673 | |
| Prince William Sound Area | |||||||
| Bering River Drift | May 18 | — | — | 111 | — | 3 | 114 |
| Coghill District Drift | Jun 1 | — | 2,174 | 14 | 662 | 112 | 2,962 |
| Copper River Drift | May 18 | 13 | 12 | 288 | 69 | 569 | 951 |
| Eshamy District Drift/Set | Jun 1 | — | 120 | 4 | 350 | 621 | 1,095 |
| Montague District | Jun 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PWS General Seine | Jun 19 | — | 2,393 | 88 | 42,562 | 121 | 45,164 |
| PWS Hatchery | Jun 15 | — | 724 | 24 | 5,028 | — | 5,776 |
| Unakwik District Drift | Jun 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Prince William Sound Total | 13 | 5,423 | 529 | 48,671 | 1,427 | 56,063 | |
| Central Region Total | 60 | 7,226 | 1,006 | 50,598 | 41,173 | 100,063 | |
Southeast Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Island | Jun 11 | 2 | 233 | 7 | 543 | 9 | 794 |
| Hatchery Cost Recovery | May 15 | 12 | 3,034 | 60 | 497 | 1 | 3,604 |
| Hatchery Terminal Gillnet | May 1 | 8 | 980 | 7 | 130 | 10 | 1,135 |
| Hatchery Terminal Seine | May 1 | 8 | 1,684 | 13 | 368 | 6 | 2,079 |
| Hatchery Terminal Troll | May 1 | 1 | 123 | 2 | 1 | — | 127 |
| Lynn Canal Gillnet | Jun 18 | 1 | 1,081 | 12 | 85 | 31 | 1,210 |
| Prince of Wales Gillnet | Jun 19 | 2 | 232 | 44 | 301 | 45 | 624 |
| Seine-Northern | Jun 18 | 1 | 1,275 | 172 | 23,392 | 126 | 24,966 |
| Seine-Southern | Jun 18 | 1 | 966 | 78 | 7,874 | 151 | 9,070 |
| Stikine River Gillnet | Jun 19 | 4 | 177 | 13 | 49 | 14 | 257 |
| Taku-Snettisham Gillnet | Jun 18 | 1 | 871 | 17 | 229 | 113 | 1,231 |
| Tree Point Gillnet | Jun 18 | 2 | 221 | 26 | 223 | 25 | 497 |
| Troll-Spring | May 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 |
| Troll-Summer | Jul 1 | 64 | 279 | 2,086 | 51 | 5 | 2,485 |
| Troll-Winter | Oct 11 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| Yakutat Gillnet | Jun 4 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 92 | 121 | 317 |
| Southeast Region Total | 169 | 11,158 | 2,641 | 33,836 | 657 | 48,461 | |
Westward Region
| District or Fishery | Fishery Start Date | Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Peninsula Area | |||||||
| North Peninsula | May 29 | 3 | 81 | 7 | 9 | 3,794 | 3,894 |
| South Peninsula | Jun 7 | 6 | 1,874 | 325 | 19,679 | 3,175 | 25,059 |
| Alaska Peninsula Total | 9 | 1,955 | 332 | 19,688 | 6,969 | 28,953 | |
| Aleutian Islands Area | |||||||
| Aleutian Islands | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Aleutian Islands Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chignik Area | |||||||
| Chignik | Jun 10 | 4 | 548 | 130 | 5,764 | 850 | 7,296 |
| Chignik Total | 4 | 548 | 130 | 5,764 | 850 | 7,296 | |
| Kodiak Area | |||||||
| Kodiak | Jun 9 | 6 | 1,951 | 356 | 26,785 | 2,448 | 31,546 |
| Kodiak Total | 6 | 1,951 | 356 | 26,785 | 2,448 | 31,546 | |
| Westward Region Total | 19 | 4,454 | 818 | 52,237 | 10,267 | 67,795 | |
Statewide
| Chinook | Chum | Coho | Pink | Sockeye | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide Totals | 248 | 24,491 | 4,786 | 136,692 | 52,100 | 218,317 |