Division of Sport Fish |
Alaska Department of Fish and Game |
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Advisory Announcement |
CONTACT: Lee Borden |
(Dillingham) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the bag and possession limits for sockeye salmon to 10 fish in all waters of the Wood River drainage, effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 7 through 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2021. The bag and possession limit for other salmon, except king and sockeye salmon, remains at five fish. These limits are in combination with the more liberal limits for sockeye salmon.
The escapement of sockeye salmon in the Wood River has exceeded the escapement goal of 700,000 – 1,800,000 fish. Therefore, it is warranted to increase the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon in the Wood River sport fishery.
"This year's sockeye return to the Wood River has exceeded the upper end of the escapement goal," stated Area Management Biologist Lee Borden. "With an excess of fish upstream of the counting tower, we are increasing harvest opportunity in the sockeye salmon sport fishery."
For additional information, please contact Area Management Biologist Lee Borden at (907) 842-2427.
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