Division of Sport Fish
Israel Payton, Director

Anchorage Headquarters Office
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner

P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
www.adfg.alaska.gov

Advisory Announcement (EO#:3-CS-U-17-26)
(Released: July 08, 2026 - Expires: December 31, 2026)

CONTACT: Andrew Gryska
Area Management Biologist
(907) 459-7339

Tanana River Drainage Chum Salmon Sport Fishery Closure Rescinded

(Fairbanks) – Effective July 8, 2026, the Tanana River drainage chum salmon sport fishery will reopen due to a larger-than-anticipated run of summer chum salmon that is forecasted to be well within the escapement goal. As a reminder, an earlier management action closing sport fishing for king salmon in the Tanana River drainage remains in effect through September 30, 2026. For the remainder of the year, the sport bag and possession limit of salmon (other than king salmon) is three fish, no size limit.

For additional information, contact Andrew Gryska, Tanana Area Management Biologist, at (907) 459-7339 or andrew.gryska@alaska.gov.

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