Area Sport Fishing Reports
Bristol Bay

Archived Sport Fishing Report

May 25, 2017

Week of May 25 to May 31
Issued May 25, 2017

Fresh Waters

• All rivers and most lakes are now ice free or nearly ice free.

King Salmon

• Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages

  • It is still very early for kings in the Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages. Sport fishing should be productive by mid-June in the Naknek River and late June in the Alagnak River.

• Nushagak River Drainage

  • It is still very early for kings. Sport fishing should be productive by mid-June.

  • The sonar is scheduled to be operational approximately June 5. Management will be in accordance with the Nushagak/Mulchatna King Salmon Management Plan. No substantial in-season information will be available until after June 20. Productivity of Nushagak River kings has been consistently good in recent years; therefore, ADF&G is cautiously optimistic for a good return in 2017.

• Togiak River and Nearby Drainages

  • It is still very early for kings in the Togiak River. Sport fishing will not likely be productive until late June.

Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling

• Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages

  • Most of the flowing waters of the Kvichak River and Alagnak River Drainages and portions of the Naknek River Drainage remain closed to all fishing until June 8, to protect spawning rainbow trout.

  • On the Naknek River, angling is fair to good in the portions of the drainage that remain open to fishing.

• Togiak River and Nearby Drainages

  • There have been no angling reports from this section, though opportunities should improve as waters warm.

• Wood River Lakes System

  • Angling is good to excellent in and at the outlets of larger tributaries of the lakes. However, the upper lakes are still partially ice covered and access by boat is limited.

Northern Pike

• Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages

  • Angling should be good in the portions of the drainage that remain open to fishing.

• Wood River Lake System

  • Angling should be good along lake and slough shores as the ice recedes. However, the upper lakes are still partially ice covered and access by boat is limited.

Salt Waters

Halibut

•  Nushagak Bay

  • Angling should be fair to very good off the coast of Protection Point.