Area Sport Fishing Reports
Bristol Bay
Archived Sport Fishing Report
June 01, 2017
Week of June 1 to June 7
Fresh Waters
King Salmon
- Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages
- It is still early for kings in the Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainage. 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 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 very good to excellent in and at the outlets of larger tributaries of the lakes.
Northern Pike
- Naknek River and Alagnak River Drainages
- Angling should be good to very good.
- Wood River Lake System
- Fishing should be good along lake and slough shores, and in shallow weedy bays.
Salt Waters
Halibut
- Nushagak Bay
- Angling should be fair to very good off the coast of Protection Point.