Situk River Federal subsistence Chinook Salmon fishery closed

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Situk River Federal subsistence Chinook Salmon fishery closed

YAKUTAT, Alaska – Yakutat District Ranger Nate Catterson, under authority delegated by the
Federal Subsistence Board, has announced the Situk River will be closed to the harvest of Chinook Salmon from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, due to conservation concerns. The use of bait and gillnets is prohibited in the Situk River when fishing for other species during this closure to minimize incidental mortality of Chinook Salmon. Incidentally caught Chinook Salmon may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately.

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