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2018 Yukon River Fall Salmon Fishery News Release # 23 - Fall Update # 3, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

08/07/2018

Districts Affected: Yukon AreaThe 2018 fall chum salmon preseason run projection is for a run size of 700,000 to 900,000 fish. Inseason run assessment indicates that the 2018 fall chum salmon run is tracking within the preseason projection range. The estimated fall chum salmon run size through August 5 (based on the mainstem sonar near Pilot Station and the downstream harvest) is 275,000 fish, which is below the historical median of 306,000 fish for that date. The front of the fall season chum salmon migration is expected to be near Kaltag around August 2, Galena around August 4, and Tanana/Huslia around August 10, Rampart around August 12 and the Canadian border around August 31. The peak of the 2nd pulse of fall chum salmon passed the mainstem sonar near Pilot Station on August 2, and is expected to be near Anvik around August 10, Kaltag around August 14, Galena around August 16, and Tanana/Huslia around August 21, Rampart around August 23, Fort Yukon around August 31 and the Canadian border around September 10.

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2018 Yukon River Fall Salmon Fishery News Release # 22 - Subdistrict 5-D Subsistence Fishing Schedule

08/07/2018

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaAs of August 5, over 51,700 Chinook salmon have been estimated at the sonar project located near Eagle, exceeding the lower end of the escapement goal of 42,500 fish. Passage rates are declining, but still above 1,000 Chinook salmon a day; these fish in the tail end of the run will increase escapement towards the upper end of the goal of 55,000 fish and help meet harvest share objectives.

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2018 Yukon River Fall Salmon Fishery News Release # 18 - Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, and 5-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule

08/06/2018

Districts Affected: Upper Yukon AreaThe 2018 fall chum salmon preseason run projection, based on the summer chum to fall chum salmon relationship, is for a run size of 700,000 to 900,000 fish. This level of abundance is anticipated to be sufficient to meet escapement and subsistence needs and provide a surplus for commercial and personal use purposes. Consistent with transitioning to fall season management, the following management actions will occur in Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B, & 5-C.

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2018 Yukon River Fall Salmon Fishery News Release # 15 - Fall Update # 2, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery

07/31/2018

Districts Affected: Yukon AreaThe 2018 fall chum salmon preseason run projection is for a run size of 700,000 to 900,000 fish. This level of abundance is anticipated to be sufficient to meet escapement and subsistence needs and provide a surplus for commercial and personal use purposes. The estimated reconstructed fall chum salmon run size through July 28 (based on the mainstem sonar near Pilot Station and the downstream harvest) is estimated to be 167,000 fish, which is above the historical median of 143,000 fish for that date. The front of the fall season chum salmon run that entered the Yukon River on July 19 is expected to be near Kaltag on July 31, Galena around August 2, and Tanana/Huslia around August 7, Rampart around August 9 and the Canadian border around August 27.

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