Bulletin: YUKON AREA SALMON FISHERY CLOSURE IN SUBDISTRICT 5-ABC

The Yukon River in-season Fisheries Manager issued a Temporary Special Action closing Federal public waters in Yukon fishing subdistrict 5-ABC to fishing for Chinook and summer chum salmon by all users. This closure prohibits all directed fishing for Chinook and summer chum salmon and closes gillnets larger than 4-inch stretched mesh and longer than 60 feet. 

Using fish wheels is not allowed during these closures. Selective gear such as dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for nonsalmon species. If Chinook and summer chum salmon are caught while fishing for other species, they should be released alive but may be legally retained if dead.

Dates of the closure:

Effective Date:       Friday, June 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m. for Subdistrict 5-ABC

Expiration Date:     Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

This action is taken in coordination with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fishery managers. The fishing schedules announced here match those issued concurrently by the ADF&G in State waters (Summer Fishery Advisory Announcement #10).

The temporary special action, 03-KS-06-26, can be found online at https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/fisheries-special-actions.

Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska. 

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