2019 Yukon River Summer Salmon Fishery News Release #36 District 2 Commercial Fishing Schedule

Districts Affected: Lower Yukon Area

This is a notice to commercial fishermen; tonight’s (July 15) 12-hour period from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in District 2 is effectively cancelled. There is no buyer. Due to utility failures resulting in insufficient ice and refrigeration, Kwik’Pak will not be able to purchase fish today in District 2.

07/16/2019
Last edited 01/25/2022
Contact Information

Holly Carroll, Area Management Biologist

Deena Jallen, Assistant Area Management Biologist

Lower Yukon Area Office, Emmonak, Alaska

Phone: (907) 949-1320

Toll free fishing schedule hotline: (866) 479-7387

Fishing schedule hotline in Fairbanks: 459-7387

Fishermen should standby regarding the Tuesday, July 16 commercial opener in District 2.  Fishermen should confirm there is a buyer by calling Kwik’Pak at 949-1120.

Please also call the toll-free hotline (866) 479-7387 to verify the fishing schedule.

This is an announcement by the ADF&G in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. To reach the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Fairbanks call 455-1849.

News releases, test fish catches, and sonar counts are also available on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/YukonRiverFishingADFG/

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