Bulletin: Taku River Federal Subsistence Salmon Regulations Announced

JUNEAU, Alaska – Acting Juneau District Ranger Laura Buchheit, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, set the Taku River federal subsistence salmon fishery regulations as follows:

• The Federal waters of the Taku River are open to Federal subsistence Sockeye Salmon harvest in the Taku River drainage from the Taku Lodge upstream to the U.S./Canada Border only under the authority of a household federal subsistence fishing permit.

• You may take Sockeye Salmon from July 1-July 31. The annual limit for a household of one person is 10 Sockeye Salmon; for a household of two or more people, the annual limit is 20 Sockeye. 

• Only set gillnets not exceeding 15 fathoms in length may be used. 

• You may retain other salmon species caught incidentally by gear operated under terms of this permit. The possession limit of incidentally harvested Chinook Salmon is 2; the possession limit of incidentally harvested Coho Salmon is 6. Salmon incidentally caught and retained must be reported on your harvest permit. 

• Set gillnets may not be used within 100 yards of Canyon Island fish wheels. 

• Any tags or transmitters retrieved from harvested salmon must be returned to ADF&G.

• Permit holders must be physically present at the net while net is in operation. 

The decision was made after input was gathered at a public hearing on June 9, and in consultation with the Pacific Salmon Commission. The effective dates of this action are:

Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026

Expiration Date: 11:59 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026, unless superseded by special action

The temporary special action, FSA 13-SA-03-26, 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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