Division of Sport Fish
Israel Payton, Director

Anchorage Headquarters Office
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518


Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner

P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
www.adfg.alaska.gov


Advisory Announcement
(Released: July 01, 2024 - Expires: December 31, 2024)

CONTACT: Greta Hayden-Pless
Assistant Area Management Biologist
(907) 842-2427

Wood River Drainage Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased

(Dillingham) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon to 10 fish, with no size limit, in all waters of the Wood River drainage, effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday July, 3 through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The bag and possession limit for other salmon, except king and sockeye salmon, remains at five fish with no size limit. These limits for salmon, other than king and sockeye salmon, are in combination (chum, pink, coho salmon combined to total a bag limit of five fish) with the more liberal limits for sockeye salmon.

The escapement of sockeye salmon in the Wood River has exceeded the escapement goal of 700,000 – 1,800,000 fish. Therefore, it is warranted to increase the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon in the Wood River sport fishery.

“This year’s sockeye run has exceeded the upper end of the escapement goal,” stated Assistant Area Management Biologist Greta Hayden-Pless. “With over two million fish passing the counting tower on the Wood River, we are increasing the opportunity to harvest sockeye salmon in the sport fishery.”

For additional information, please contact Assistant Area Management Biologist Greta Hayden-Pless at (907) 842-2427.

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