Bristol Bay Gears up for Salmon Season
It's almost summer in Bristol Bay, and that means hundreds of commercial fishers are gearing up for another salmon season.
This season, the 2025 sockeye salmon forecast for all of Bristol Bay calls for a total run of 49.8 million fish. That's just above the 20-year average of 48.2 million fish.
In the Nushagak and Togiak Districts, experts are expecting strong runs and an average fish size above that of last year.
KDLG spoke to Tim Sands, the area management biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Dillingham...
To Read Full Story Login Below.