Kuskokwim Chinook Restrictions begin May 21st, Feds Managing Subsistence Fishery
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KYUK] by Ben Matheson, KYUK - May 18 2015
Expecting another poor king salmon run, the first fishing restrictions are expected to go into effect on May 21st. With the lessons learned from 2014, managers hope to bring enough king salmon to spawning grounds and allow for limited fishing along the way.
For the second year in a row, federal staff will manage day-to-day fishing on the Kuskokwim river from the mouth to Aniak. The first early season restrictions from the up to Tuluksak will go into effect May 21st. And whereas 4-inch whitefish nets were legal 24/7 last summer, this year a weekend schedule will be in place.
Neil LaLonde is the refuge manager and in-season manager during the chinook run....
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