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Stories related to subsistence/commercial/sport hunting, fishing, gathering activities.

Federal Kuskokwim Fishing Opening June 19, Kalskag Waters Will Then Remain Open

By • Jun 18, 2019
A gillnet on the Kuskokwim River on June 12, 2018.
Katie Basile / KYUK

On Wednesday, June 19 the lower Kuskokwim River will open to gillnets for 12 hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The opening applies to the federal waters of the Kuskokwim from the river’s mouth to the National Wildlife Refuge boundary at Aniak.

Kuskokwim Fishermen Plead No Contest To Fishing Violations

By • Jun 17, 2019
Michael Redfox of Emmonak has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for beating and strangling his girlfriend.
Anna Rose MacArthur / KYUK

Alaska Wildlife Troopers summoned 15 subsistence fishermen to the Bethel courthouse on Monday for fishing violations. One fishermen did not appear. The rest pled no contest to minor offenses issued around the Kuskokwim set net opening on June 8.

Troopers Returning Confiscated Nets To Kuskokwim Subsistence Fishermen

By • Jun 17, 2019

Many of the nets seized during Kuskokwim subsistence fishing openings have been returned to their owners. Alaska Wildlife Troopers seized 18 nets during the June 8 opening. Troopers confiscated fewer nets during the June 12 opening. Most of the nets were returned before the subsistence opening on June 15.

More Than 8,000 Estimated Kings Harvested From Lower Kuskokwim On June 12

By • Jun 17, 2019

The king salmon run is growing in the Kuskokwim River as the season advances. From Tuntutuliak to Akiak along the Kuskokwim mainstem, federal biologists estimate that about 8,650 salmon were harvested on the June 12 subsistence opening. Almost all the salmon were kings, about 8,040. The remainder were around 310 chum and 290 reds. Harvest estimates from the June 15 subsistence fishing opening will be released the following week.

Yukon Fishing Is On

By Johanna.Eurich • Jun 14, 2019

The summer chum salmon run on the Yukon River has begun, and so far the numbers are coming in higher than historical averages. It is still early in the run, though, and the fish may just be returning early.

The number of king salmon returning this year are at about the same levels as last year, and about average for the river system. 

Confused About Kusko Fishing Regulations? Here's One Reason Why That Might Be

By • Jun 14, 2019
Kuskokwim Salmon
Katie Basile / KYUK

If you’re confused about Kuskokwim fishing regulations this summer, you’re not alone. Different regulations are coming from different government agencies for the same river. One of the big reasons for that divide is how many king salmon the agencies want to reach their spawning grounds.


Fish Talk: Fishing Openings, Regulations, And Why Two Government Agencies Are Managing The Kuskokwim

By • Jun 13, 2019
Kuskokwim king salmon.
Katie Basile / KYUK

Guests: 

  • Aaron Tiernan: Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Kuskokwim Area Manager
  • Ray Born: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Yukon Kuskokwim Delta National Wildlife Refuge Manager
  • Aaron Moses: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Yukon Kuskokwim Delta National Wildlife Refuge Subsistence Specialist

Find Out Kuskokwim Subsistence Fishing Openings And Regulations

By • Jun 12, 2019
A fisherman soaks a gill net in the Kuskokwim River near Napaskiak on June 12, 2018.
Katie Basile / KYUK

Find out the dates, times, and regulations for subsistence fishing openings along the state and federal waters of the Kuskokwim River.

Troopers Confiscate 18 Nets During Kuskokwim Subsistence Opening

By • Jun 12, 2019
A gillnet on the Kuskokwim River on June 12, 2018.
Katie Basile / KYUK

State law enforcement is cracking down on fishing violations this season. During the Saturday, June 8 Kuskokwim subsistence opening, Alaska Wildlife Troopers confiscated 18 nets. Most of the nets were longer than regulations allow, or had mesh sizes that were too big. Troopers cited one person for driftnetting during a set-net opener.

In Quinhagak, A Small Sport Fishing Industry Thrives

By • Jun 11, 2019
Krysti Shallenberger / KYUK

When most people think of sport fishing in Alaska, they think of Homer, Bristol Bay, or the Kenai River. They don’t think of Quinhagak, a small remote village near the Kuskokwim Bay in Southwest Alaska. But people from all over the world come to Quinhagak, lured in by its vast selection of salmon and trout. 


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