Pursuant to authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge In-Season Manager announces additional fishing opportunities for federally qualified subsistence users only.
Kuskokwim River Federal Public Waters Closed to Gillnets and the Harvest of Coho Salmon
Notice to Rescind Partial Federal Salmon Fishing Restrictions
This Temporary Special Action (04-KSCS-26-02) rescinds portions of the previous salmon fishing restrictions announced in Temporary Special Action- 04-KSCS-26-01 within the Kuskokwim River Drainage: Chum Salmon management within all Federal public waters, and Chinook Salmon management within the Kuskokwim River mainstem (not including tributaries), is now rescinded.
Fourth Announcement for Federal Fishing Opportunities
Second Announcement: Federal Main Stem Fishing Opportunities
FEDERAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT #1: SET AND DRIFTNET OPPORTUNITIES
Public Hearing Announcement on 2026 Kuskokwim River Salmon Management
Federal Management Rescinds on August 7, 2025, at Noon
Refuge Manager to Hold Public Hearing on Kuskokwim River Salmon Fishing Closure
The Refuge Manager at the at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR), in coordination with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC), proposes to close Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage to the harvest of Chinook, Chum, and Coho Salmon by all users starting June 1, 2025.
Victory for Subsistence Fishing Rights: US v. Alaska ruling
On Friday, March 29, 2024, the Federal District Court for the District Court of Alaska took an important step forward in protecting Alaska Native and rural Alaskan subsistence rights by ruling in favor of the United States, KRITFC, and other Alaska Native subsistence rights advocates by rejecting the State of Alaska’s attack on federally-protected subsistence rights. The federal court permanently enjoined the State of Alaska from repeating its recent unlawful actions on the Kuskokwim River.