This summary provides an overview of the 2023 season, highlighting the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC) fisheries management and conservation efforts.
Kalskag Line Opens and Next Federal Fishing Opportunity
Kuskokwim River 2022 Post-Season Summary
Yukon Delta NWR Letter to FSB on Kuskokwim Coho Salmon Situation
On Tuesday, August 16, the Federal In-Season Manager at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge issued the following letter to the Federal Subsistence Board explaining Yukon Delta NWR and KRITFC’s response to the State’s management action closing subsistence fishing for coho salmon throughout the Kuskokwim River drainage.
State Management Action: Coho Salmon Subsistence Closures
State Management Action: Kuskokwim River Open to Gillnets
Federal Management Ends July 21, 2022
Weekly River-Wide Teleconferences Begin Next Week!
Kuskokwim River Listening Session 2022
2021 Federal Management Action: Closures & Subsistence Harvest Opportunities (Emergency Special Action No.: 3-KS-01-21 )
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Manager determined that Federal management is necessary for the conservation and the continuation of subsistence uses for Chinook salmon within the Kuskokwim River drainage. Read more for information about Federal closures, subsistence harvest opportunities, and alternative fishing means and methods during times of Chinook salmon conservation.