fishing regulations

Kuskokwim Salmon Emergency Special Action 3-KS-20-1

Federal Subsistence Board News Release: “Kuskokwim River Mainstem and Salmon Tributaries in Federal Public Waters closed to Chinook Salmon harvest with Gillnets by Federally Qualified Users Beginning June 1, 2020.”

KYUK: Kuskokwim Fishermen Request Additional Fishing Hours For Kasigluk Following Recent Deaths

Friday's gillnet opening in the lower Kuskokwim River may not be the last one. The Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group is recommending that the community of Kasigluk receive additional fishing hours this season after recent deaths limited the community’s ability to subsistence fish.

KYUK: Kalskag Negotiating New Subsistence Fishing Regulations With Kuskokwim Fishery Managers

How you fish on the Kuskokwim River depends on where you are. According to local fishermen, how you fish near Upper and Lower Kalskag is unlike anywhere else on the river. Fishermen in these communities claim that their unique situation requires unique fishing regulations and are meeting with tribal, federal, and state managers Tuesday, June 19 to negotiate a solution.