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Yukon River Fishery Management Update
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The Alaska Department of Fish & Game has issued updated closures and gear restrictions across the Yukon Area due to extremely low Chinook and belowβaverage summer chum returns. These actions include salmon fishery closures (no directed harvest of Chinook or summer chum) and gillnet removal periods (all gillnets, including 4" mesh, must be removed for 18 days in each area)
Selective gear such as dip nets, beach seines, hook & line - remains open for nonsalmon, pink, and sockeye salmon unless otherwise noted.
To determine which fishing district your community falls under, please view the Yukon Area district map.
These actions were coordinated between ADF&G and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Last updated: June 25, 2026
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2026 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement # 17
June 23, 2026
Summer Update # 4, Yukon Area Salmon Fishery
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2026 Yukon River Salmon Summer Fishery Announcement #18
June 25, 2026
Subdistricts 5-A, 5-B and 5-C Subsistence Fishing Schedule
Emergency Order Number #3-S-SY-20-26
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association In-Season Salmon Management Teleconferences
The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association In-Season Salmon Management Teleconferences will kick off June 2, 2026, and will continue every Tuesday through August 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory Canada Time.
These teleconferences provide an opportunity for fishers and fisheries managers throughout the Yukon River drainage to discuss current fishing conditions, salmon run updates, and management strategies.
2024 and 2025 Bering Sea Pollock Fishery's Chinook Salmon Bycatch Genetics Stock Identification results
Upcoming Meetings
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Fairbanks Fish & Game Advisory Committee Meeting
The Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 5:30 pm by web/teleconference.
They will also meet Monday, August 10th, 2026 at 6:00 pm by web/teleconference.
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Yukon River In-Season Salmon Management Teleconference
Please join the next YRDFA teleconference on Tuesday, June 30th at 1:00 PM Alaska Time / 2:00 PM Yukon Time for the next Yukon River In-season Salmon Management Teleconference.
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Federal Subsistence Board Summer Work Session
The Federal Subsistence Board will meet for a summer work session on August 4β5, 2026; the meeting may be attended via teleconference or through Microsoft Teams. The Fisheries Regulatory Meeting is scheduled for February 1β5, 2027.
Yukon River Fishery Announcements
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Yukon River Salmon Fishery Closure: Subdistrict 5-ABC
Subdistrict 5-ABC:
Effective: Friday, June 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
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Yukon River Emergency Gillnet Closure: Coastal District, District 1 & District 2
Coastal District and District 1:
Effective: June 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. through July 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.District 2
Effective: June 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. through July 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. -
Yukon River Salmon Fishery Closure: Subdistrict 4-BC & Koyukuk River Drainage
Subdistrict 4-BC:
Effective: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.Koyukuk River Drainage:
Effective: Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. -
Yukon River Salmon Fishery Closure: Subdistrict 4-A
Lower Subdistrict 4-A:
Effective: Thursday June 11, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.Upper-Subdistrict 4-A:
Effective: Sunday June 14, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. -
Yukon River Salmon Fishery Closure: District 3 & Innoko River Drainage
District 3
Effective: Sunday June 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.Innoko River Drainage
Effective: Tuesday June 9, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. -
Yukon River Salmon Fishery Closure: Coastal District, District 1, and District 2
Coastal District and District 1:
Effective: Monday June 1, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.District 2
Effective: Wednesday June 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
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