There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Subdistrict 6-B and the Old Minto Area (from eastern edge of the Kantishna River upstream to the Wood River, including Minto and Nenana). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period. This action was taken in coordination with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and USFWS fishery managers.

Read announcement: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/1792560984.pdf

Subdistrict 6-B and the Old Minto Area:

Effective: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 6-B and the Old Minto Area:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

  • In the Tolovana River drainage, including Minto Flats, subsistence fishing for nonsalmon is restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh gillnets and remains open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. See details here.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

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. 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.

Teleconference Schedule

• Every Tuesday, June 2 - August 25, 2026

• 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory (Canada) Time

Call-In Information

• Phone Number: 1-800-315-6338

• Participant Code: YUKON # (98566#)

We encourage all interested fishers, managers, and stakeholders to participate.

Learn more here: https://yukonsalmon.org/yukon-river-in-season-salmon-management-teleconference-starts-june-2-through-august-25-2026/

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Subdistrict 6-A and the Kantishna River (from the mouth of the Tanana River upstream to the eastern edge of the mouth of the Kantishna River, including the Kantishna River drainage, Lake Minchumina, and Manley). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period. This action was taken in coordination with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and USFWS fishery managers.

Read announcements: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-subdistrict-6 & file:///Users/jazmynvent/Downloads/1792560984.pdf

Subdistrict 6-A:

Effective: Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 6-A include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

The Yukon River Emergency Gillnet Closure in District 2 ends July 5, 2026 at 8:00PM. This includes the communities of Mountain Village, Pitkas Point, St. Mary's, Pilot Station, and Marshall.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-coastal-district-district-1-and-district

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Subdistrict 5-ABC. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-subdistrict-5-abc

Subdistrict 5-ABC:

Effective: Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 5-ABC include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

The Yukon River Emergency Gillnet Closure in Coastal District & District 1 ends July 3, 2026 at 8:00PM. This includes the communities of Chevak, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Emmonak, Nunam Iqua, Alakanuk, and Kotlik.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-coastal-district-district-1-and-district

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. 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.

Teleconference Schedule

• Every Tuesday, June 2 - August 25, 2026

• 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory (Canada) Time

Call-In Information

• Phone Number: 1-800-315-6338

• Participant Code: YUKON # (98566#)

We encourage all interested fishers, managers, and stakeholders to participate.

Learn more here: https://yukonsalmon.org/yukon-river-in-season-salmon-management-teleconference-starts-june-2-through-august-25-2026/

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Subdistrict 4-BC and Koyukuk River drainage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-subdistrict-4-bc-and-koyukuk-river

Subdistrict 4-BC and Koyukuk River drainage:

Effective: Monday, June 29, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Thursday, July 16, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 4-BC and Koyukuk River drainage include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in the Upper Tanana drainage, including the communities of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has extended conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-tanana-river-district-6

Upper Tanana drainage:

• Effective: Monday, June 29, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

• Expiration: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Restrictions for Upper Tanana drainage:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Subdistrict 5-D Upper. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-5-d

Subdistrict 5-D Upper:

• Effective: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 5-D Upper include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Subdistrict 4-A Upper. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-subdistrict-4

Subdistrict 4-A Upper:

Effective: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 4-A Upper include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Subdistrict 5-D Middle. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-5-d

Subdistrict 5-D Middle:

• Effective: Friday, June 26, 2026, 8:00 p.m

Restrictions for Subdistrict 5-D Middle include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

The Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 at 5:30 pm by web/teleconference. This meeting is open to the public. Agenda items will include Board of Game Special Session on Proposal 1-4 and Other Topics (Meeting will take place in Fairbanks at the Westmark Hotel 07/22/26-07/23/26), Federal Subsistence Board Wildlife Special Action 26-04, and other fisheries, wildlife, and committee business as needed

Learn more: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=224191

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Subdistrict 4-A Lower. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-subdistrict-4

Subdistrict 4-A Lower:

Effective: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Expiration: Friday, July 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 4-A Lower include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Innoko River drainage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-district-3

Innoko River Drainage:

Effective: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 p.m. through  Friday, July 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for District 3 include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Subdistrict 5-D Lower. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-5-d

Subdistrict 5-D Lower:

• Effective: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 5-D Lower include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

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. 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.

Teleconference Schedule

• Every Tuesday, June 2 - August 25, 2026

• 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory (Canada) Time

Call-In Information

• Phone Number: 1-800-315-6338

• Participant Code: YUKON # (98566#)

We encourage all interested fishers, managers, and stakeholders to participate.

Learn more here: https://yukonsalmon.org/yukon-river-in-season-salmon-management-teleconference-starts-june-2-through-august-25-2026/

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Subdistrict 6-A. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has extended conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-tanana-river-district-6

Subdistrict 6-A:

• Effective: Monday, June 22, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

• Expiration: Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m. unless superseded by subsequent special action

Restrictions for Subdistrict 6-A:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River District 3, including the community of Russian Mission. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-district-3

District 3:

Effective: Sunday, June 21, 2026, 8:00 p.m. through Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for District 3 include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in the Koyukuk River drainage, including the community of Huslia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-4-bc-and-koyukuk

Koyukuk River Drainage (including Huslia):

Effective Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for the Koyukuk River drainage include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Subdistrict 5-ABC, including the communities of Stevens Village, Beaver, Fort Yukon, and Chalkyitsik. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-5-abc

Subdistrict 5-ABC (Stevens Village, Beaver, Fort Yukon, and Chalkyitsik):

Effective: Friday, June 19, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 5-ABC include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River District 2, including the communities of Mountain Village, Pitkas Point, St. Mary's, Pilot Station, and Marshall. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-coastal-district-district-1-and-district

District 2:

Effective: June 18, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. through July 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for District 2 include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Subdistrict 4-BC, including the communities of Galena and Ruby. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-4-bc-and-koyukuk

Subdistrict 4-BC: 

Effective Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Subdistrict 4-BC include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There is an emergency gillnet closure in effect for the Yukon River Coastal District & District 1. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued this emergency action due to critically low Chinook (king) salmon returns and concerns for conservation during the peak migration period.

Read announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-gillnet-closure-coastal-district-district-1-and-district

Coastal District & District 1:

Effective: June 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. through July 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

This closure applies to the area from the Naskonat Peninsula north to Point Romanof, including the Black River and the communities of Chevak, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Emmonak, Nunam Iqua, Alakanuk, and Kotlik.

Restrictions for Coastal District & District 1 include:

• All gillnets are prohibited and must be removed from the water. The closure applies to all users, including subsistence and non-subsistence fishers.

During the gillnet closure, fishermen may use selective gear such as, dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

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. 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.

Teleconference Schedule

• Every Tuesday, June 2 - August 25, 2026

• 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory (Canada) Time

Call-In Information

• Phone Number: 1-800-315-6338

• Participant Code: YUKON # (98566#)

We encourage all interested fishers, managers, and stakeholders to participate.

Learn more here: https://yukonsalmon.org/yukon-river-in-season-salmon-management-teleconference-starts-june-2-through-august-25-2026/

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Upper Subdistrict 4-A, including the communities of Kaltag, Nulato, and Koyukuk. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-4

Upper Subdistrict 4-A (Kaltag, Nulato, Koyukuk)

• Effective: Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Upper Subdistrict 4-A include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River Lower Subdistrict 4-A, including the Grayling area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is continuing upriver conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-subdistrict-4

Lower Subdistrict 4-A (Grayling area)

• Effective: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for Lower Subdistrict 4-A include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in the Innoko River drainage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has extended conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-district-3

Innoko River Drainage

• Effective: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for the Innoko River include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.

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. 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.

Teleconference Schedule

• Every Tuesday, June 2 - August 25, 2026

• 1:00 PM Alaska Time | 2:00 PM Yukon Territory (Canada) Time

Call-In Information

• Phone Number: 1-800-315-6338

• Participant Code: YUKON # (98566#)

We encourage all interested fishers, managers, and stakeholders to participate.

Learn more here: https://yukonsalmon.org/yukon-river-in-season-salmon-management-teleconference-starts-june-2-through-august-25-2026/

There are Chinook (king) salmon and summer chum salmon fishery closures in Yukon River District 3, including the community of Russian Mission. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has extended conservation closures in the Yukon River drainage due to very low projected Chinook and summer chum salmon returns.

Read Announcement: https://www.doi.gov/subsistencenewsgeneral/bulletin-yukon-area-salmon-fishery-closure-district-3

District 3

• Effective: Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Restrictions for District 3 include:

• No directed fishing for Chinook or summer chum salmon

• No fish wheels allowed

• Gillnets are limited to 4-inch mesh or smaller, a maximum length of 60 feet and must be set near shore

• Fishing for non-salmon species remains open using selective gear

It states that fishing for pink salmon, sockeye, and non-salmon species is allowed with selective gear. Selective gear include: Dip nets, beach seines, and hook and line gear may be used for pink salmon, sockeye salmon, and nonsalmon species.

This is a full conservation closure affecting all users, including subsistence fishing, although limited harvest of other species may continue; however, any Chinook or summer chum salmon caught alive must be released, while dead fish may be retained, and additional restrictions such as further gillnet limits are expected later in the season as closures likely expand upriver with the salmon migration.

For more information, contact Holly Carroll, USFWS Yukon River Manager, at (907) 351-3029. You can find more information here: www.doi.gov/subsistence.