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.