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.