Tag: Yukon River

Officials Add Proactive Restrictions on King Salmon

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is being proactive in anticipation of another weak king salmon return to the Yukon River. No angling will be allowed for king salmon on the main stem of the Yukon.

Alaska News Nightly: August 28, 2009

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Chum Salmon Now Prized on Yukon River

Chum Salmon are replacing Yukon Kings as the main target for commercial fisheries on the Yukon River. The Yukon King used to be the...

Yukon King run could be slowest on record

The king salmon run on the Yukon River is turning out to be one of the weakest on record.  State and federal managers are...