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Alaska Department of Fish & Game's
Bristol Bay - Lower Kuskokwim River
Weekly Fishing Forecast

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For the Week August 10th - August 16th


FORECAST

Eastern Section -- Kvichak River drainage south to Cape Menshikof

  • Fishing for silvers and pinks is reported as fair in the Naknek River.
  • Silvers and pinks are just starting to show in the Alagnak River.
  • A total of approximately 5.5 million Kvichak River sockeye salmon passed the tower at Igiugig through July 22. Angling is reported as fair.

Central Section -- Nushagak / Mulchatna and Wood River drainages

  • An estimated 58,000 Nushagak River silver salmon have passed the sonar counter through August 9. Angling is reported as fair.
  • Angling for Nushagak pinks is reported to be very good.

Western Section -- All drainages west of Nushagak Bay to Cape Newenham, including the Togiak River

  • Togiak River silvers are starting to show and angling should improve in the next week. Angling for pinks is reported to be very good.

Eastern Section -- Resident Fish

  • Rainbow trout fishing should continue to be fair to good this week as the number of actively spawning salmon increases.
  • Naknek and Kvichak drainage grayling, pike, and char angling is reported as fair to good.

Central Section -- Resident Fish

  • Wood River Lakes system fishing opportunities are fair. Rainbow and char fishing reportedly remains fair.
  • Northern pike fishing is reported as fair to good in weedy bays and along lake and slough shores.

Western Section -- Resident Fish

  • Opportunities for grayling, char, pike, and rainbow trout should remain fair to good throughout the week.

This concludes the Bristol Bay - Lower Kuskokwim River area fishing forecast.


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