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It’s a different start to the season than last year, with a forecasted bay-wide run of 39 million fish. This is down from last year’s total run of 54.5 million fish, and less than half of 2022’s record breaking 79 million fish run. The boatyard buzz of the 2024 season seems to be cautiously optimistic. In an attempt to protect king salmon, sockeye season will have a delayed opening. Plus, take a look at the 2024 Fisheries Report team!

Catch and escapement numbers continue to fall bay-wide, with a total catch of under 400,000 on Sunday. Peter Pan owner Rodger May is trying to get some of the company’s assets back. The Department of Fish And Game says that so far, this year’s Bristol Bay sockeye are the smallest they’ve ever seen. This spring, Dillingham resident Lancee Whetman published a book of poetry.

The baywide catch yesterday fell slightly, with a haul of just under 880,000 fish across districts. Nushagak fleets brought in half of those fish, followed by fleets in the Naknek/Kvichak and Egegik. The mean catch index at Port Moller bounced back after yesterday’s catches, following a downward trend over the last five days. Test fishery crews also say that Kvichak fleets should expect a big influx of fish over the next few days.