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Port Moller catch indices are declining, while catch and escapement remains consistent across the bay. However, while sockeye in the Nushagak river are still swimming strong, the sonar picked up not a single king yesterday.

The fish are not slowing down, and neither are crews. The Nushagak and Naknek-Kvichak districts are still hauling in schools, while other districts also carry their weight. The majority of rivers in the Bay are within their escapement goal ranges, and a handful have even surpassed them this early on.

Fishermen choose between fishing or packing up and going home. The EPA reaffirms its previous veto of the Pebble Mine. Plus, we hear from a woman creating community for partners of commercial fishermen.

Numbers continue to trickle down, and each district brought in less than 100,000 fish yesterday. Ugashik is the only district thus far (excluding the Togiak) that has not passed its preseason forecast.

Both Naknek-Kvichak and Nushagak fleets nearly hit a million for their daily catch on Saturday, and yesterday’s Port Moller indices report a puzzling low number for the Nushagak River.

The baywide catch is currently at 33 million sockeye. The total run is 46 million fish. That’s 90% of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's preseason forecast.Researchers plan to run experiments at Lake Iliamna this summer, trying to better understand the relationship between sockeye salmon, and a small, spiky fish called three-spined stickleback. And, KDLG checks in with Area Management Biologist Tim Sands.

Port Moller wrapped up their fishery over the weekend with a one final stock composition and catch update, and the Chignik Bay experienced an oil spill that may close part of their their fishery for a couple of days.