Delta Fishin’ Report

Caden Smith, age 13, of Quinhagak holds up his catch  – a red and green sayalleq sockeye salmon – on the Qanirtuuq River. Photo was taken on 8-9-22. Photo by Theodora Smith

by KRITFC and YDNWR The Kuskokwim Federal In-Season Manager from Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) released Federal management of Kuskokwim salmon on Thursday, July 21, 2022. This decision was made after several meetings between […]

It was a beautiful day in Goodnews Bay for Jaxson Smith, age 1, to help his mom Renae hang their cut salmon at the fish rack. This photo was taken on June 13th, 2022 at […]

Carl Paul of Kipnuk caught a sheefish while drifting on the Kugkaktlik River last week, which is a very unusual catch for that river. Carl’s wife Martha cooked it and made delicious blackberry fish akutaq. […]

by Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Since Federal salmon management began on June 1, 2022, the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission estimates that about 12,630 king salmon have been caught in the lower Kuskokwim this […]

2 year old Amelia Chaney of Napaskiak is happy to be helping her grandparents Joe and Susan Bavilla hang their salmon strips at their family’s fish rack. She is the daughter of  Alex Chaney and […]

Leonard Wassilie of Akiachak caught this king salmon in his whitefish set net on May 26th, 2022. His family cooked the fresh fish for a late dinner with friends.

Georgiann Small of Quinhagak caught this beautiful king salmon while she was rod and reel fishing on the Qanirtuuq River on July 31, 2021. Photo courtesy of Georgiann Small

Payton Agathluk learned how to cut her very first red salmon fish, with her mother Suzanne Agathluk’s guidance. She did a very good job for her first time! Picture taken on July 10th, 2021 at […]

Eek Island Fisherman: tHere’s a picture of George Dylan Hoffman of Eek, 12 years old subsistence fishing with his Dad during the June 15th opener near Eek Island. (Photo courtesy of George Hoffman)

Aubree Nicholson (age 8) with a nice king salmon that her dad caught on the Kuskokwim River in Aniak. Photo by Lenora Nicholson

by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Protecting fish and fishing cultures has been the motivation for all decisions made by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and U.S. […]

1 year old Danica Bavilla of Tuntutuliak is enjoying the sun as she sits at her family’s fish rack that is laden with drying salmon.

Colton, age 4 (at left) and Louis, age 8 (at right) are helping Mom and Grandma cut up dried fish at their fishcamp. Colton cutt his first dried fish. Their parents are Daniel and Renae […]

Kaelyn Tagyartuq Samson of Napaskiak cut her first king salmon this summer. Her mom and grandma taught her how to cut fish for drying on the rack.

Four year old Aria Chaney of Napaskiak – daughter of Leanne Larson and Fredrick Chaney – was busy learning how to cut fish with her family. She cut her first king salmon on June 12th […]

Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) announced today (May 25, 2021) all twenty of its communities will take part in its Community Quota Share Program, providing significant economic growth opportunity for residents. Through the Community Quota […]

5 year old Cameron Brown “Son” is happy to be helping his Dad with herring fish and filling up their tote. He is the son of Theodore and Lorraine Brown of Eek, Alaska. Photo taken […]

Danielle Moss of Bethel works on cutting her fish at Yuvv’aq near the mouth of the Johnson River. She enjoyed going fishing and caught 20 total. Photo taken on February 14th, 2021.

Nick Carter, age 67, caught this huge 40” pike at Luqruuyagpak 15 miles above his village of Eek. They cut up the fish for drying.

23 month old Ernie Andrews of Bethel excitedly caught his first pikefish while fishing at the Johnson River on February 6th, 2021. Ernie is the son of Maurice and Wendy Andrews.

Keo Qerrat Joekay, at right, watches his dad Gabriel as they check their family’s whitefish set net on the Kuskokwim River. The fish go splash!

Two year old Liam Carl of Kwigillingok is iqsaking on the Kuigilnguq River. He went ice fishing with his family on a nice day in November hoping to catch tom cod and smelt for dinner. […]

It’s ice fishing season with the frozen ice of the Qukaqliq River where  Roselyn Mael, age 2, caught her first smelt. She was very proud of her first fish.

by Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay DILLINGHAM, AK – Alaska’s fishermen are disgusted by recordings released today (Sept. 21st, 2020) that confirm long suspected collusion between Alaska’s state leadership and the Pebble Limited Partnership as […]

Aubree Star, age 5, and 3-year old Kaliyah Rae enjoy an evening of silver salmon fishing on the Aniak River. Fishing in the background are Lenora Nicholson (Aubree’s Mom) and Clarissa Morgan (their aunt).

The Smith Family of Quinhagak enjoyed a weekend of fishing on the Qanirtuuq River. In the photo are Patricia, Kenny, Caden, Valerie, Sheen, and Donovan Smith with their fresh catch of silver salmon.

8 year old Laci’Vonne Kaganak of Scammon Bay cut her first cukpeq on June 30th. She did a very well, good job! Cukpeqs are thee most tastiest dry fish style, said her mom Karen. Photo […]

Here’s George Andrew, age 6, of Bethel, Alaska with the smallest Rainbow Trout he has ever caught inside the Kwethluk River. George and his family were fishing below Twin Peak Mountain “Qertuqak” when he caught […]

Karmen Cleveland, age 10 from Eek, Alaska has learned to cut fish for drying. She cut lots of pike this spring and now she is helping with the salmon at her Grandma Cindy Cleveland’s fish […]

Angela Marie of Quinhagak, age 16, helps with cutting King Salmon into kites at her Grandma’s fish cutting area. Her parents are Jeannette Smith and Warren Jones.

Marie K. Anthony of Nightmute caught this 5’2” halibut at Ugcirraq on Nelson Island on June 6th, 2020. Helping her hold up her catch is Corey George. Marie said that it was so big and […]

Charity Slim-Twitchell who is 2 years old helps clean smelts for the first time on May 20, 2020. She is from Kasigluk, Alaska. Photo by Suzanne Andrew.

Mr. John P. Charlie and his prize catch of 2020 caught near a hot spot river on May 25 2020. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Virginia A. Charlie.

Logan Larson, age 9 of Russian Mission caught a pike while manaqing with his mom Lianna on a beautiful clear cold day, January 25th. He caught 5 altogether while fishing across from Russian Mission. They […]

Steven Smith, age 8, from Quinhagak caught his first silver salmon this morning from the Qanirtuuq River, August 8th, 2019.

by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Excitement is building for Alaska hunters as seasons open this month in many regions for deer, caribou, Dall sheep, moose, mountain goat and other big game species. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers […]

by K.J. Lincoln The Cooperative Extension Service in Bethel is a great resource, especially if you want to learn how to can your own fish, and that means those delicious Kuskokwim salmon. Leif Albertson, the […]

Linda (at left) and Henriann Nickoli fish for Yukon Chinook king salmon downriver of Russian Mission by 7 Mile. “Our favorite time of the year, Linda was driving the boat while her sister with the […]

Here is Martha Chiklak, age 77, of Mountain Village cutting fish this summer. Photo courtesy of her daughter, Marie Chiklak.

Nevah Valadez, who is 6 years old, is learning how to cut salmon for drying at fishcamp from her Grandma Ella Nicori of Kwethluk.

On June 11, 2019 Cam O’Neill with the Pilot Station Fish and Game test fishing caught the Yukon’s finest mighty king salmon measuring 91.1cm long. Photo and info courtesy of Fish and Game – Kerri […]

This large Yukon Whitefish is almost as big as Louisa Nickoli of Russian Mission. The fish was caught and photographed with Louisa on June 3rd, 2018.

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. This subsistence fishery announcement was supported by the Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Group at […]

by Mary Peltola July 16, 2018 The 2018 customary fishing season in the lower portion of the Kuskokwim is winding down for most fish camps. While many families are waiting for the Silver Salmon (Coho) […]

Kiarrnguacuk Mary K. Anthony with her filet of red salmon. She is getting ready to smoke her fish at the Umkumiut fish camp. This photo was taken on July 4th, 2018 by Isidore Anthony.

On May 10, 2018, Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association (BSFA) received a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund the Alaska Ocean Cluster Initiative (AOCI). In early 2017, BSFA began […]

by CVRF Staff During the last week of June, members of the Board of Directors of Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) visited the communities of Quinhagak, Tununak, Toksook Bay, and Nome to have open-forum discussions […]

9 years old Mathew Peterson of Mt. Village is learning how to mend their net. His dad taught him how to mend nets so he too can fish with his own net this summer. “Give […]

by ADFG Staff This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. These subsistence fishery management actions were supported by the Kuskokwim River […]

Elizamarie John, the daughter of Bernie and Alice John of Kipnuk, helps with cutting herring. Photo taken on June 4, 2018.

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announces the opening of the Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main-stem within […]

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, (all R-Alaska), today (June 20th, 2018) welcomed a funding allocation announcement by the Secretary of Commerce for states and territories affected by recent fishery disasters. […]

by ADFG Staff This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. From the Yukon Delta NWR boundary at Aniak upstream to the […]

You are invited to a meeting of the Kuskokwim Area Regional Planning Team. This two-day meeting will be held in Bethel and the public is welcome to attend and participate. The meeting will be held […]

Henriann Nickoli of Russian Mission holds up a beautiful Yukon Chinook salmon. They caught it right in front of their community while fishing on June 14th, 2018.

by USFWS Staff Federal Public Waters Closed to Chinook Salmon Fishing by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users Beginning June 12. The Federal Subsistence Board closed these Federal public waters to the harvest of Chinook salmon by […]

by ADFG Staff This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. Subsistence King Salmon Fishing Permit The Alaska Board of Fisheries […]

6 year old Dallas David from Kongiganak is very excited to have caught his very first halibut on June 7th, 2018 while deep sea fishing with his dad.

by ADFG Staff This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. Subsistence fishing will be allowed on the Kuskokwim River mainstem […]

Alaska resident waterfowl hunters will have the opportunity to harvest emperor geese this fall for the first time in 30 years. Federal regulations for the 2017-2018 waterfowl hunting season allow a statewide harvest of 1,000 […]

Beginning in 2018, Alaska fishermen, some of whom may not have the space on their vessel or life raft capacity for a NOAA Fisheries observer, will have the option to use an electronic monitoring (EM) […]

Gina Minock-Kelly is 7 years old. She learned to cut her very 1st fish on the 15th of June 2017 at her family’s fishcamp, which is a 5 minute boat ride above Pilot Station. “We […]

Commercial fishing was open for one period in District 2, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 4. This was a 4-hour commercial fishing period with gillnets restricted to 6-inch or smaller mesh size. […]

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. Kuskokwim River Drainage: Effective 12:01 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017, the following restrictions to […]

by Madrona Sergie As I was growing up we used to live at fish camp every summer. First, we would go shopping at Bethel, Alaska and get food for what we need for fish camp […]

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for Kuskokwim Area fishermen. Subdistrict 1-A Subdistrict 1-A will open to commercial salmon fishing for 6 hours from 2:00 p.m. until […]

by J. Besl Loons are a boon for bioresearch. Much like the canary in the coalmine, the health of these top aquatic predators can translate to an entire ecosystem. “If there are changes in the […]

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) held a work session on July 17-18, 2017. During the July 17 portion of the meeting in Anchorage, the Board approved, with minor modifications, Regional Advisory Council Annual Report Replies, […]

DILLINGHAM— During the middle of a strong fishing run (July 11th), the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to withdraw the protections for Bristol Bay that the region’s tribal governments and others have been working toward […]

Baby Rainier Iyana Leary happily watches his mom Audrey cut salmon by the Kuskokwim River in Napaimute on July 2nd.

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. Subsistence fishing in the Kuskokwim River Drainage, from the Yukon Delta NWR boundary at […]

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. State Management Effective 12:01 a.m. July 7, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game […]

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager is rescinding previously issued special actions concerning the harvest of Chinook Salmon within Yukon […]

Devin Alexie, age 6, works on cutting a Kuskokwim whitefish that was caught by his brother Quentin. Devin and his sister and brother were excited to cut fish with their sister’s tiny uluaq at their […]

The Kuskokwim River from its Mouth to 10 Miles above Upper Kalskag was opened to Gillnet Fishing July 1, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission […]

June 23, 2017 Alutiiq Museum archaeologists have located the remains of a stone fish trap and an associated set of petroglyphs on northern Kodiak Island. The features are believed to be prehistoric and reflect Alutiiq […]

In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Federal In-season Manager announced a 12-hour gillnet opportunity for Federally qualified subsistence users to harvest fish other […]

On June 17, 2017 Alicia Ramoth of Scammon Bay reeled in an astounding 74″ halibut to start off the fishing season. With cloudy skies and swells of up to 5 feet it was a perfect […]