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Oct 17, 2026

Southeast Alaska Sockeye Posts 21-Percent Gain in Late Season

Statewide harvest at 88.6 million fish, 74 percent of the ADF&G forecast. Southeast Alaska sockeye up 21 percent on the week to 525K fish. Bristol Bay sockeye at 92 percent of forecast.

Numbers as of Oct 17, 2026, 11:20 AM PT pull

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Per ADF&G's Blue Sheet, statewide harvest is at 88.6 million fish, 74 percent of the 119.9 million fish commercial-comparable forecast. Sockeye (reds) stand at 37.7 million fish statewide, 85 percent of the 44.1 million fish forecast. Southeast Alaska sockeye was the week's biggest mover, adding 92,000 fish to reach 525,000.

Statewide cumulative sockeye harvest, 2026 (thousands of fish)
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  • Southeast Alaska sockeye: 525K fish, up 21.2% week over week from 433K fish a week ago. The largest proportional gain across all areas and species this week.
  • Other Southeast Alaska species: Chum (dogs) at 9.24M fish (+2.4% on the week), Chinook (kings) at 171K (+1.2%), pink (humpies) at 17.6M (+0.5%) and coho (silvers) at 813K (+0.4%).
  • District leaders: Cook Inlet at 111% of forecast (1.17M fish of 1.06M fish), Kodiak at 98% (14.8M of 15.0M).
  • Bristol Bay: Sockeye at 92% of forecast. Total harvest at 91% (30.0M of 32.9M). Bristol Bay Chinook and chum were flat on the week.
  • Prince William Sound: 22% of forecast. Pink at 3.67M fish and chum at 800K, both unchanged on the week.

Early October marks the final commercial openers across most districts. Most series outside Southeast Alaska were unchanged week over week.

Per ADF&G's Oct. 12, 2026 in-season summary, Kuskokwim River coho run passage at the sonar was well below average, and the 2026 Kuskokwim Bay commercial season has been closed since August 1, 2026. Blue Sheet data are preliminary and subject to revision.

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