Bristol Bay Sockeye at 92 Percent of Forecast

Statewide cumulative salmon harvest stands at 89.2 million fish, 74 percent of ADF&G's 119.9 million fish April preseason forecast, with statewide sockeye (reds) at 37.7 million fish, 86 percent of their 44.1 million fish forecast. Southeast Alaska chum (dogs) drove the week's movement, up 5.3 percent week over week to 9.72 million fish from 9.24 million a week ago.

• Southeast Alaska chum: 9.72 million fish, up 5.3 percent week over week from 9.24 million fish a week ago. The week's largest mover among tracked areas and species.
• Bristol Bay sockeye: 29.7 million fish, 92 percent of forecast. The Bay district overall sits at 91 percent (30.0 million fish against a 32.9 million fish projection), per ADF&G's Blue Sheet.
• Southeast Alaska sockeye: 548,000 fish, up 4.4 percent week over week from 525,000 fish the prior week.
• Cook Inlet: 1.17 million fish, 111 percent of the 1.06 million fish forecast, the only tracked district above its projection.
• Kodiak: 14.8 million fish, 98 percent of the 15.0 million fish forecast.
• Prince William Sound: 22 percent of forecast, the furthest behind. Pink (humpies) held at 3.67 million fish and coho (silvers) at 382,000 fish with no week-over-week movement.

The season is in early October closeout. Most districts recorded no week-over-week movement. The last openers have largely concluded and the Blue Sheet moves into preliminary finals mode.

Per ADF&G's Oct. 12 in-season summary, coho run passage at the Kuskokwim River sonar is well below average. The Kuskokwim Bay commercial season closed effective August 1, 2026. All Blue Sheet figures are preliminary and subject to revision.