ADF&G Forecasts a 45.3-Million-Fish Bristol Bay Sockeye Run for 2026
Alaska Department of Fish & Game, 333 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99518, United States
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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Alaska forecast a 2026 Bristol Bay sockeye run of 45.32 million fish, a 'strong' year by its own scale, with a harvest of about 32.3 million fish in the bay.
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