The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced the early run Kenai king fishery has been closed until June 30, 2015. It will reopen July 1st, 2015. If there is a silver lining in this closure it is the preseason run forecast of 5200 king salmon. That is 100 fish below the optimal escapement goal of 5300. Last year the preseason forecast was 2200 king salmon for the early run. It eventually surpassed the minimum goal and I'm cautiously optimistic that will happen again in 2015. As data is collected during the season there is a possibility that the closure will be lifted. But until then, the only guided angling that I can offer in May and June are trout trips.
If you would like more details for all the king salmon emergency orders for Cook Inlet, click here.
Long live the kings!
1 comment:
Bummer deal. Hope the mighty Kenai reaches its goals.
JT
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