June 26, 2025 – Gillnet chum catches remained close to the ten year average for landings in Taku Inlet and slightly below average in Lynn Canal for the second opener of the season.
Sample information from the 6/22 gillnet opener is as follows: Lynn Canal - average weight of 7.0 pounds and a sex ratio of 72% males and 28% females. The age comp was 0% - 6's, 16% - 5's, 84% - 4's and 0% - 3's. Taku Inlet – average weight of 7.6 pounds and a sex ratio of 77% males and 23% females. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 24% - 5's, 75% - 4's and 0% - 3's. Checkout the 2025 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor started on the 20th of June. We intend to begin chum cost recovery in Gastineau Channel this weekend. Total harvest to date is 800,000 pounds. Chum harvest at Amalga Harbor SHA is well ahead of the projected amount of pounds for this date. At this point in the season, it is too early to tell if the the run is early or if it’s going to be a run larger than projected.
The next update will be Thursday, July 3rd.
June 18, 2025 – Preliminary chum catch numbers are slightly above forecast for Lynn Canal and on par with the forecast for Taku Inlet after the first opener of the season. Sample information from the 6/15 gillnet opener is as follows: Lynn Canal – Average weight of 7.6 pounds and a sex ratio of 76% male and 24% female. The age comp was 0% - 6's, 23% - 5's, 74% - 4's and 3% - 3's. Taku Inlet – Average weight of 7.8 pounds was reported by a processor, but no other sample info was gathered due to low catch numbers. Checkout the 2025 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor will be starting Friday, the 20th of June. We are keeping a close eye on Gastineau Channel with a tentative plan to start cost recovery the week of the 4th of July dependent on fish presence.
The next update will be Thursday the 26th of June.
Preseason Note - The first Gillnet opener of the season is on June 15, 2025.
The first harvest update of the season will be posted by Friday June 20th, 2025.