Area Sport Fishing Reports
Bristol Bay

September 4, 2024

Fall Fishing Report-Final

This is the last fishing report for the 2024 fishing season. This fishing report will be updated when additional information is available in the spring. For current seasonal information, please contact the Bristol Bay Area office at (907) 842-2427.

Freshwater Fishing

• Fishing for resident species such as rainbow trout, Arctic char, Arctic grayling, and northern pike is reported as great to excellent. Spinners, spoons, and flies should continue to work well; however, since salmon spawning has been ongoing and some salmon are starting to deteriorate, flesh and egg patterns are extremely effective.
• Coho salmon fishing on the Togiak River is reported to be good and should continue to produce fish through mid to late September.
• Fishing for coho salmon on the Wood River is reported to be good to excellent, in addition to throwing hardware, including spinners, spoons, and twitching jigs, fly anglers can also present streamers to snappy silvers. Coho salmon should continue to be present until mid-September.

Local Lakes

Naknek, Alagnak and Alagnak Drainages: Fishing for rainbow trout is reported as good. Try casting spinners, streamers, or egg patterns.

Special Species Information

• Orange, pink, or silver spinners should be successful for landing coho salmon.
• When angling for rainbow trout using an egg pattern be aware of the species and egg stage you intend to mimic in regard to color and size.

Emergency Orders

Please review the emergency orders and advisory announcements below in their entirety before heading out on your next fishing trip.

• Emergency Order 2-RS-5-34-24 increased the bag and possession limits for sockeye salmon to 10 fish in all waters of the Nushagak-Mulchatna River drainage, effective through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The bag and possession limit for other salmon, except king and sockeye salmon, remains at five fish. These limits for salmon, other than king and sockeye salmon, are in combination (chum, pink, coho salmon combined to total a bag limit of five fish) with the more liberal limits for sockeye salmon.
• Emergency Order 2-RS-5-33-24 increased the bag and possession limits for sockeye salmon to 10 fish in all waters of the Wood River drainage, effective through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The bag and possession limit for other salmon, except king and sockeye salmon, remains at five fish. These limits for salmon, other than king and sockeye salmon, are in combination with the more liberal limits for sockeye salmon.

Don't forget to purchase your 2024 sport fishing license and king stamp! You can purchase and display your fishing license and king stamp, record your annual harvest (i.e. king salmon), access sport fishing regulations and locations, and so much more on your mobile device. Download the ADF&G Mobile App today. You can also purchase licenses through the ADF&G online store and print it off from the comfort of your own home. Make sure to review emergency orders, advisory announcements, and the 2024 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklet for the area you are fishing before you head out. For additional information, please contact the ADF&G Bristol Bay Area Office at (907) 842-2427.