Most of the chinook that were supposed to come back this year were killed after a 2020 landslide severed the hatchery's supply of freshwater from Salmon Creek. Low hatchery returns prompted the emergency closure, which includes Auke Bay, Fritz Cove, Gastineau Channel and areas around the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.
Sport fishermen in Juneau may be disappointed come Monday, because king salmon will largely be off limits this summer. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announcedThe boundaries of the hatchery king salmon closure near Juneau .
Most of the hatchery salmon come back when they are about five years old, so Harms said this summer’s low run was expected. Closing the sport fishery will allow more mature chinook to gather in Fish Creek Pond, which is one of the local hatchery release sites. The pond will be missing most of those five-year-olds, but there should be some 6-year-olds returning.
Most of Juneau’s summer king salmon come from hatcheries, while most of the wild kings make their way through the area to up to the Taku River, earlier in the spring.
Fisheries Juneau Alaska Department Of Fish And Game Alaska King Salmon Auke Bay DIPAC Douglas Island Pink And Chum Fish Creek Pond Fritz Cove Gastineau Channel Macaulay Salmon Hatchery Southeast Chinook
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