USFWS
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region   

Icon of Blue Goose Compass. Click on the compass to view a map of the refuge (pdf)

 

Fishing

Fish Species Availability:

Run Timing in Southwest Alaska

Following is a general table of fish species availability by week in freshwater areas. Each river may vary slightly from the overall trend, and may vary slightly from year to year as well. Be sure to review regulations and know when seasons are open and what tackle is allowed.

 

Species: May June July August September
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chinook (King) Salmon* - - - x x x P P P x x x x x - - - - - -
Sockeye (Red) Salmon - - - - - x x x P P P x x x - - - - - -
Chum (Dog) Salmon - - - - - x x x P P P x x x - - - - - -
Pink (Humpy) Salmon
even numbered years only		 - - - - - - - - - - x P P P x - - - - -
Coho (Silver) Salmon - - - - - - - - - - - x x x P P P P x -
Rainbow Trout* x x x x x x x x x x P P P P x x x x P P
Arctic char x x x P P P P P P x x x x x x x x P P P
Dolly Varden - - - - - - - x x x x P P P P P P P P P
Arctic grayling x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Lake trout
in selected areas only		 x x x x x x P P P x x x x x x x x P P P
Northern pike
in selected areas only		 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Key: - = not present; x = present; P = average peak; * = check regulations