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