Sept 10th-Deep Inlet Update
Since closure of the Deep Inlet THA to common property fisheries on Aug 31st there has been minimal fall chum recruitment to the head of the inlet. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week we have secured approximately 5,500 fall chum at the head of Deep Inlet and are currently pushing the pens from Deep Inlet to Bear Cove. There appears to be minimal chum remaining in Deep Inlet as efforts to secure additional chum brood were unproductive. Deep Inlet will remain closed for the remainder of the season with no common property fisheries. Currently the Medvejie fall chum egg take is 55% complete and...
Read MoreSept 4th- Deep Inlet Update
We continue to assess chum recruitment into Bear Cove and are getting closer to our fall chum brood stock goal. Recruitment is steady but has slowed with the recent shift back to sunny weather. NSRAA will attempt to collect chum brood from the head of Deep Inlet this weekend in order to assure we have sufficient brood secured to meet our fall chum program goals. Once sufficient brood has been secured an assessment of whether a reopening of Deep Inlet for common property fisheries will be made with a decision likely early next week. Chum spawning began at the hatchery on August 21st and we...
Read MoreAugust 27th-Deep Inlet Closure
The Deep Inlet THA will close to common property fishing on August 31st due to fall chum brood shortages at Medvejie Hatchery. Currently there is an estimated 40,000 chum brood in Bear Cove. To complete fall chum egg takes an additional 50,000 brood are needed. There has not been a meaningful increase in chum brood numbers in Bear Cove since last Friday. NSRAA will attempt to acquire chum brood from Deep Inlet next week if sufficient numbers build at the head of Deep Inlet. At this time is appears unlikely additional fall chum opportunity will be available in the Deep Inlet THA this season....
Read MoreAugust 21st-Return Update
Fall chum returns to Sitka Sound and the Deep Inlet THA have remained strong since reopening the THA this past Saturday. In the past two weeks over a million fall chum have been harvested between the Sitka Sound common property troll/seine fisheries and the Deep Inlet openings. This week the total Deep Inlet chum return surpassed our preseason forecast of 1.7 million and is currently at 1.8 million. This week the total return will likely surpass 500,000 harvested for the second week in a row. To date trollers have harvested over 400,000 fish with the seine fleet having a seasons harvest of...
Read MoreAugust 13 – Deep Inlet Re-Opening Announcement
Deep Inlet has met the Cost Recovery goal this season. Deep Inlet will reopen Saturday, August 15th, with Troll and will continue with the standard rotation. An ADFG announcement will be posted shortly.
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