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July 23-Return Update - Since closing for cost recovery Deep Inlet summer chum returns have continued at a steady yet slow pace and the summer run will likely come in at 200,000 adults, the lower range of our pre-season forecast. Through July 23rd we have harvested 40% of our cost recovery goal and have seen a small uptick in […]
Return Update-July 8th - NSRAA chum returns last week (stat week 27) seemed to flatline. There was minimal cost recovery completed in Deep Inlet and a moderate amount in SE Cove. The Hidden Falls chum weekly return last week took a slight dip to 50,000 from the previous stat week 26 return of 62,000. So far this week there […]
Return Update-June 25th - NSRAA chinook returns have been picking up the past several weeks with a total estimated harvest in Stat Week 25 of 1,341 adults. The spring chinook fisheries in the Sitka area have harvested over 2,000 Medvejie chinook making up 47% of the Sitka Sound area commercial troll harvest. Currently the return is looking like it […]
Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon do not warrant listing under Endangered Species Act - NOAA has concluded its 12-month scientific review to not list Chinook salmon in the Gulf of Alaska as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Action (ESA). PRESS RELEASE NMFS ESA Ruling
NSRAA Salmon Bake & Hatchery Tour - NSRAA will be offering hatchery tours and a BBQ lunch at Medvejie Hatchery on Saturday, June 27th. Lunch will consist of barbecued King Salmon, baked potato, green salad, rolls, watermelon and non-alcoholic drinks. Tickets are $15.00 per person- CASH ONLY and can be purchased during office hours at NSRAA- 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. (8-5 Mon-Fri) […]Hidden Falls Dock
Hidden Falls is getting a new dock this summer.
Construction is underway.
Here are a few shots of the progress so far. The main section of the dock was fabricated in Prince Rupert and towed to Hidden Falls. Clifton Enterprises is the contractor. 
Dock in position before ramp installation.
Piling work.
Driving plies.
Fish transport line.
Dock – main section.
Plans.
Hidden Falls Will Collect Final Broodstock, Volitional if Possible
Final broodstock are being collected & counted using leads into the barrier net during the fishery today. We may be able to finish it this way but if not we’ll enlist a boat. If we can complete the broodstock goal our intention is to open Kasnyku Bay for fishing.
Deep Inlet tops 350,000 Chum Catch for all Gear
Deep Inlet keeps chugging along providing the best catches for June and early July since 2000. SSRAA sampled the District 4 seine fishery on July 7th and found 30% of the chum catch was Medvejie origin. Several percent was Hidden Falls as well.
You can track the return here.
Hidden Falls Broodstock Completed for July 10th
F/V Cape Flattery completed two sets this morning in Kasnyku Bay to reach our broodstock goal for the week – 110,000 chum. We still need about 20,000 fish.
Hidden Falls Broodstock at 105,400 Chum
Almost done but will attempt to get another 4,000 fish Wednesday morning.
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