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Bristol Bay Bonanza: 50 Million Sockeye Forecast for Epic 2025 Alaska Salmon Season
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Bristol Bay, Alaska, fishing report for Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
It’s shaping up to be another banner year in Bristol Bay. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the 2025 sockeye salmon forecast is out of this world, calling for a total bay-wide run of about 50 million sockeye. The Nushagak District alone is expected to see more than 20 million sockeye show up, and managers are predicting we’ll pull in around 15 million of those fish. And that isn’t just paper talk—local biologists are optimistic we could see even bigger numbers as the season unfolds, with the average size of sockeye already looking a little heftier than last year.
The tides today at Port Moller are as follows: a high tide rolled in at 4:39 AM at just over 10 and a half feet, with another high at 4:49 PM around 7.3 feet. Lows are at 11:14 AM and 10:32 PM, so plan your saltwater missions around those rising and falling waters for the best bite. Sunrise hit at 5:55 AM, and you’ve got fishable daylight all the way until 11:32 tonight, so there’s no excuse not to get out there and make the most of the long Alaskan summer day.
Weather-wise, expect classic early summer conditions: cool, misty mornings with clouds breaking as the day stretches on. Pack your rain gear, but don’t be surprised to peel off a layer or two after lunch.
Recent catches have been dominated by bright sockeye salmon pushing into all the usual river mouths. Freshwater action is lighting up on both the Naknek and Nushagak Rivers, with guides and locals reporting limits within a couple hours if you hit the morning tide just right. Chinook runs are also building, especially on the Nushagak, which is on track toward its escapement goals for kings. A few early chums and pinks are starting to show as well, giving fly anglers and spin fishers alike plenty of targets.
For best results, sockeye are smashing on bare red hooks and sockeye flies—think chartreuse, pink, and red yarn setups. For kings, swing medium-sized Spin-N-Glos in bright colors or drift cured salmon roe right along the bottom. If you’re hitting the lakes and backwaters, dollies and rainbows are chasing classic bead patterns matched to the local salmon eggs, as well as pink and white streamers.
Hot spots today? You can’t go wrong with the lower Nushagak just upstream from the tidal flats—boats are stacking up and nets are flying with every tide change. The Naknek tailrace is another prime bet, especially as fresh fish push in on the high tide.
That’s the story for Bristol Bay this June 18th. The fish are in thick, the tides are perfect, and the action is hot. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
It’s shaping up to be another banner year in Bristol Bay. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the 2025 sockeye salmon forecast is out of this world, calling for a total bay-wide run of about 50 million sockeye. The Nushagak District alone is expected to see more than 20 million sockeye show up, and managers are predicting we’ll pull in around 15 million of those fish. And that isn’t just paper talk—local biologists are optimistic we could see even bigger numbers as the season unfolds, with the average size of sockeye already looking a little heftier than last year.
The tides today at Port Moller are as follows: a high tide rolled in at 4:39 AM at just over 10 and a half feet, with another high at 4:49 PM around 7.3 feet. Lows are at 11:14 AM and 10:32 PM, so plan your saltwater missions around those rising and falling waters for the best bite. Sunrise hit at 5:55 AM, and you’ve got fishable daylight all the way until 11:32 tonight, so there’s no excuse not to get out there and make the most of the long Alaskan summer day.
Weather-wise, expect classic early summer conditions: cool, misty mornings with clouds breaking as the day stretches on. Pack your rain gear, but don’t be surprised to peel off a layer or two after lunch.
Recent catches have been dominated by bright sockeye salmon pushing into all the usual river mouths. Freshwater action is lighting up on both the Naknek and Nushagak Rivers, with guides and locals reporting limits within a couple hours if you hit the morning tide just right. Chinook runs are also building, especially on the Nushagak, which is on track toward its escapement goals for kings. A few early chums and pinks are starting to show as well, giving fly anglers and spin fishers alike plenty of targets.
For best results, sockeye are smashing on bare red hooks and sockeye flies—think chartreuse, pink, and red yarn setups. For kings, swing medium-sized Spin-N-Glos in bright colors or drift cured salmon roe right along the bottom. If you’re hitting the lakes and backwaters, dollies and rainbows are chasing classic bead patterns matched to the local salmon eggs, as well as pink and white streamers.
Hot spots today? You can’t go wrong with the lower Nushagak just upstream from the tidal flats—boats are stacking up and nets are flying with every tide change. The Naknek tailrace is another prime bet, especially as fresh fish push in on the high tide.
That’s the story for Bristol Bay this June 18th. The fish are in thick, the tides are perfect, and the action is hot. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseHey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Bristol Bay, Alaska, fishing report for Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
It’s shaping up to be another banner year in Bristol Bay. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the 2025 sockeye salmon forecast is out of this world, calling for a total bay-wide run of about 50 million sockeye. The Nushagak District alone is expected to see more than 20 million sockeye show up, and managers are predicting we’ll pull in around 15 million of those fish. And that isn’t just paper talk—local biologists are optimistic we could see even bigger numbers as the season unfolds, with the average size of sockeye already looking a little heftier than last year.
The tides today at Port Moller are as follows: a high tide rolled in at 4:39 AM at just over 10 and a half feet, with another high at 4:49 PM around 7.3 feet. Lows are at 11:14 AM and 10:32 PM, so plan your saltwater missions around those rising and falling waters for the best bite. Sunrise hit at 5:55 AM, and you’ve got fishable daylight all the way until 11:32 tonight, so there’s no excuse not to get out there and make the most of the long Alaskan summer day.
Weather-wise, expect classic early summer conditions: cool, misty mornings with clouds breaking as the day stretches on. Pack your rain gear, but don’t be surprised to peel off a layer or two after lunch.
Recent catches have been dominated by bright sockeye salmon pushing into all the usual river mouths. Freshwater action is lighting up on both the Naknek and Nushagak Rivers, with guides and locals reporting limits within a couple hours if you hit the morning tide just right. Chinook runs are also building, especially on the Nushagak, which is on track toward its escapement goals for kings. A few early chums and pinks are starting to show as well, giving fly anglers and spin fishers alike plenty of targets.
For best results, sockeye are smashing on bare red hooks and sockeye flies—think chartreuse, pink, and red yarn setups. For kings, swing medium-sized Spin-N-Glos in bright colors or drift cured salmon roe right along the bottom. If you’re hitting the lakes and backwaters, dollies and rainbows are chasing classic bead patterns matched to the local salmon eggs, as well as pink and white streamers.
Hot spots today? You can’t go wrong with the lower Nushagak just upstream from the tidal flats—boats are stacking up and nets are flying with every tide change. The Naknek tailrace is another prime bet, especially as fresh fish push in on the high tide.
That’s the story for Bristol Bay this June 18th. The fish are in thick, the tides are perfect, and the action is hot. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
It’s shaping up to be another banner year in Bristol Bay. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the 2025 sockeye salmon forecast is out of this world, calling for a total bay-wide run of about 50 million sockeye. The Nushagak District alone is expected to see more than 20 million sockeye show up, and managers are predicting we’ll pull in around 15 million of those fish. And that isn’t just paper talk—local biologists are optimistic we could see even bigger numbers as the season unfolds, with the average size of sockeye already looking a little heftier than last year.
The tides today at Port Moller are as follows: a high tide rolled in at 4:39 AM at just over 10 and a half feet, with another high at 4:49 PM around 7.3 feet. Lows are at 11:14 AM and 10:32 PM, so plan your saltwater missions around those rising and falling waters for the best bite. Sunrise hit at 5:55 AM, and you’ve got fishable daylight all the way until 11:32 tonight, so there’s no excuse not to get out there and make the most of the long Alaskan summer day.
Weather-wise, expect classic early summer conditions: cool, misty mornings with clouds breaking as the day stretches on. Pack your rain gear, but don’t be surprised to peel off a layer or two after lunch.
Recent catches have been dominated by bright sockeye salmon pushing into all the usual river mouths. Freshwater action is lighting up on both the Naknek and Nushagak Rivers, with guides and locals reporting limits within a couple hours if you hit the morning tide just right. Chinook runs are also building, especially on the Nushagak, which is on track toward its escapement goals for kings. A few early chums and pinks are starting to show as well, giving fly anglers and spin fishers alike plenty of targets.
For best results, sockeye are smashing on bare red hooks and sockeye flies—think chartreuse, pink, and red yarn setups. For kings, swing medium-sized Spin-N-Glos in bright colors or drift cured salmon roe right along the bottom. If you’re hitting the lakes and backwaters, dollies and rainbows are chasing classic bead patterns matched to the local salmon eggs, as well as pink and white streamers.
Hot spots today? You can’t go wrong with the lower Nushagak just upstream from the tidal flats—boats are stacking up and nets are flying with every tide change. The Naknek tailrace is another prime bet, especially as fresh fish push in on the high tide.
That’s the story for Bristol Bay this June 18th. The fish are in thick, the tides are perfect, and the action is hot. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.