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Bristol Bay Fishing Report: Sockeye Surge and Conservation Measures
# Bristol Bay Fishing Report: June 1, 2025
Hey there anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Bristol Bay.
It's a beautiful day out on the water with sunrise at 6:03 AM and sunset coming late at 11:17 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for fishing. Tide's running high at 4:56 AM this morning hitting about 11.6 feet, so plan your day accordingly.
The big story this season is the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye run, which is shaping up to be solid. We're expecting about 49.6-49.8 million sockeye salmon to come through the bay this year. While that's below the recent 10-year average, it's still about 50% higher than the long-term historical average. Commercial fleets are looking at a potential harvest of around 32-36 million fish.
If you're heading out today, you should know the bay-wide catch is building momentum. As of last week, numbers were still modest at around 300,000 fish total for the season, with Egegik fleets bringing in the majority of recent catches.
For those targeting the Nushagak, be aware that the sockeye counts have been slow lately with daily counts under 1,000 fish, though the total run forecast for the river is about 3.5 million sockeye. The Wood River is also seeing small daily runs but expecting about 7.8 million sockeye this season.
Chinook salmon in the Nushagak have been passing at a few hundred per day, with about 10,000 upstream so far. Chum salmon are also present with over 45,000 already passed.
Hot spots to try today include the Togiak Bay Section, but remember that king salmon runs have been below average for several years there, so they're using conservation measures. If you're planning to fish in Togiak, note that mesh size is restricted to 5.5 inches or smaller between June 15 and July 15 to protect those kings.
For gear, I'm finding that smaller profile lures are working well in the current conditions. Try using brighter colors during morning hours and switching to darker patterns as the sun gets higher. Fresh herring remains the top bait choice this time of year.
The Port Moller area is also seeing good activity with today's high tide coming in at 11.61 feet early morning. Those deep channels will be holding fish waiting to move upstream.
If you're experienced with the area, the flats near the Wood River mouth can be productive as those sockeye stage before making their push upriver. Just watch those tides – you don't want to get stranded out there.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. I'll be back next week with more updates as this salmon season really gets going. Don't forget to subscribe for more fishing reports from around the region.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Hey there anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Bristol Bay.
It's a beautiful day out on the water with sunrise at 6:03 AM and sunset coming late at 11:17 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for fishing. Tide's running high at 4:56 AM this morning hitting about 11.6 feet, so plan your day accordingly.
The big story this season is the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye run, which is shaping up to be solid. We're expecting about 49.6-49.8 million sockeye salmon to come through the bay this year. While that's below the recent 10-year average, it's still about 50% higher than the long-term historical average. Commercial fleets are looking at a potential harvest of around 32-36 million fish.
If you're heading out today, you should know the bay-wide catch is building momentum. As of last week, numbers were still modest at around 300,000 fish total for the season, with Egegik fleets bringing in the majority of recent catches.
For those targeting the Nushagak, be aware that the sockeye counts have been slow lately with daily counts under 1,000 fish, though the total run forecast for the river is about 3.5 million sockeye. The Wood River is also seeing small daily runs but expecting about 7.8 million sockeye this season.
Chinook salmon in the Nushagak have been passing at a few hundred per day, with about 10,000 upstream so far. Chum salmon are also present with over 45,000 already passed.
Hot spots to try today include the Togiak Bay Section, but remember that king salmon runs have been below average for several years there, so they're using conservation measures. If you're planning to fish in Togiak, note that mesh size is restricted to 5.5 inches or smaller between June 15 and July 15 to protect those kings.
For gear, I'm finding that smaller profile lures are working well in the current conditions. Try using brighter colors during morning hours and switching to darker patterns as the sun gets higher. Fresh herring remains the top bait choice this time of year.
The Port Moller area is also seeing good activity with today's high tide coming in at 11.61 feet early morning. Those deep channels will be holding fish waiting to move upstream.
If you're experienced with the area, the flats near the Wood River mouth can be productive as those sockeye stage before making their push upriver. Just watch those tides – you don't want to get stranded out there.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. I'll be back next week with more updates as this salmon season really gets going. Don't forget to subscribe for more fishing reports from around the region.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. Please# Bristol Bay Fishing Report: June 1, 2025
Hey there anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Bristol Bay.
It's a beautiful day out on the water with sunrise at 6:03 AM and sunset coming late at 11:17 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for fishing. Tide's running high at 4:56 AM this morning hitting about 11.6 feet, so plan your day accordingly.
The big story this season is the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye run, which is shaping up to be solid. We're expecting about 49.6-49.8 million sockeye salmon to come through the bay this year. While that's below the recent 10-year average, it's still about 50% higher than the long-term historical average. Commercial fleets are looking at a potential harvest of around 32-36 million fish.
If you're heading out today, you should know the bay-wide catch is building momentum. As of last week, numbers were still modest at around 300,000 fish total for the season, with Egegik fleets bringing in the majority of recent catches.
For those targeting the Nushagak, be aware that the sockeye counts have been slow lately with daily counts under 1,000 fish, though the total run forecast for the river is about 3.5 million sockeye. The Wood River is also seeing small daily runs but expecting about 7.8 million sockeye this season.
Chinook salmon in the Nushagak have been passing at a few hundred per day, with about 10,000 upstream so far. Chum salmon are also present with over 45,000 already passed.
Hot spots to try today include the Togiak Bay Section, but remember that king salmon runs have been below average for several years there, so they're using conservation measures. If you're planning to fish in Togiak, note that mesh size is restricted to 5.5 inches or smaller between June 15 and July 15 to protect those kings.
For gear, I'm finding that smaller profile lures are working well in the current conditions. Try using brighter colors during morning hours and switching to darker patterns as the sun gets higher. Fresh herring remains the top bait choice this time of year.
The Port Moller area is also seeing good activity with today's high tide coming in at 11.61 feet early morning. Those deep channels will be holding fish waiting to move upstream.
If you're experienced with the area, the flats near the Wood River mouth can be productive as those sockeye stage before making their push upriver. Just watch those tides – you don't want to get stranded out there.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. I'll be back next week with more updates as this salmon season really gets going. Don't forget to subscribe for more fishing reports from around the region.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Hey there anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for Bristol Bay.
It's a beautiful day out on the water with sunrise at 6:03 AM and sunset coming late at 11:17 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for fishing. Tide's running high at 4:56 AM this morning hitting about 11.6 feet, so plan your day accordingly.
The big story this season is the 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye run, which is shaping up to be solid. We're expecting about 49.6-49.8 million sockeye salmon to come through the bay this year. While that's below the recent 10-year average, it's still about 50% higher than the long-term historical average. Commercial fleets are looking at a potential harvest of around 32-36 million fish.
If you're heading out today, you should know the bay-wide catch is building momentum. As of last week, numbers were still modest at around 300,000 fish total for the season, with Egegik fleets bringing in the majority of recent catches.
For those targeting the Nushagak, be aware that the sockeye counts have been slow lately with daily counts under 1,000 fish, though the total run forecast for the river is about 3.5 million sockeye. The Wood River is also seeing small daily runs but expecting about 7.8 million sockeye this season.
Chinook salmon in the Nushagak have been passing at a few hundred per day, with about 10,000 upstream so far. Chum salmon are also present with over 45,000 already passed.
Hot spots to try today include the Togiak Bay Section, but remember that king salmon runs have been below average for several years there, so they're using conservation measures. If you're planning to fish in Togiak, note that mesh size is restricted to 5.5 inches or smaller between June 15 and July 15 to protect those kings.
For gear, I'm finding that smaller profile lures are working well in the current conditions. Try using brighter colors during morning hours and switching to darker patterns as the sun gets higher. Fresh herring remains the top bait choice this time of year.
The Port Moller area is also seeing good activity with today's high tide coming in at 11.61 feet early morning. Those deep channels will be holding fish waiting to move upstream.
If you're experienced with the area, the flats near the Wood River mouth can be productive as those sockeye stage before making their push upriver. Just watch those tides – you don't want to get stranded out there.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. I'll be back next week with more updates as this salmon season really gets going. Don't forget to subscribe for more fishing reports from around the region.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.