Regulation reminders:
· The bag limit for Unalaska Bay fresh and saltwaters is 5 salmon per day of which only 2 may be sockeye and 2 may be coho.
· The bag limit for the remainder of Unalaska Island is 5 salmon per day all of which may be sockeye or coho.
· Anglers are reminded that Town Creek (Iliuliuk) is closed to fishing for sockeye year round.
· The saltwaters of Summer Bay are open to snagging; however, the freshwaters from the outlet of Summer’s Bay Lake to the ocean are closed to all sportfishing.
· All freshwaters of Unalaska Island are closed to snagging year round.
· Anglers are reminded that many of the creeks flowing into Unalaska Bay have closed waters for a portion of the drainage or all of the drainage in some cases. Be sure to keep an eye out for signs marking closed waters and to consult the Southwest Alaska Sportfish regulation booklet for a complete list of sport fishing regulations for Unalaska Bay.
Fishing reports:
· Sockeye salmon are in at Summer Bay and reports indicate fishing is strong with lots of pressure.
· Sockeye are still returning to Reese Bay. The ADF&G salmon counting weir at McLee’s Lake has counted 39,698 sockeye as of July 19th. McLee’s lake weir counts can now be found on the ADF&G website: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishCounts/index.cfm?ADFG=main.LocSelectYearSpecies
· Pink salmon are being caught in Town Creek.
· Halibut, pacific cod and Pollack are being caught around in the bay.
· Crab catches have been high with some Dungeness being caught in the shallow areas in Broad Bay and Nateekin Bay.
Tyler Polum is an assistant area biologist in Kodiak, Alaska.
