July 11, 2024 – Gillnet chum catch numbers continue to track above forecast in Taku Inlet and remained on track with forecast in Lynn Canal through the fourth opener of the season. Sample information for the 7/7 opener is as follows: Lynn Canal – average weight of 6.4 pounds and sex ratio of 60% male and 40% female. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 14% - 5's, 82% - 4's and 3% - 3's. Taku Inlet - average weight of 6.4 pounds and sex ratio of 60% male and 40% female. The age comp was 0% - 6's, 14% - 5's, 83% - 4's and 3% - 3's. Checkout the 2024 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor started on the 22nd of June. Gastineau Channel cost recovery began on the 7th of July. Total harvest to date is 4.5 million pounds.
Chum egg take at Macaulay Salmon Hatchery will start mid next week.
The Speel Lake weir has been installed as of today, and we have passed 0 sockeye to date. The Speel Lake Escapement graph will be updated once we begin to pass fish. We have seen 2 adult sockeye to date at Snettisham Hatchery. Checkout the 2024 sockeye forecast for more info on what we expect from this return.
The next update will be Thursday the 18th of July.
July 4, 2024 – Gillnet chum catch numbers picked up in both Lynn Canal and Taku Inlet in the third opener of the season, with Taku inlet well above forecast. Sample information for the 6/30 opener is as follows: Lynn Canal - average weight of 6.3 pounds and sex ratio of 64% male and 36% female. The age comp was 0% - 6's, 17% - 5's, 81% - 4's and 2% - 3's. Taku Inlet – average weight of 6.6 pounds and sex ratio of 67% male and 33% female. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 29% - 5's, 69% - 4's and 1% - 3's. Checkout the 2024 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor started on the 22nd of June. We plan to begin Cost Recovery in Gastineau Channel on Saturday July 6th. Total harvest to date is 2 million pounds.
The next update will be Thursday the 11th of July.
June 27, 2024 – Gillnet chum catch numbers remained above forecast in Taku Inlet, but were under forecast for this stat week in Lynn Canal through the second opener of the season. Sample information from the 6/23 gillnet opener is as follows: Lynn Canal - average weight of 6.8 pounds and a sex ratio of 71% males and 29% females. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 24% - 5's, 66% - 4's and 9% - 3's. Taku Inlet – average weight of 6.9 pounds and a sex ratio of 70% males and 30% females. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 17% - 5's, 76% - 4's and 6% - 3's. Checkout the 2024 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor started on the 22nd of June. We are keeping a close eye on Gastineau Channel with a goal to start cost recovery harvest late next week. Total harvest to date is 660,000 pounds. Due to poor market conditions and increasing costs of business operations, DIPAC intends to harvest all fish returning to Amalga Harbor for Cost Recovery this year.
The next update will be Thursday the 4th of July.
June 20, 2024 – Chum catch numbers are nearly double the forecast (and the 15-year average) for Lynn Canal and over double the forecast for Taku Inlet after the first opener of the season. Sample information from the 6/16 gillnet opener is as follows: Lynn Canal – Average weight of 6.8 pounds and a sex ratio of 72% male and 28% female. The age comp was 1% - 6's, 14% - 5's, 81% - 4's and 4% - 3's. Taku Inlet – Average weight of 7.4 pounds and a sex ratio of 82% male and 18% female. The age comp was 0% - 6's, 32% - 5's, 65% - 4's and 3% - 3's. Checkout the 2024 harvest season graphs for more detail on the returns.
Cost recovery at Amalga Harbor will be starting Saturday, the 22nd of June. We are keeping a close eye on Gastineau Channel with a tentative plan to start cost recovery the week of the 4th of July dependent on fish presence.
The next update will be Thursday the 27th of June.