2022 Alaska Fresh Seafood Seasons
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January
Cod - Opens Jan 1st, closes Jan 31st, long line, Pot, Jig
Eel - By Catch
King Salmon - (Troll Caught)
Rockfish - (By Catch)
Sole - Opens Jan 20th, Fishing adjusted weekly.
Oysters
February
Cod - Pot & Jig
Eel - By Catch
King Salmon - (Troll Caught)
Rockfish - (By Catch)
Sole - Closes byMarch 31st, Fishing adjusted weekly based on catch.
Gold King Crab - Opens 15th, for two to three weeks. (always frozen)
Sno Crab (Bairdi) - Opens 15th - 1 week (always frozen)
Oysters
March
Cod - Pot & Jig
Eel - By Catch
King Salmon (Troll Caught)
Halibut - Opens - March 14th Closes November 7th
King Salmon (Troll Caught)
Rockfish - (By Catch)
Sablefish - Opens March 14th closes November 7th
Sole
Mussels
Oysters
April
Cod - Pot, Jig & By Catch
Eel - By Catch
King Salmon (Troll) Closes when quota is caught of 45,000 fish, estimate mid to end of April.
Rockfish - (By Catch)
Sablefish
Sole - Opens 1st, Closes by June 29th, fishing adjusted weekly based on catch.
Mussels
Oysters
Side Stripe Shrimp Opens 15th, Closes Aug 15th
May
Cod - Jig & By Catch
Halibut
King Salmon (Net) - Stikine River opens May - to be announced
King Salmon (Net) - Copper River opens May 15th - 17th, fishes twice weekly Beluga point opens May 25th, 6 to 12 hours - to be announced.
King Salmon (Troll) - 3 to 5 days fishing per week until June 23rd
Rockfish - (By Catch)
Sablefish
Sockeye (net) - Copper River opens May 15th - 17th, fishes twice weekly for 6 or 12 hours, Beluga Point opens May 25th for 6 to 12 hours.
Sole
Mussels
Oysters
Side Stripe Shrimp
June
Cod - (By Catch)
Halibut
King Salmon (Net_ - Beluga Point, Copper River, Nushagak River, Seldovia Point Opens 1st, Situk River
King Salmon (Troll Caught) - 3 to 5 Days fishing per week to June 23rd.
Rock Fish ( By Catch)
Sablefish
Sockeye Salmon (Net)- Beluga Point, Copper River, Seldovia Point June 1st, Situk River, Nashagak River, Karluk River
Sole - Closes by June 29th
Dungeness Crab - Opens June 15th, Closes August 15th (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
Side Stripe Shrimp (shipped in frozen blocks)
July
Cod - (By Catch)
Coho Salmon (Net) - Beluga Point, Fire Island, Seldovia Point.
Coho Salmon (Troll) - Opens July 20th, Closes September 24th
Halibut
King Salmon (Net) - Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Karluk River, Nashagak River, Seldovia Point.
King Salmon - Closes July 7th.
Ling - Opens, 1-2 months based on quota
Rockfish - Opens 1st By Catch
Sablefish
Sockeye Salmon - (Net) Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Karluk River, Nashagak River, Seldovia Point, Ugashik River.
Sole - Opens 1st, Closes by August 31st, Fishing adjusted weekly, based on catch.
Dungeness Crab (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops - Opens 1st, Closes February 15th
Side Stripe Shrimp
August
Cod - Jig & By Catch
Coho Salmon (Net) - Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Nushagak River, Prince William Sound, Seldovia Point, Ugashik River.
Coho Salmon (TrollCaught) - Closes September 24th
Halibut
Rockfish - Targeted & By Catch
Sablefish
Sockeye Salmon (Net) - Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Karluk River, Main Bay, Nushagak River, Seldovia Point, Ugashik River.
Sole - Closes by August 31st
Dungeness Crab - Closes August 15th (always frozen)
Gold King Crab - Opens August 15th, 4 to 6 weeks. (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops
Side Stripe Shrimp - Closes August 15th
September
Cod - Jig & Pot fishing opens September 1st
Coho Salmon (Net) - Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Karluk River, Nashagak River, Seldovia Point, Ugashik River, Situk River.
Coho Salmon (Net) Closes 15th
Halibut
Sockeye Salmon (Net) Alsek River, Beluga Point, Fire Island, Larson Bay, Nashagak River, Seldovia Point, Ugashik River.
Rock Fish - Targeted & By Catch
Sablefish
Sole - Opens 1st Closes September 31st, Fishing adjusted based on catch.
Gold King Crab - Closes by announcement. (always frozen)
Red King Crab - Opens 15th, 1-2 weeks (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops
October
Cod - Jig & By Catch
Halibut
King Salmon (Troll) Opens Oct 11th
Rockfish - Closes October 31st
Sablefish
Sole - Opens 2nd, closes by November 30th, adjusted weekly based on catch.
Dungeness Crab - Opens October 1st, Closes November 30th
Red King Crab - Opens 15th, 4 to 6 weeks. (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
Spot Shrimp - Opens October 1st, 3 to 4 weeks
November
Cod - Jig & By Catch
Halibut - Closes November 7th
King Salmon (Troll) -
Rockfish - By Catch
Sablefish - Closes November 7th
Sole - Closes by November 30th, Fishing adjusted based on weekly catch.
Dungeness Crab - Closes November 30th (always frozen)
Red King Crab (always frozen)
Mussels
Oysters
December
Cod - Pot & Jig Closes by December 31st
King Salmon (troll)
Rockfish - Closes December 15th
Mussels
Oysters
