Yukon game and fish

Chum salmon returns, while better than Chinook returns, have been erratic since , with some very poor returns that restricted both commercial and subsistence fishing. Adding to these problems, poor prices and lack of buyers depressed the value of chum salmon harvested from the Yukon River at a time that fuel costs skyrocketed, making the economics of salmon fishing in the Yukon River even more challenging.

Both the state and federal government increased funding for management and research after the poor fishery performance of the s. The result has been a major increase in information about the numbers, spawning locations, and relative importance of particular tributaries in the total production of Yukon River salmon. Search Search form. Yukon wildlife by species. Home Outdoor recreation and wildlife Yukon wildlife Yukon wildlife by species. Wildlife viewing. View wildlife in Yukon. Wood Frog.

Common Yukon birds. Arctic Char. Arctic Grayling. Dolly Varden. Least Cisco. Longnose Sucker. Northern Pike. Slimy Sculpin. Bull Trout. Rainbow Trout. Chum Salmon. Kokanee Salmon. Sockeye Salmon. Chinook Salmon. Coho Salmon. Lake Whitefish. Broad Whitefish.

Pygmy Whitefish. Round Whitefish. Section Navigation Section Navigation. Alaska salmon fisheries contribute millions of dollars to the state economy annually and provide Alaskans with a valuable food source. To allow fisheries user groups the greatest possible harvest without jeopardizing long-term sustainability, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game relies on its Fisheries Sonar Program to provide timely information about salmon run strength.