Deep Inlet Broodstock Capture – 28,800 in Net Pens
F/V Kalliste completed the capture of chum at Deep Inlet. Thanks Carlos Schwantes and crew. We will tow the pens to Medvejie on Monday (tomorrow). We will conduct a survey of broodstock numbers in Silver Bay and Bear Cove on Monday to determine whether we are secure on broodstock. If secure, we will announce a re-opening schedule. Currently we have 14 million eggs of the 83 million eggs needed, with 60% male ratio through the first week of spawning. We are getting very close to re-opening. Thank you for your patience.
Read MoreDeep Inlet Progress for August 30 4:00 pm
2,000 additional chum captured at Deep Inlet today and continuing to work on collection (further update later tonight). Slower than hoped, but still lots of fish deep. Best case scenario is we finish today or Sunday and announce re-opening on Monday via ADF&G news release. When we decide I’ll put it on the web as soon as the decision is made. Department will get an announcement out quickly which will be the official notification. Remember, there are worse case scenarios as well and it may be some days before opening. I am just attempting to keep fishermen apprised of latest...
Read MoreDeep Inlet Chum Caught and Rolled into Pens – 14,000
Finally, some significant success at Deep Inlet. Purse seiner caught 14,000 chum today and rolled them into net pens. We will continue the effort tomorrow and attempt to put 16,000 more fish away. Stay tuned we may be done by Saturday night. Eggtakes went well today – 2.5 million. Expect an even better day tomorrow.
Read MoreMedvejie/Deep Inlet Update for Friday August 29
Eggtakes are beginning to ramp up. 2.5 million for the day for a total of 11.5 million eggs. Perhaps 45,000 fish at Bear Cove. Seiner catching some fish in Deep Inlet. 2,500 this morning but no further reports so far. Sensing a little optimism.
Read MoreDeep Inlet Chum Building Slow
The survey of Deep Inlet was not encouraging yesterday. There was no major build up of chum at the head end or even in Aleutkina Bay as had been observed by a fisherman the previous day. Eggtakes at Medvejie continue at a moderate pace with 1.5 million taken yesterday for a total of 9 million eggs. I expect after the big rain event predicted for today that the fish will begin pushing hard Saturday. Aerial observations of Silver Bay yesterday revealed slightly lower numbers of chum than reported the day before. It could be the fish were down deep or perhaps moved. Nevertheless, schools of...
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