Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Upper Cook Inlet Management Area

Fishery Advisory Announcements

• 2023 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Salmon Fishery Season Summary (PDF 1,194 kB) - 10/27/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 48 (PDF 152 kB) - 9/13/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 47 (PDF 153 kB) - 9/6/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 46 (PDF 153 kB) - 9/3/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 45 (PDF 153 kB) - 8/30/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 44 (PDF 153 kB) - 8/26/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 43 (PDF 152 kB) - 8/23/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 42 (PDF 153 kB) - 8/19/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 41 (PDF 152 kB) - 8/16/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 40 (PDF 173 kB) - 8/15/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 38 (PDF 154 kB) - 8/13/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 39 (PDF 151 kB) - 8/13/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 37 (PDF 150 kB) - 8/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 36 (PDF 153 kB) - 8/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 35 (PDF 152 kB) - 8/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 34 (PDF 154 kB) - 8/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 33 (PDF 153 kB) - 8/6/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 32 (PDF 155 kB) - 8/2/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 31 (PDF 154 kB) - 8/1/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 30 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/31/23
• INSEASON ASSESSMENT OF UPPER COOK INLET SOCKEYE SALMON RUN THROUGH JULY 26, 2023 (PDF 151 kB) - 7/31/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 28 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/29/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 29 (PDF 151 kB) - 7/29/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 27 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/29/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 26 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/28/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 25 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/27/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 24 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/26/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 23 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/22/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 21 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/19/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 22 (PDF 152 kB) - 7/19/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 20 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/18/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 19 EMERGENCY ORDER NUMBER 2-F-H-19-23 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/17/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 18 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/15/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 17 (PDF 198 kB) - 7/13/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 16 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/12/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 15 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/11/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 14 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/8/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 13 (PDF 153 kB) - 7/5/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 12 (PDF 154 kB) - 7/4/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 10 (PDF 151 kB) - 6/30/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 11 (PDF 153 kB) - 6/30/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 8 (PDF 152 kB) - 6/28/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 7 (PDF 151 kB) - 6/28/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 6 (PDF 153 kB) - 6/26/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 4 (PDF 153 kB) - 6/22/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5 (PDF 151 kB) - 6/22/23
• UPPER COOK INLET 2023 OUTLOOK FOR COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING (PDF 1,501 kB) - 3/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1 (PDF 86 kB) - 3/9/23
• UPPER COOK INLET COMMERCIAL FISHING ANNOUNCEMENT No. 2 (PDF 33 kB) - 3/9/23
• 2023 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 229 kB) - 3/3/23

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Inseason Information

• Inseason Harvest Summary

Harvest

• 2022 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Salmon Season Summary (PDF 1,070 kB)
• Statewide Salmon Harvest
• Kasilof River Sockeye Salmon Daily Run Timing Chart (PDF 234 kB)
• Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Daily Run Timing Chart (PDF 244 kB)
• Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Salmon Harvest by Species, 1956-2011 (PDF 245 kB)

Management

• 2023 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Salmon Fishing Outlook (PDF 1,501 kB)

Escapement Goal Recommendations

• Upper Cook Inlet Salmon Escapement Goal Memorandum, 3/26/2019 (PDF 917 kB)

Annual Management Reports

• 2021 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 7,866 kB)
• 2020 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 3,700 kB)
• 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 4,383 kB)
• 2018 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 8,591 kB)
• 2017 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 3,949 kB)
• 2016 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 5,496 kB)
• 2015 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 6,283 kB)
• 2014 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 4,265 kB)
• 2013 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 5,326 kB)
• 2012 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 2,673 kB)
• 2011 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 7,979 kB)
• 2010 Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fisheries Annual Management Report (PDF 16,246 kB)

Historical

• The History of Upper Cook Inlet Salmon Fisheries

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Regulations

• 2020-2022 Cook Inlet Area Commercial Salmon Fishing Regulations (PDF 774 kB)

Registration Forms

• NEW! Commercial Permit Registration, Buoy Sticker and Tags — log into your ADF&G Account
  • Permit Registration, Buoy Tags and Stickers Application User Guide (PDF 3,152 kB)
• 2023 Northern District Area Registration (PDF 87 kB)
• 2023 Greater Cook Inlet Area Registration (PDF 66 kB)

Fish Ticket Reporting

• 2022 UCI Processor Letter (PDF 1,886 kB)

Forecasts

• 2023 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 229 kB)
• 2022 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 251 kB)
• 2021 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 536 kB)
• 2020 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 433 kB)
• 2019 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 231 kB)
• 2018 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 230 kB)
• 2017 Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast (PDF 187 kB)
• Statewide Salmon Forecast

Maps

Upper Cook Inlet Area District Maps

• Upper Cook Inlet Salmon Subdistricts (PDF 542 kB)
• Northern District Statistical Areas (PDF 540 kB)
• Central District Statistical Areas (PDF 866 kB)

Statewide Maps

• Salmon Management Activities

Fish Counts

• Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Escapements
• Fish Count Database
• Off Shore Test Fishery / Research

Research

Publications

• Migratory timing and abundance estimates of sockeye salmon into Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, 2017 (PDF 1,996 kB)
• Migratory Timing and Abundance Estimates for Sockeye Salmon in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, 2016 (PDF 2,217 kB)
• Upper Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Escapement Studies, 2015 (PDF 2,361 kB)
• Evaluation of Methods Used to Apportion Sonar Counts to Species at the Rm19 Kenai River Sonar Site, 2016 (PDF 616 kB)

Offshore Test Fish Project

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Offshore Test Fish Project North and South Transect Maps (PDF 554 kB)