Afognak Lake Sockeye Salmon Stock Monitoring and Evaluation – Phase 4

Afognak Lake has historically supported one of the largest sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka subsistence fisheries in the Kodiak archipelago. This project will operate the Afognak River weir to provide timely and accurate temporal/spatial estimates of Afognak Lake sockeye escapements by age/sex/length, enabling inseason management adjustments, review of escapement goals, and the ability to maintain the sustainability of this important subsistence fishery.

An accurate assessment of sockeye salmon escapement in the Afognak River, a primary contributor to Kodiak Archipelago subsistence, will benefit subsistence users by providing timely and accurate inseason escapement estimates of Afognak River sockeye salmon that allow for maximum subsistence opportunities while maintaining a sustainable escapement.