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Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers

The 2026 run topped preseason forecasts but stayed below the 20-year average as Bristol Bay fishers earned 21% more than average.

The 2026 sockeye salmon run totaled 45.7 million fish, making this the first year since 2014 that the run was below 50 million, according to Fish and Game’s preliminary summary.

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Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers

The 2026 sockeye salmon run totaled 45.7 million fish, making this the first year since 2014 that the run was below 50 million, according to Fish and Game’s preliminary summary.

·Anchorage, United States
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Alaska Beacon broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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