The wild salmon season in Alaska officially kicked off May 17.
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Nushagak sets single-day record
Wednesday's harvest in Bristol Bay's Nushagak river district set a single-day record for sockeye salmon with nearly 1.8 million fish caught.
This year's Bristol Bay total sockeye harvest stands at nearly 6.5 million fish, which is 24 percent ahead of the previous five-year average through June 30. The total Bristol Bay sockeye harvest forecast is for 36.4 million fish. The total run in Bristol Bay is at around 10.6 million.