Ugashik fisherman thankful for the harvest
Fleets in the Ugashik District have stayed busy over the past week. Fishermen harvested over 600,000 fish a day for three days in a row.
Jeremy Rubingh returned for his seventh season on the F/V Eva. He says like every year, he’s grateful for the opportunity to fish in the Ugashik.
“Ugashik has been great, it’s been a strong steady run, and just big beautiful fish, and every single year it’s an honor to be a part of in such an amazing thing,” he said. “You get reminded of the volume of fish and how special this is in the world”
The Numbers
The bay-wide catch continues to barrel ahead at 41.8 million fish, and an estimated 730,000 fish are swimming up the plentiful rivers around the bay.
Yesterday’s catch was up again as fishermen hauled in 2.2 million fish. The total catch is now around 25 million. Escapement yesterday kept steady as 1.6 million fish swam up river. Total escapement this season is now 16 million.
The total run for the bay is now 41.8 million.
Nushagak District
The Nushagak District saw another below-million harvest yesterday. The fleet caught another 830,000 fish. But, the average drift delivery increased with 1,393 sockeye. The Nushagak’s total harvest is now 14.4 million.
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 5, 2021 kdlg.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kdlg.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Taken June 30, 2021
Messages to the fleet
Two birthday wishes out to Virgil Delkittie at Big Creek! One from your sister Virginia and the other is from Julie, Chris, and the kids.
Julie, Chris and the kids also wanted to wish Mary Delkittie and crew a happy fourth of July and happy fishing.
We also have a message to Captain Mike “Fishhead” Fourtner and crew on the F/V Bonnie B. They say another Independence Day fishing the bay and thinking “salmon fireworks” are more awe inspiring in their own special way. They hope you’re earning your share and keeping the tenders happy. From a friend in far-away Charleston, South Carolina.
Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 3, 2021 kdlg.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kdlg.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.