Coho, sockeye runs projected to be average; kings, pinks to be low

Local sockeye and coho salmon runs are expected to be average this season, while the Chilkat king salmon run is projected to fall below the state’s escapement target range.

Across Southeast Alaska, the pink salmon harvest is expected to be below average, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The department published its 2022 salmon run forecasts statewide earlier this week. The local estimates for coho, sockeye and chum are based primarily on…