Southeast king salmon harvest limit set 50% higher than last year

The 2026 Southeast harvest limit for king salmon is more than 50% higher than the limit for 2025. This year, Southeast Alaska fishermen can catch a total 205,300 treaty king salmon — fish that didn’t come from Alaska hatcheries — according to a March 31 announcement by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

State fishery managers use the harvest target for treaty kings to set catch limits for each gear type in sport and…