A second Bristol Bay forecast

The University of Washington's 2025 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon forecast projects a harvest of 37.8 million fish.

That compares to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game forecast of 34.8 million fish.

Another big Bristol Bay sockeye harvest in 2025?

A preliminary forecast from the University of Washington projects a harvest of 32.4 million sockeye next year in Bristol Bay.

That would slightly top this year's solid harvest, which is all but finished.

Another big Bristol Bay projection

The University of Washington is forecasting a harvest of 33.5 million sockeye next year in Bristol Bay.

That compares to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game forecast of 37.6 million.