Copper River Will Not Open in 2026

HAIDA FISHERIES PROGRAM
June 3, 2026
Copper River Will Not Open in 2026

(Summary of the run to June 2, 2026):
Escapement past the fence: 6,936
Net Fisheries: 0
Fence Harvest (Community Events and elders): 0
Estimated return to date: 6,936

THE COPPER RIVER IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

This closure also includes Skidegate Inlet and Church Creek.
We are still doing night counts as well, plus the Guardians are monitoring and patrolling the river, this will continue until numbers drop to near 0.