Species and Run Forecasts
Monitoring Run Trends, Maximizing Spawning Potential, and Safeguarding Ancestral Knowledge Transfer for the Future of Our Rivers
Our goal for Yukon River salmon is to maximize the number of salmon reaching the spawning grounds. It is crucial to ensure as many eggs as possible are deposited in the gravel for the next generation.
The Chinook run forecast for the Yukon River is 0%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 4.4 MB, opens in a new tab)The Chum run forecast for the Yukon River is 0%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 4.8 MB, opens in a new tab)Our goal for Porcupine River salmon is to maximize the number of salmon reaching the spawning grounds. It is crucial to ensure as many eggs as possible are deposited in the gravel for the next generation.
The Chinook run forecast for the Porcupine River is 0%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 4.4 MB, opens in a new tab)The Chum run forecast for the Porcupine River is 11%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 5.0 MB, opens in a new tab)The Coho run forecast for the Porcupine River is 30%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 4.9 MB, opens in a new tab)Our goal for Alsek River salmon is to celebrate the salmon returning to the Alsek system and embrace opportunities to pass on our traditional knowledge to the younger generation. We hope to teach them traditional harvest methods an the best ways to prepare salmon.
The Chinook run forecast for the Alsek River is 30%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 6.9 MB, opens in a new tab)The Sockeye run forecast for the Alsek River is 45%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 5.4 MB, opens in a new tab)The Coho run forecast for the Alsek River is 56%.
Download the infosheet (PDF, 5.3 MB, opens in a new tab)Long-term trends contributing to the declining abundance of salmon are far reaching and include concerns over food security, ecosystem deficiencies, and a lack of cultural connection and knowledge transfer for Yukon First Nations.
Salmon plays an integral role in Yukon First Nations culture and provides food security. The Yukon is home to four species of anadromous Pacific Salmon.
The Yukon Salmon Knowledge Hub is a three-year initiative funded by the Canadian Mountain Network and administered by the Council of Yukon First Nations.