Wild sockeye salmon are starting to trickle into Bristol Bay and the crew of the F/V Sofia is ready for them.
Bristol Bay 2018 has begun. Mike will be running the F/V Sofia, a brand new boat built in Anchorage, Alaska. The crew is busy preparing the boat for the upcoming season.
We had another phenomenal fishing season in Bristol Bay! The fish were late, but in the end, more sockeye salmon returned to Bristol Bay than ever before- over 62 million fish! It was the second largest harvest in history, with over 41 million fish caught.
This season has been a roller coaster. Bristol Bay is always exciting, and this year is no exception.
Having down time is not typical in July. Usually, the sockeye salmon run peaks on July 4th, but by July 10th, there still weren't as many fish as usual in the Egegik district. This is where we fish.
