Coho, humpies galore With tribal and state co-managers in North of Falcon salmon season-setting meetings this month, it’s worth taking a peek at what may be coming down the Strait of Juan de Fuca this ...

That results in a harvest estimate of 16,788,000 humpies. For chum salmon, the wild total run forecast is also “Strong” at 613,000 fish, 18 percent above the 10-year average of 520,000 fish. That ...

Friedman told The Cordova Times, “Alaska’s pink salmon harvest is down 63% from 2022, including a 73% drop from Prince William Sound, a key region for harvesting humpies (pink salmon).” The ADF&G has ...

Skippers in Prince William Sound and Kodiak say this year’s harvest is one of the worst they’ve seen. Expectations were low this year for the pink salmon runs that power Prince William Sound ...

Humpy – named after the Humpback or Pink salmon, which local fishermen call “humpies.” While lovable, this humpbacked fish has a hard time finding its direction, and even swimming! Even with the help ...

Pink salmon have a two-year life cycle and are prominent through rivers and streams in Alaska. They often get nicknamed “humpies” because the males develop a hump while spawning. Their spawning season ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Pink salmon, or “humpies,” are prolific in Alaska, but this year surprising numbers of them have been showing up attempting to spawn in Lake Erie’s rivers and streams.

Also known as humpies or humpback salmon, these fish only return from the Pacific Ocean to spawn in odd-numbered years. And when their turn comes, the fish often arrive in big numbers. The ...

An ulu knife from Urban Inuk. My first job was washing humpies, or pink salmon, fished by my dad, brother, and uncles. I’d wade knee-deep into the river to clean them, then deliver them to the ...

Male Pink salmon develop a pronounced hump when they migrate upstream to spawn and are often called “humpies”. (Courtesy photo) You might also come across a few weird jokes that include the ...