Information specific to recreational fisheries in the Yukon Management Area in 2011 and preliminary information for 2012 is presented. Estimates of fishing effort, total catch, and harvest is summarized through the 2011 season. This information is provided to the Alaska Board of Fisheries (board), as well as to the general public and interested parties. Summaries of major fisheries within the area are detailed, including descriptions of the performance of these fisheries, regulatory actions by board, social and biological issues, and descriptions of ongoing research and management activities. The remote waters of the Yukon Management Area supported approximately 10,000 angler days of sport fishing in 2011. Freshwater species dominated [...]
