The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is warning Upper Cook Inlet dipnetters that failure to report their 2025 personal use salmon harvests could prevent them from receiving a permit in 2026.
Residents who did not submit their harvest reports by the August 31 deadline have been placed on the Failure to Report List, which blocks them from getting a personal use permit next year. The department is giving those permit holders one final chance to fix the issue.
To be removed from the list and regain eligibility for 2026, dipnetters must:
- Submit their 2025 harvest report, even if they did not fish.
- Email an appeal letter explaining why the report was late.
The deadline to complete both steps is Sunday, November 30, 2025.
How to Report Your Harvest
Dipnetters who no longer have their paper permit can still report online:
- Go to the harvest reporting webpage: https://harvest.adfg.alaska.gov
- Select “2025 UPPER COOK INLET PERSONAL USE SALMON PERMIT”
- Enter personal information to locate the permit
- Report harvest details:
- Date fished
- Location
- Number of fish by species
- If you did not fish, mark the permit as “did not fish”
How To Appeal
After submitting the harvest report, permit holders must:
- Email dfg.uci.salmon.appeals@alaska.gov
- Explain why the harvest report was late
- Include the permit number in the email
ADF&G staff will confirm by email once the report is received and the name has been removed from the Failure to Report List.
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The department says accurate reporting helps manage the strong returns of sockeye salmon to the Kenai, Kasilof, Susitna rivers and Fish Creek, and ensures access to this personal use fishery for Alaska residents.
