Fishing regulations home, alaska department of fish and game. If you are rusty on the regulations, please pick up a regulation booklet and refresh your knowledge prior to going. For a complete description of these waters, anglers should refer to the 2018 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulations booklet. Some regulations in this booklet may be changed by the alaska board of. Southcentral alaska sport fish regulations, alaska department of. Alaska offers a variety of hunting opportunities, many of them world class. How to use this book this summary of alaska sport and personal use fishing and shellfish regulations is published by the division of sport. For additional information, please see page 41 for the fish creek youthonly fishery and page 74 for the nick dudiak fishing lagoon youthonly fishery of the 2019 southcentral sport fishing regulation summary booklet. We will assist you with arranging an alaska fishing license, either through the guide service, or at the lodge location. Find links to alaska fishing regulations in this section and learn how you can help with local fishing conservation efforts. A simple infographic i created to show the recommended procedure for releasing caught rockfish. Sport fishing regulations, alaska department of fish and game. Personal use gill netters have reported fair catch rates, with a few reports of good success.
Ezfishing brings you alaska s most comprehensive list of fishing locations, providing interactive maps that show each locations gps coordinates, nearby facilities like restaurants, gas stations, marinas and fishing shops, their current and forecasted weather and, if available, their water conditions. Data request to commissioner of adfg on no bait regulation. We provide links specifically related to the kenai river fishery below. Fishing on most federal public lands is now subject to federal as well as state fishing regulations. Southeast alaska sport fish regulations, alaska department. Best ice fishing spots near bethel, alaska thebookongonefishing. This chart may help you determine the fishing open to you. Sockeye salmon bag limits increase along russian, upper kenai ri. Sport fishing regulations alaska department of fish and game. Alaska hunting regulations, alaska department of fish and game. Then go to the drainage or area you will be fishing and look for specific regulations.
Anglers are getting another increase in sockeye salmon bag limits. It is available at many federal land managing agencies field office. Obtain a current copy of the sport fishing regulations summary for southcentral alaska and keep it handy while fishing. Alaska s process for enacting fish and wildlife regulations is an outstanding example of an open public process. Hunting regulations complete booklet for highspeed internet connections. Statewide alaska sport fish regulations for the alaska department of fish and.
Fish and game corrects errors in southcentral alaska fishing. This booklet contains regulations regarding statewide subsistence and. According to a release from the alaska department of fish and game, the sockeye salmon limits. As spring waters warm, rough fish, such as carp, gar, buffalo, burbot, and suckers, begin to move into the shallows of lakes and river backwaters to spawn. Select a region from the map or nearby text listing and look for regionwide regulations. The following press releases are courtesy of the alaska department of fish and game. During their january 1123 meeting, the alaska board of fisheries board made the following regulatory changes to southeast alaska sport fisheries. Alaskas fishing regulations alaska department of fish and game. Print design 2016 alaska fishing regulations on behance.
For additional information about regulations in the anchorage bowl, look in the 2018 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulation summary. If youre fishing with us, your guides will keep you in check with all local regulations. The 2018 sport fishing regulations summary will be published and made available by late april. Getting started fishing on the kenai national wildlife refuge is a great angling challenge as each body of water has its own unique fish ecology and regulations. Alaska department of fish and game statewide saltwater guided sport fishing logbook reporting program. Another page from the northern region booklet showing the slotlimit illustration i created. A free permit is required, in addition to an alaska resident fishing license. The fishery grew quickly and by1973 annual harvest exceeded five million pounds. If so, please send in those awesome fishing photos. Data request to commissioner of adfg on no bait regulation my experience is that generally, sites some distance from the rivers catch more of all kinds of fish on the flood, and those closer to and on both sides of the river mouths do better on the ebb as fish ebb out of the river terminus. Your kid could be the next lucky youth angler that appears on the front cover of the 2020 southwest sport fishing regulation summary booklet with their catch. Jul 07, 2016 be sure to keep an eye out for signs marking closed waters and to consult the southwest alaska sportfish regulation booklet for a complete list of sport fishing regulations for unalaska bay. Always check license or permit requirements, closed waters, seasons, limits, and other rules for your area.
Page examples from the 2015 southcentral alaska regulation summary booklet. The anchor river will not open to sport fishing on wednesdays, as stated in the 20 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulation summary booklet. Bowfishing overview late spring and all summer are the best times for bowfishing. Best ice fishing spots near juneau, alaska thebookongonefishing. Most valley king fisheries closed or limited alaska outdoor. Fishing alaska locations, news, guides, clubs and regulations.
Prices for an alaska fishing license will vary depending on the number of days. Print design 2015 alaska fishing regulations on behance. The management area is described on pages 3335 of the 2007 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulation booklet. Alaska department of fish and game regulations of the alaska board of fisheries for commercial fishing in alaska governor of alaska walter j. Complete regulations are on pages 16 through 18 of the southcentral alaska regulation booklet. Adfg regulations alaska fishing regulations overview for the. Southcentral alaska sport fishing regulations summary booklet. The options include taking kids grouse or hare hunting along back roads in the interior, filling the freezer with muskox, or conducting a onceinalifetime brown bear or mountain goat hunt in the southeast rainforest or along the southcentral coast. Alaska fishing licenses are not included in the excursion pricing. Sep 28, 2016 2015 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulation southcentral anglers are advised that errors are present in the 2015 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulations summary booklet.
Alaska department of fish and game, division of sport fish research and technical services, 333 raspberry rd anchorage ak 99518 this document should be cited as. Be sure to keep an eye out for signs marking closed waters and to consult the southwest alaska sportfish regulation booklet for a complete list of. Adfg shuts down kenai river to earlyrun king fishing. Some regulations in this booklet may be changed by the alaska board of fisheries during its regular meetings, by emergency regulation, or by emergency order at any time. Southcentral alaska sport fish regulations, alaska. Hickel alaska board of fisheries irv carlisle, soldotna loren croxton, petersburg john hanson, alakanuk deborah lyons, petersburg michael martin, anchorage h. Emergency orders eos always supersede the published regulations. Fish and game corrects errors in southcentral alaska. The 2004 southeast alaska sport fishing regulations summary will be available by late april at fish and game offices and many sporting goods stores throughout the northern southeast area. After you purchase your alaska fishing license, you can fish during a king salmon run on the kenai river or reel in a huge halibut off the shores near homer. Kenai river fishing report 352018 fishing the kenai river.
For additional information, please see page 74 of the 2019 southcentral sport fishing regulation summary booklet. Anglers are reminded that sport fishing regulations may be superseded by emergency orders throughout the season. Fishing for sockeye and chum salmon is open the entire year unless otherwise. General information pdf 1,220 kb pages 1 23, 34 35, 36. Alaskas fishing regulations under statutory authority. Northern alaska sport fish regulations, alaska department. Anchorage alaska fishing report alaska fishing forum. Carol kerkvliet below is the list of restrictions beginning may 15th, 20 in northern cook inlet streams. Southcentral alaska sport fish regulations for the alaska department of fish and game. Adfg regulations alaska fishing regulations overview for. Southcentral anglers are advised that errors are present in the 2015 southcentral alaska sport fishing regulations summary booklet. If you plan to fish on federal public lands, consult the subsistence management regulations for federal public lands in alaska. The structure ensures that a wide range of needs and values are addressed through a high level of public involvement and scrutiny. Fish and game corrects errors in southcentral alaska fishing regulation summary booklets.
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