Chitina Personal Use Salmon Fishery
Schedule

Fishing Schedules for Chitina Subdistrict (Personal Use)

Under the Copper River Personal Use Dip Net Salmon Fishery Management Plan (5 AAC 77.591), salmon may be taken in the Chitina Subdistrict from June 7 through September 30 during periods established by Emergency Order. Emergency orders are issued during the season to adjust this schedule based on escapement estimates at the Miles Lake sonar. Information regarding fishery openings will be updated and posted here if changes are made by emergency order.

2023 Copper River (Chitina Subdistrict) Personal Use Schedule

Opens Closes Hours
Thursday, June 15, 12:01 AM Sunday, June 18, 11:59 PM 96
Tuesday, June 20, 12:01 AM Sunday, June 25, 11:59 PM 144
Tuesday, June 27, 12:01 AM Sunday, July 2, 11:59 PM 144
Monday, July 3, 12:01 AM Sunday, July 9, 11:59 PM 168
Monday, July 10, 12:01 AM Sunday, July 16, 11:59 PM 168
Monday, July 17, 12:01 AM Sunday, July 23, 11:59 PM 168
Monday, July 24, 12:01 AM Sunday, July 30, 11:59 PM 168
Monday, July 31, 12:01 AM Thursday, August 31, 11:59 PM 768
Friday, September 1, 12:01 AM Saturday, September 30, 11:59 PM 720
* Dates in BLACK are actual (final), dates in YELLOW are tentative (may change)

This schedule updated weekly
Dates in Red are closures, dates in Green are openings, and dates Yellow are tentative openings and may change.

June
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30  
July
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          
August
    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    
September
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30