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EO Number
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News Release
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Area
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Brief Synopsis
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10/12/12
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Statewide
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is accepting photo entries for the 2013 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary booklets cover photo contest. Contact: Jay Baumer
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2-SS-4-54-12
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09/13/12
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Kodiak
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Beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 15, the bag limit for coho salmon in the Buskin River drainage will be reduced to one fish per day, one in possession. Contact: Donn Tracy
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09/13/12
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Prince William Sound
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The 2012 Prince William Sound sport, personal use, and subsistence shrimp seasons close by regulation at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, September 15, 2012. Contact: Dan Bosch
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09/11/12
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Northern Cook Inlet
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August 15 was the deadline to return 2012 Upper Cook Inlet personal use salmon fishery permits. Contact: Kristine Dunker
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08/17/12
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Kenai
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Beginning Monday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will close public access to Stormy Lake. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-SS-2-53-12
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08/15/12
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Mat-Su
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Sport fishing for coho (“silver”) salmon is prohibited by emergency order in all waters of the Knik Arm Management Area, excluding the Eklutna Tailrace, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 17. Contact: Sam Ivey
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08/14/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will open for fishing only to anglers age 15 and younger on Saturday, August 18, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-1-52-12
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08/08/12
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Kenai
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Kenai River anglers are advised that the department is reopening the lower Kenai River downstream of the Sterling Highway bridge in Soldotna to the use of bait and multiple hooks, effective 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-SS-2-51-12
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08/08/12
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Mat-Su
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Beginning at 6:00 a.m. Friday, August 10, the bag and possession limit for coho salmon in Jim Creek is reduced from two to one fish. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-SS-2-50-12
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08/08/12
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Mat-Su
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Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 10, sport fishing for coho (“silver”) salmon is prohibited in the Little Susitna River. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-SS-2-49-12
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08/03/12
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Mat-Su
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The use of bait will be prohibited in the Little Susitna River from its mouth upstream to the Parks Highway effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, August 6, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2012. Contact: Sam Ivey
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08/02/12
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Mat-Su
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The Fish Creek Youth-Only Fishery is scheduled to open on Saturday and Sunday, August 4-5, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-1-48-12
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08/01/12
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Kenai
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Kenai River anglers are advised that, in an effort to continue protection of late-run king salmon, the department is prohibiting the use of bait and multiple hooks in the Kenai River from its mouth upstream to the Sterling Highway bridge in Soldotna. Contact: Robert Begich
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07/31/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will open for fishing only to anglers age 15 and younger on Saturday, August 4. Contact: Mike Booz
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07/30/12
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Kodiak
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A large run of hatchery-raised coho salmon is expected to arrive in Monashka Bay this year between early August and mid-September. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-RS-6-47-12
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07/24/12
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Prince William Sound
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The sport fishing bag and possession limit for salmon, except king salmon, in the Coghill River drainage will be increased to 12 fish per day, 24 fish in possession, of which only three per day and in possession may be coho salmon, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Contact: Dan Bosch
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2-RS-1-46-12
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07/20/12
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Kenai
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The Kenai River personal use dip net fishery will be open 24 hours per day, beginning at 11:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-RS-1-45-12
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07/20/12
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Kenai
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The sport fishing bag and possession limit for salmon 16 inches or longer, except for king and coho salmon, in the Kenai River downstream of Skilak Lake, will be increased to six per day, 12 in possession, beginning Saturday, July 21. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-7-44-12
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07/17/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Sport fishing for king salmon is prohibited in the salt waters of Cook Inlet north of the latitude of Bluff Point (59° 40.00’ N. lat.) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Contact: Tom Vania
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2-KS-1-43-12
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07/17/12
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Kenai
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The Kasilof River will be closed to all king salmon fishing, effective 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 19, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-1-42-12
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07/17/12
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Kenai
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Effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 19, the Kenai River will close to king salmon fishing in an effort to conserve late-run king salmon escapement. Contact: Robert Begich
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07/17/12
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Anchorage
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Improperly discarding fish waste on public or private property is against state and municipal law and can draw bears into areas frequented by the public. Violators may be subject to fines ranging from $300 to $1,000. Contact: Dan Bosch
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2-KS-7-41-12
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07/13/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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King salmon may not be retained in the salt waters of Cook Inlet while sport fishing within one mile of shore south of the latitude of the mouth of the Ninilchik River to the latitude of Bluff Point beginning 12:01 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Contact: Tom Vania
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2-KS-4-40-12
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07/12/12
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Kodiak
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Effective Sunday, July 15, the Chignik River drainage sport fishery for king salmon 20 inches and greater in length is restricted to catch-and-release only and the use of bait is prohibited. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-KS-7-39-12
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07/12/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Anglers are advised that the Ninilchik River sport fishery for hatchery king salmon is closed beginning Monday, July 16, through Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-1-38-12
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07/08/12
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Kenai
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The Kasilof River will be restricted to catch-and-release fishing for king salmon, effective 12:01 am, Tuesday, July 10, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-1-37-12
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07/08/12
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Kenai
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Kenai River anglers are advised that the department is implementing catch-and-release/trophy fishing-only restrictions for king salmon. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-5-36-12
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07/06/12
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Bristol Bay
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The bag and possession limit for king salmon 20 inches in length or greater in the Nushagak-Mulchatna River drainage is restored from one fish per day to two fish per day, of which only one may be 28 inches or greater in length. Contact: Jason Dye
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2-KS-1-35-12
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07/06/12
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Kenai
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Retention of king salmon in the Kenai River personal use dipnet fishery that occurs from July 10 through July 31 each year will be prohibited in 2012. Any king salmon caught may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately unharmed. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-RS-4-34-12
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07/05/12
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Kodiak
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Beginning Friday, July 6, the bag and possession limit in the Dog Salmon River drainage for sockeye salmon 20 inches or longer is increased to 10 fish per day, 10 in possession. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-RS-6-33-12
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07/03/12
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Prince William Sound
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An emergency order has been issued to close the waters of Main Bay inside ADF&G Sport Fish regulatory markers located approximately 100 feet seaward of the hatchery barrier net to sport fishing. Contact: Matt Miller
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2-RS-7-32-12
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07/02/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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All waters of the English Bay River drainage and Port Graham Subdistrict will close to sport fishing for sockeye salmon at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 4, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-RT-2-31-12
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07/02/12
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Mat-Su
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Reflections Lake in the Palmer Hayflats area will be stocked with 500 catchable rainbow trout on Friday, July 6, 2012. Contact: Samantha Oslund
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2-KS-5-30-12
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07/02/12
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Bristol Bay
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The annual limit for king salmon 20 inches in length or greater in the Nushagak-Mulchatna River drainage is restored from two fish to four. Contact: Jason Dye
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2-KS-2-29-12
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06/28/12
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Anchorage
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An emergency order has been issued to close Ship Creek below the Chugach Power Plant dam to sport fishing, effective Sunday, July 1, 2012. Contact: Dan Bosch
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2-KS-4-28-12
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06/28/12
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Kodiak
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King salmon fishing is closed by emergency order in the Sapsuk River drainage, also known as the Nelson River, beginning Friday, June 29, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-TC-7-27-12
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06/27/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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The noncommercial (subsistence, personal use, and sport) Tanner crab fisheries will not open July 15 for the 2012 - 2013 season in Cook Inlet waters west of a line from Point Pogibshi to Anchor Point and along the North Gulf Coast. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-1-26-12
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06/27/12
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Kenai
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The use of bait and multiple hooks is prohibited in the Kasilof River from its mouth upstream to the Sterling Highway bridge, effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 1, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-5-25-12
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06/26/12
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Bristol Bay
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The bag and possession limits for king salmon 20 inches in length or greater in the Nushagak-Mulchatna River drainage are reduced from two per day, only one of which may be greater than 28 inches in length, to one per day. Contact: Jason Dye
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2-RS-4-24-12
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06/25/12
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Kodiak
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The bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon 20 inches or greater in length is being increased to five fish in the Buskin River drainage. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-KS-7-23-12
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06/25/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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King salmon may not be retained while sport fishing within one mile of shore in the salt waters of Cook Inlet south of the latitude of the mouth of the Ninilchik River to the latitude of Bluff Point beginning 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 1, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2012. Contact: Tom Vania
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2-KS-7-22-12
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06/25/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Anglers are advised that, in an effort to meet minimum king salmon escapement goals in the Anchor and Ninilchik rivers, and to meet the Ninilchik River king salmon egg-take goal, several restrictions are scheduled to be implemented. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-7-21-12
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06/25/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Anglers are advised that, in an effort to meet minimum king salmon escapement goals in the Anchor and Ninilchik rivers, and to meet the Ninilchik River king salmon egg-take goal, several restrictions are scheduled to be implemented. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-2-20-12
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06/22/12
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Mat-Su
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Susitna River drainage king salmon anglers are advised that, in an effort to meet minimum escapement numbers, king salmon sport fisheries within the Susitna River drainage will be closed effective 6:00 a.m., Monday, June 25 through July 13. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-1-19-12
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06/19/12
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Kenai
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The use of bait and multiple hooks is prohibited in the Kasilof River from its mouth upstream to the Sterling Highway bridge, effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 22, through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2012. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-1-18-12
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06/19/12
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Kenai
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Beginning July 1, in the Kenai River drainage, from the mouth upstream to Skilak Lake, and in the Moose River from its confluence with the Kenai River upstream to the northernmost edge of the Sterling Highway bridge, use of bait/scent is not allowed. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-1-17-12
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06/19/12
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Kenai
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Kenai River closes to king salmon fishing on June 22. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-RS-4-16-12
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06/18/12
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Kodiak
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As of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, the bag and possession limit for sockeye salmon in the Afognak River drainage is increased to 10 per day, 10 in possession. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-KS-2-15-12
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06/18/12
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Mat-Su
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Only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure will be allowed while sport fishing in the Deshka River beginning 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, through 11:00 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2012. In addition, fishing for king salmon is prohibited upstream of the fish counting weir located at River Mile 7. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-2-14-12
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06/13/12
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Mat-Su
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The Little Susitna River is closed to fishing for king salmon effective 6:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, through the remainder of the king salmon sport fishing season. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-7-13-12
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06/13/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Sport fishing for any species is prohibited within one mile of shore in the salt waters of Cook Inlet south of the latitude of the mouth of the Ninilchik River to the latitude of Bluff Point beginning 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2012, through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2012. Contact: Tom Vania
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2-KS-1-12-12
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06/13/12
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Kenai
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Effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 15, retention of naturally-produced king salmon in the Kasilof River will be prohibited through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2012. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-1-11-12
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06/13/12
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Kenai
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Kenai River anglers are advised that the department is implementing the following sport fishing restrictions Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-7-10-12
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06/06/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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The Anchor River will close to sport fishing beginning on Saturday, June 9, at 12:01 a.m., through Saturday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. to protect returning king salmon. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-7-09-12
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05/30/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure will be allowed while sport fishing in the Anchor River, Deep Creek and Ninilchik River beginning Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. through 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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05/30/12
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Prince William Sound
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If you’re fishing out of Whittier, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game needs to sample your bottomfish. Contact: Dan Bosch
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05/29/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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A portion of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will open for fishing only to anglers age 15 and younger on Saturday, June 2. Contact: Mike Booz
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05/16/12
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Southcentral
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The public is invited to attend presentations in Palmer and Kenai that will review this season’s king salmon outlooks and management strategies for commercial and sport fisheries. Contact: Robert Begich
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05/15/12
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Kenai
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2012 king salmon outlook prompts conservative sport, commercial management; forthcoming data may call for fishing restrictions later on. Contact: Robert Begich
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2-KS-7-08-12
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05/01/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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The Anchor River will not open to sport fishing on Wednesdays, as stated in the 2012 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulation Summary booklet. In addition, the ADF&G regulatory marker will be relocated downstream. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-KS-2-07-12
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05/01/12
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Mat-Su
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The Little Susitna River king salmon fishery is restricted beginning Tuesday, May 15, through Friday, July 13. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-06-12
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05/01/12
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Mat-Su
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Susitna River king salmon fisheries (Units 1-6) are restricted beginning Tuesday, May 15, through Friday, July 13. Contact: Sam Ivey
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04/24/12
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Kenai
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, will hold its 13th annual Kenai Peninsula Salmon Celebration on Tuesday, May 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Johnson Lake State Park Campground in Kasilof. Contact: Jenny Cope
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2-HC-7-05-12
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04/02/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Littleneck and butter clam bag and possession limits in Cook Inlet and Resurrection Bay, sport, personal use, and subsistence fisheries reduced to combined 80 clams per day. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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2-HC-7-04-12
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04/02/12
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Lower Cook Inlet
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Littleneck and butter clam bag and possession limits in Cook Inlet and Resurrection Bay, sport, personal use, and subsistence fisheries reduced to combined 80 clams per day. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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03/30/12
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Prince William Sound
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The Board of Fisheries made changes to the Prince William Sound noncommercial shrimp plan during the statewide shellfish meeting in March 2012. Contact: Dan Bosch
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03/27/12
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Northern Cook Inlet
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Sport and commercial fisheries within the Northern Cook Inlet area will be managed conservatively during the 2012 season. Contact: Sam Ivey
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2-KS-4-03-12
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03/21/12
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Kodiak
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King salmon fishing on the Karluk River will be restricted by emergency order to non-retention (catch-and-release) only beginning 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 1, through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Contact: Donn Tracy
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2-KS-4-02-12
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03/21/12
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Kodiak
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Bag, possession, and annual limits for king salmon in the Ayakulik River will be reduced this season by emergency order. Contact: Donn Tracy
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03/08/12
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Kenai
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announces that three public scoping meetings will be held in March 2012 to discuss alternatives for addressing the invasive northern pike issue in the Soldotna Creek Drainage. Contact: Robert Begich
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02/24/12
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Statewide
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Anglers are reminded that effective January 1, 2012, footgear with absorbent felt or other fibrous material on the soles are prohibited while sport fishing in the fresh waters of Alaska. Contact: Ken Marsh
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02/10/12
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Kenai
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The Division of Sport Fish Aquatic Education Program’s annual ice fishing event is scheduled for Thursday, February 16. Contact: Jenny Cope
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2-R-2-01-12
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01/19/12
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Anchorage
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The sport fishery on Otter Lake, located on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, is being liberalized to allow harvest of 10 rainbow/steelhead trout per day, 10 in possession, effective Saturday, January 21, 2012, through Monday, October 1, 2012. Contact: Dan Bosch
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01/19/12
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Kenai
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game seeks public comment regarding its plans to use rotenone to eradicate invasive northern pike in Stormy Lake near Nikiski. Contact: Robert Begich
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01/09/12
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Mat-Su
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host a “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” winter workshop March 9, 10, and 11, 2012 at Victory Bible Camp near Palmer. Contact: Tracy Smith
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01/09/12
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Southcentral
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The deadline to return 2011 Cook Inlet/North Gulf Coast noncommercial Tanner crab permits to the Department of Fish and Game is January 15, 2012. Contact: Carol Kerkvliet
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