Emergency Orders and Press Releases
Northern Kenai


Date Area Summary Action
12/27/21 Expired 12/31/22 Northern Kenai Retention Of All Species Of Fish Prohibited From East And West Mackey, Sevena, Union, And Derks Lakes In 2022 Restriction
12/27/21 Expired 12/31/22 Northern Kenai Arctic Char/Dolly Varden Bag And Possession Limit Established In Stormy Lake For 2022 Liberalization
12/01/21 Statewide 2022 Statewide Sport Fish Stocking Plan Open For Public Comment
11/23/21 Expired 12/01/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Cooking Your Catch And New “Beyond The Catch” Series Launch
11/22/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Ice Fishing Gear, Tips And Tactics
10/27/21 Expired 10/28/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Fishing Doesn’T Have To Be Scary
10/20/21 Statewide Alaska Department Of Fish And Game Will Begin Mailing Annual Sport Fishing Survey
10/07/21 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai New Angler Access To Barbara Lake
09/27/21 Statewide Ship Creek Fisheries Center Will Close To The Public
09/02/21 Statewide Photo Entries Sought For 2022 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary Photo Contest
08/26/21 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai One New Stocked Lake To Open To Fishing On The Northern Kenai Peninsula
08/16/21 Expired 09/06/21 Northern Kenai Upper Kenai River And Russian River Sanctuary Area Sockeye Salmon Season Extended Through September 6 Liberalization
08/16/21 Expired 08/17/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Find Your Water
08/09/21 Expired 08/20/21 Northern Kenai Russian River & Upper Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased Liberalization
08/05/21 Expired 08/15/21 Northern Kenai Online Harvest Reporting Required For Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon Permit
08/03/21 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Bag Limits Increased Liberalization
07/29/21 Expired 08/15/21 Northern Kenai Unbaited, Single-Hook, Artificial Lures Only In The Kenai River Restriction
07/21/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai REMINDER: No Retention Of King Salmon In The Kenai River Personal Use Dipnet Fishery
07/19/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Closed To King Salmon Fishing Closure
07/19/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River Closed To King Salmon Fishing Closure
07/15/21 Expired 07/26/21 Northern Kenai ADF&G Proposes Adding New Lake To Stocking Plan
07/15/21 Expired 12/31/21 Statewide Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery Tour Video To Premiere Online
07/14/21 Statewide Rod Loaner Program Will Be Reinstated At Select ADF&G Offices
07/12/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River King Salmon Limited To Catch-And-Release Restriction
07/12/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River King Salmon Fishing Restricted To Catch-And-Release Only Restriction
07/07/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River Personal Use Dip Net Fishery Opens July 10 With No Retention Of King Salmon Restriction
07/02/21 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased Liberalization
07/02/21 Expired 08/07/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Dipnetting Area Expanded Liberalization
06/29/21 Expired 07/14/21 Northern Kenai Russian River & Upper Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased Liberalization
06/29/21 Statewide Ship Creek Fisheries Center To Re-Open On A Limited Schedule; Tanana Valley Fisheries Center To Remain Closed
06/22/21 Expired 07/14/21 Northern Kenai Russian River Sanctuary Opens Early For Sport Fishing Opening
06/16/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Late-Run King Salmon Starting July With No Bait And Single-Hook Artificial Lure Restriction
06/16/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River King Salmon Starting July With No Bait Restriction
06/16/21 Expired 09/30/21 Northern Kenai Proposals Sought For The 2022 Kenai Peninsula Habitat Rehabilitation & Protection Cost-Share
06/15/21 Expired 06/24/21 Northern Kenai 2021 Kasilof Personal Use Set Net Hours Restricted
06/14/21 Expired 07/31/21 Northern Kenai Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon Restricted To Catch-And-Release Restriction
06/14/21 Expired 06/30/21 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Early-Run King Salmon Restricted To Hatchery Fish Only Restriction
06/01/21 Expired 08/15/21 Northern Kenai Online Participation And Harvest Reporting Required For Upper Cook Inlet Personal Use Salmon
05/28/21 Expired 06/02/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Beach Fishing For Halibut On Alaska’S Kenai Peninsula
04/15/21 Expired 04/28/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Fishing For Hooligan
04/15/21 Expired 05/12/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Get Your Fishing License And Permits
04/12/21 Expired 04/14/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Fishing For Sheefish In The Yukon River
04/06/21 Expired 04/16/21 Statewide Public Notice- Proposed Change To The Statewide Stocking Plan Public Comment Period To Open
03/08/21 Expired 03/10/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Pike Fishing 101
03/04/21 Statewide Invasive Zebra Mussels Hitchhike To AK On Aquarium Moss Balls
03/01/21 Expired 03/03/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Kachemak Bay Winter King Salmon Fishing
02/22/21 Expired 02/24/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: What’S Going On With East Cook Inlet Razor Clams
02/16/21 Expired 02/18/21 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Kodiak Winter King Salmon Fishing
01/25/21 Northern Kenai 2021 Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon Season Starts Under General Regulation
12/24/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai East Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Personal Use Clamming In 2021 Closure
12/24/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai East Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Sport Clamming In 2021 Closure
12/20/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai Retention Of All Species Of Fish Prohibited From East And West Mackey, Sevena, Union, And Derks Lakes Restriction
12/20/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai Retention Of Arctic Char/Dolly Varden Prohibited From Stormy Lake In 2021 Restriction
12/01/20 Statewide 2021 Statewide Sport Fish Stocking Plan Open For Public Comment