Emergency Orders and Press Releases
Northern Kenai


Date Area Summary Action
12/31/19 Expired 12/31/20 Northern Kenai No Retention Of Arctic Char/Dolly Varden At Stormy Lake In 2020 Restriction
12/31/19 Expired 12/31/20 Northern Kenai No Retention Of All Species Of Fish In East And West Mackey, Sevena, Union, And Derks Lakes Restriction
01/02/20 Expired 12/31/20 Northern Kenai Eastside Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Sport Clamming Closure
01/02/20 Expired 12/31/20 Northern Kenai Eastside Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Personal Use Clamming Closure
01/27/20 Northern Kenai 2020 Deshka And Kenai Rivers King Salmon Outlooks Available
03/19/20 Northern Kenai 2020 Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon Season Starts Under General Regulation
06/08/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kenai River Early-Run King Salmon Sport Fishing Is Closed Closure
06/08/20 Expired 06/30/20 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Early-Run King Salmon Restricted To Hatchery Fish Only And Single-Hook, No Bait Restriction
06/08/20 Expired 07/14/20 Northern Kenai Russian River Sanctuary Opens Early For Sport Fishing Liberalization
06/15/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kenai River King Salmon Sport Fishery Starting July With Retention Of King Salmon Less Than 34 Inches And No Bait Restriction
06/15/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kasilof River King Salmon Sport Fishery Starting July With No Bait And Single-Hook Artificial Lure Restriction
07/01/20 Expired 09/30/20 Northern Kenai Proposals Sought For The 2021 Kenai Peninsula Habitat Rehabilitation & Protection Cost-Share
07/01/20 Expired 08/07/20 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Dipnetting Area Expanded Liberalization
07/02/20 Expired 07/14/20 Northern Kenai Russian River Sanctuary Closes For Sport Fishing Closure
07/06/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kenai River Personal Use Dip Net Fishery Opens July 10 With No Retention Of King Salmon Restriction
07/13/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Lower Kenai River King Salmon Fishing Catch-And-Release Only Restriction
07/13/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kasilof River King Salmon Limited To Catch-And-Release Restriction
07/13/20 Expired 12/31/20 Northern Kenai Kasilof River Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased Liberalization
07/22/20 Expired 07/31/20 Northern Kenai Kenai River Closed To King Salmon Fishing Closure
07/29/20 Expired 08/15/20 Northern Kenai Bait And Multiple Hooks Prohibited In The Kenai River August 1 – 15 Restriction
09/30/20 Expired 10/08/20 Northern Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Salmon Egg Takes Scheduled For October 7-8
12/20/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai Retention Of Arctic Char/Dolly Varden Prohibited From Stormy Lake In 2021 Restriction
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
12/24/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai East Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Sport Clamming In 2021 Closure
12/24/20 Expired 12/31/21 Northern Kenai East Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Personal Use Clamming In 2021 Closure
02/26/20 Expired 12/31/20 Southcentral New Regulations For The Northern Kenai Peninsula Sport Fisheries In 2020
02/26/20 Expired 12/31/20 Southcentral New Regulations For Lower Cook Inlet Sport Fisheries In 2020
02/26/20 Expired 12/31/20 Southcentral New Regulations For Northern And Western Cook Inlet Fisheries In 2020
05/14/20 Southcentral Potential Landslide Threatens Large Tsunami In Prince William Sound, Geologists Say
07/23/20 Southcentral Illegally Dumped Fish Waste Can Draw Bears, Fines For Violators
03/09/20 Statewide The Division Of Sport Fish Is Changing Terms Associated With News And Informational Documents
03/17/20 Statewide Fisheries Centers Will Close To The Public
03/18/20 Statewide Division Of Sport Fish Encourages People To Utilize Online Resources
04/09/20 Statewide Fisheries Centers Will Remain Closed To The Public Indefinitely
04/13/20 Statewide Sport And Personal Use Fishing Restrictions Related To Health Mandate 012
04/20/20 Expired 04/22/20 Statewide Fishing Forums To Be Hosted Temporarily Online
04/22/20 Expired 05/08/20 Statewide ADF&G Seeking Volunteers To Test Mobile Application
05/04/20 Statewide Sport And Personal Use Fishing Remain Open
05/11/20 Expired 05/13/20 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: King Salmon Fishing 101
06/03/20 Expired 12/31/20 Statewide Halibut Recording Requirements For Charter Clients
06/08/20 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Sockeye Salmon Fishing 101
06/16/20 Expired 12/31/20 Statewide 2020 Regulations Revised For Charter Halibut Anglers
07/06/20 Expired 07/08/20 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Dipnetting 101
07/22/20 Statewide Division Of Sport Fish Requests People Utilize Online Resources
08/10/20 Expired 10/31/20 Statewide Photo Entries Sought For The 2021 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary Photo Contest
10/12/20 Expired 10/14/20 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Tanner Crab Fishing In Kachemak Bay
10/21/20 Statewide Alaska Department Of Fish And Game Will Begin Mailing Annual Fishing Harvest Survey
11/16/20 Expired 11/18/20 Statewide Online Fishing Forum: Ice Fishing 101
11/30/20 Expired 12/01/20 Statewide Hatchery Tour Video Available Online
12/01/20 Statewide 2021 Statewide Sport Fish Stocking Plan Open For Public Comment