Contact:
Mark Somerville
UCUS Area Management Biologist
Phone: 907-822-3309
May 01, 2015
The preliminary 2015 schedule for the Copper River Chitina Subdistrict personal use dip net fishery is listed in the table below. This schedule is based on projected daily sonar counts at the Miles Lake sonar. This preseason schedule is outlined in the Copper River Personal Use Dip Net Salmon Fishery Management Plan (5 AAC 77.591) and is designed to distribute the harvest throughout the run based on actual salmon abundance.
| 2015 Copper River Chitina Subdistrict Personal Use Salmon Fishery Preseason Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Fishing period date | Hours |
| Sunday, June 07, 12:01 AM through Sunday, June 07, 11:59 PM | 24 |
| Monday, June 08, 12:01 AM through Sunday, June 14, 11:59 PM | 168 |
| Monday, June 15, 12:01 AM through Sunday, June 21, 11:59 PM | 168 |
| Monday, June 22, 12:01 AM through Sunday, June 28, 11:59 PM | 168 |
| Monday, June 29, 12:01 AM through Sunday, July 05, 11:59 PM | 168 |
| Tuesday, July 07, 12:00 PM through Sunday, July 12, 11:59 PM | 132 |
| Tuesday, July 14, 12:00 PM through Sunday, July 19, 11:59 PM | 132 |
| Thursday, July 23, 8:00 AM through Sunday, July 26, 11:59 PM | 88 |
| Tuesday, July 28, 12:00 PM through Sunday, August 02, 11:59 PM | 132 |
| Monday, August 03, 12:01 AM through Sunday, August 09, 11:59 PM | 168 |
| Monday, August 10, 12:01 AM through Monday, August 31, 11:59 PM | Continuous |
| Tuesday, Sept 01, 12:01 AM through Wednesday, Sept 30, 11:59 PM | Open by Regulation |
This schedule is subject to change based on actual salmon escapement once the sonar is operational. Travel time for salmon between the Miles Lake sonar and Chitina is approximately two to three weeks; as a result, changes to the preseason schedule will be announced approximately one week prior to the fishing period.
Beginning in 2015, the total annual limit for a personal use salmon fishing permit is 25 salmon for the head of household and 10 salmon for each dependent of the permit holder. Only one of the total household limit may be a king salmon. There are no longer supplemental periods for this fishery.
All residents of Alaska qualify to participate in this personal use fishery. A Chitina Subdistrict Personal Use Fishery permit and a resident sport fishing license are required. There is no fee for the Chitina Subdistrict personal use fishing permit.
The Department urges dipnetters to respect the rights of private landowners in the area and know the regulations before fishing. A brochure, which provides a summary of the regulations and offers guidance into public access within this fishery, is available at ADF&G offices and distributed with the permit. For information on access across private lands contact Chitina Native Corporation at (907) 823-2223.
Additional information regarding the fishery can be found at the ADF&G web site: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=PersonalUsebyAreaInteriorChitina.main. As in the past, revised fishing periods and river conditions will be announced on the Chitina Fishery information line at 822-5224 (Glennallen), 459-7382 (Fairbanks), and 267-2511 (Anchorage). Please contact an information phone line prior to planning your trip to Chitina to ensure that the fishery will be open when you arrive. If you have any questions regarding the Chitina Subdistrict personal use fishery, please contact the ADF&G office in Glennallen at (907) 822-3309.