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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Cora Campbell, Acting Commissioner

DIVISION OF SPORT FISH
Charles O. Swanton, Director

Contact:
Bob Chadwick
Petersburg-Wrangell Area Biologist
Phone: (907) 747-5551

June 02, 2014

NEW KING SALMON BAG LIMITS IN WRANGELL NARROWS-BLIND SLOUGH FOR 2014

Petersburg – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish today announced the bag and possession limit for king salmon in the Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area from June 2 through July 31. The sport fishing bag and possession limits for all anglers fishing in this area will be two king salmon 28 inches or greater in length and two king salmon less than 28 inches in length. The Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough terminal harvest area near Petersburg is described as: that portion of Wrangell Narrows, south of 56O 46’ N. latitude (Martinsen’s dock) and east of the longitude, and north of the latitude, of the northern tip (Inlet Point) of Woewodski Island, and; the waters of Blind Slough upstream of a line between Blind Point and Anchor Point. King salmon caught by nonresident anglers in the terminal harvest area, June 2 – July 31, do not count toward the 2014 nonresident annual limit.

The bag and possession limits are justified based on a projected run of Crystal Lake Hatchery king salmon under provisions in the Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area Management Plan (5 AAC 33.381). This plan directs the department to set these bag and possession limits from June 2 through July 31 when the projected king salmon return to the terminal harvest area is at least 2,000 fish but less than 4,000 fish. The 2014 projected run is 2,500 king salmon. The nonresident annual limit is repealed in the terminal harvest area based on provisions in the Southeast King Salmon Management Plan (5 AAC 47.055).

Anglers are reminded to observe and follow regulations concerning methods and means for this local sport fishery, which are posted at area boat launches and at access points to Blind Slough. Anyone needing further information concerning this announcement can contact the Division of Sport Fish, in Petersburg at (907) 772-5231.

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