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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Sam Cotten, Commissioner

DIVISION OF SPORT FISH
Tom Brookover, Director

Contact:
Carol Kerkvliet
Area Management Biologist
Phone: 907-235-8191

February 19, 2015

2015 KING SALMON SPORT FISHING RESTRICTIONS FOR LOWER COOK INLET STREAMS AND MARINE WATERS

Anglers are advised that in an effort to meet king salmon escapement goals in the Anchor River, Deep Creek and Ninilchik River drainages, the following sport fishing restrictions are in effect from Wednesday, April 1 through Wednesday, July 15, 2015: 

• The Anchor River drainage is closed to sport fishing on the first and fifth opening weekend and the five Wednesday openings in May and June. These dates correspond to May 16-18 (first opening weekend); June 13-15 (fifth opening weekend); and Wednesday openings of May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17. 

• The Anchor River drainage is closed to sport fishing upstream of the Old Sterling Highway Bridge located approximately 550 feet below the junction of the North and South Forks during the Memorial Day opening weekend and the following two weekends. These dates correspond to May 23-25 (Memorial Day opening weekend) and May 30-31; June 1 and June 6-8.   

• Anglers may only use one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure on the Anchor River, Deep Creek, and Ninilchik River during the three weekend openings in May and June.

• From April 1-July 15, the combined annual limit is 2 king salmon 20 inches or greater in length for fish harvested in the Anchor River, Deep Creek, and Ninilchik River and all marine waters south of the latitude of the mouth of the Ninilchik River to the latitude of Bluff Point.

• From July 1-15, the saltwater area surrounding the Anchor River mouth will be closed to sport fishing for king salmon from the Anchor Point Light (59° 46.14' N. lat.) to the regulatory marker located 2 miles north of the Anchor River (59° 48.92' N. lat.) and regulations associated with the Special Harvest Areas will remain in effect from approximately one mile south of Stariski Creek at latitude 59° 52.98' N. south to Bluff Point (59° 40.00' N. lat.).  This extends the current closure by 2 weeks.

For more information, contact Carol Kerkvliet at 907-235-8191.