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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Sam Cotten, Commissioner

DIVISION OF SPORT FISH
Tom Brookover, Director

Contact:
Daniel Teske
Juneau Area Management Biologist
Phone: 907-465-8152

May 26, 2016

HATCHERY KING SALMON SPORT LIMITS INCREASED IN JUNEAU DESIGNATED SPORT HARVEST AREA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced today that sport fishing regulations for hatchery king salmon will be liberalized in a designated saltwater sport harvest area near Juneau (see attached map). These new regulations are intended to provide additional opportunity to harvest hatchery king salmon returning to the Juneau area.

The hatchery king salmon regulations in the designated saltwater sport harvest area will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 1 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2016. These new regulations are as follows:

  • The daily bag and possession limit is 4 king salmon of any size;
  • King salmon harvested by nonresidents in the designated saltwater sport harvest area do not count toward their annual limit.

The department is liberalizing sport fishing regulations in the designated sport harvest area due to the number of returning hatchery fish exceeding brood stock needs for the hatchery program.

Anglers should note that the bag, possession and size limits for king salmon in the salt waters outside of the designated saltwater sport harvest area are more restrictive, and that regulations prohibit anglers from possessing fish that exceed the limits for the waters where they are fishing. Therefore, anglers who catch king salmon within the designated saltwater sport harvest area may not continue to fish outside of that area if they possess king salmon that do not comply with the District 11 and regional king salmon bag, possession and size limits.

For additional information contact the Division of Sport Fish Region 1 office in Juneau at (907) 465-4270

HATCHERY KING SALMON SPORT LIMITS INCREASED IN JUNEAU DESIGNATED SPORT HARVEST AREA BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1ST