Contact:
Mark Somerville
UCUS Area Management Biologist
Phone: 907-822-3309
May 03, 2016
The preliminary 2016 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 and is designed to distribute the harvest throughout the run based on actual salmon abundance.
Dates Fishing Period Hours Tuesday, June 07, 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, June 12, 11:59 p.m. 144 Monday, June 13, 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, June 19, 11:59 p.m. 168 Monday, June 20, 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, June 26, 11:59 p.m. 168 Monday, June 27, 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, July 03, 11:59 p.m. 168 Monday, July 04, 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, July 5, 6:00 p.m. 42 Thursday, July 7, 12:00 p.m. through Sunday, July 12, 11:59 p.m. 84 Wednesday, July 13, 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, July 17, 11:59 p.m. 120 Wednesday, July 20, 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, July 24, 11:59 p.m. 102 Thursday, July 28, 8:00 a.m. through Sunday, July 31, 11:59 p.m. 88 Tuesday, August 02, 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, August 07, 11:59 p.m. 126 Tuesday, August 09, 8:00 a.m. through Sunday, August 14, 11:59 p.m. 136 Monday, August 15, 12:01 a.m. through Wednesday, August 31, 11:59 p.m. Continuous
This schedule is subject to change based on actual salmon escapement once the sonar is operational. Actual fishing times will be established through emergency order each week. Travel time for salmon between the Miles Lake sonar and Chitina is approximately two to three weeks; as a result, changes to the preliminary schedule will be announced approximately one week prior to the fishing period. After August 31, the fishery will remain open, by regulation, through September 30.
All residents of Alaska qualify to participate in this personal use fishery. A Chitina Subdistrict Personal Use Fishing permit and a resident sport fishing license are required. Both dipnet permits and fishing licenses can be obtained online at https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/Store/. 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. For information on access across private lands contact Chitina Native Corporation at (907) 823-2223.
Information regarding the fishery can be found at the ADF&G web site:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=PersonalUsebyAreaInteriorChitina.main. This site provides information regarding the Upper Copper River fisheries including: fishery descriptions and summaries, maps of the subdistricts, a listing of vendors that carry the permits, and links to the sonar numbers and fishing schedule emergency orders.
The current fishing schedule 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.