(Petersburg) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announced today the sport fishing regulations for Alaska hatchery-produced king salmon in areas near Petersburg and Wrangell.

Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area

Described as that portion of Wrangell Narrows south of 56° 46' N. latitude (Martinsens’s dock) and north and east of the northern tip of Woewodski Island and includes the freshwaters of Blind Slough upstream of a line between Blind Point and Anchor Point (see attached map). The following regulations will be in effect Thursday, June 1 through Monday, July 31, 2023:

• Residents: Bag and possession limit of two king salmon greater than 28” in length and two king salmon less than 28” in length.
• Nonresidents: Bag and possession limit of two king salmon greater than 28” in length and two king salmon less than 28” in length. King salmon caught in this area do not count toward the nonresident annual limit.

Anita Bay Terminal Harvest Area

Described as the waters of Anita Bay south and west of a line from Anita Point to 56° 14.26' N. latitude, 132° 23.92' W. longitude. The following regulations will be in effect Thursday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 14, 2023:

• Residents: Bag and possession limit of two king salmon greater than 28” in length;
• Nonresidents: Bag and possession limit of one king salmon greater than 28” in length. Nonresident annual harvest limit is three king salmon.

City Creek Release Site

Described as the marine waters adjacent to City Creek between a marker on the Mitkof Island shore, at 56° 47.83' N. lat., 132° 51.57' W. long. to 56° 48.30' N. lat., 132° 51.50' W. long. to 56° 49.77' N. lat., 132° 55.78' W. long. (navigation buoy) and back to the Mitkof Island shore at Hungry Point (56° 49.36' N. lat., 132° 56.38' W. long.) and includes the freshwaters of City Creek (see attached map). The following regulations will be in effect beginning Thursday, June 15 through Friday, July 14, 2023:

• Bag and possession limit (all anglers) of one king salmon any size;
• Nonresident annual limits continue to apply in this area.

Gunnuk Creek Special Harvest Area

Described as the waters of Keku Strait enclosed by a line from a point about one-third mile northwest of Kake at 56° 58.95' N lat., 133° 57.42' W long. to the southernmost tip of the southern Mosquito Island to the northwest tip of Hamilton Island to Wooten's Dock at 56° 57.55' N lat., 133° 54.70' W long. (see attached map). The following regulations will be in effect beginning Thursday, June 1 through Wednesday, June 14, 2023:

• Residents: Bag and possession limit of two king salmon greater than 28” in length;
• Nonresidents: Bag and possession limit of one king salmon greater than 28” in length. Nonresident annual harvest limit is three king salmon;

When special regulations for these hatchery areas expire, anglers may continue to fish under the regional king salmon bag, possession, and annual limits. Anglers are reminded that when in possession of king salmon less than 28 inches in length they should not then fish in another location where possessing a king salmon under 28 inches is illegal. For further information concerning this announcement please contact Petersburg/Wrangell Area Management Biologist, Jeffrey Rice at (907) 772-5227 or visit our website.

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