Division of Sport Fish
Israel Payton, Director

Anchorage Headquarters Office
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner

P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
www.adfg.alaska.gov

Advisory Announcement
(Released: October 05, 2023 - Expired: November 15, 2023)

CONTACT: Troy Tydingco
Sitka Area Management Biologist
(907) 747-5355

Sport Fishing Closed in Bear Cove

Sitka- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is announcing that beginning Saturday, October 7 through Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the saltwater area of Bear Cove near Medvejie Hatchery is closed to sport fishing. The closure includes all waters of Bear Cove east of a line from a point on the Baranof Island shoreline at 57° 00.63' N. latitude, 135° 09.80' W. longitude to 57° 01.07' N. latitude, 135° 09.93' W. longitude (see below map).

Coho salmon returning to Medvejie Hatchery are not expected to meet broodstock goals in 2023. To date, 660 female coho salmon have been collected for broodstock while 1,200 are needed. This closure is necessary to provide sufficient numbers of coho salmon to meet broodstock needs.

For further information, contact the Sitka ADF&G office or visit:
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Sport Fishing Closed in Bear Cove

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