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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Emergency Orders and News Releases - Southcentral
Sport Fishing

Date Area Summary Action
09/15/16 Prince William Sound Prince William Sound SPORT, SUBSISTENCE, And Personal Use Shrimp Season Closes September 15
09/13/16 Kodiak Buskin River Drainage Closed To Sport Fishing For Coho Closure
08/18/16 Mat-Su Jim Creek Drainage Closed To All Salmon Fishing On SATURDAY, August 20 Closure
08/18/16 Mat-Su Youth-only Coho Salmon Fishing Day At The Eklutna TAILRACE, SATURDAY, August 20
08/10/16 Mat-Su FISH, COTTONWOOD, And Wasilla Creeks Coho Salmon Sport Fishing Limits And Days Liberalized Liberalization
08/09/16 Mat-Su Retention Of Sockeye Salmon Prohibited In Larson Creek Drainage Closure
08/04/16 Mat-Su Little Susitna River Remains No Bait Restriction
08/01/16 Lower Kenai Youth-only Fishing Day At The Homer SPIT, SATURDAY, August 6
08/01/16 Mat-Su Fish Creek Youth-only Sport Fishery Opens Saturday And SUNDAY, August 6-7
07/21/16 Upper Kenai Kenai River Sockeye Bag And Possession Limits To INCREASE; Pu Fishery Opens To 24 Hours Liberalization
07/21/16 Upper Kenai Kenai River Sockeye Bag And Possession Limits To INCREASE; Pu Fishery Opens To 24 Hours Liberalization
07/13/16 Kodiak Pasagshak River Drainage Reopens To Sport Fishing For Sockeye Salmon On July 14 Opening
07/08/16 Upper Kenai Kenai River Late-run King Salmon Restrictions Lifted Opening
07/06/16 Kodiak Ayakulik River Open To Catch-and-release Fishing For King Salmon Opening
07/06/16 Resurrection Bay Bag And Possession Limit Increased For Sockeye Salmon In Salt Water Of Resurrection Bay Liberalization
07/05/16 Kodiak Saltry Cove Drainage Sockeye Salmon Limit Increased To 10 Liberalization
07/05/16 Mat-Su Little Susitna River Opens To The Use Of Bait Liberalization
07/01/16 Upper Kenai 2016 Kenai River King Salmon Sport Fishing And Upper Cook Inlet Commercial Fishing Outlook Restriction
06/30/16 Kodiak Pasagshak River Drainage Closed To Sport Fishing For Sockeye Salmon As Of July 2 Closure
06/30/16 Lower Kenai Noncommercial Tanner Crab Fisheries Remain Closed In Cook Inlet And North Gulf Coast Waters Closure
06/30/16 Lower Kenai Snagging Permitted In The Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon And Adjacent Waters July 1 – 4 Liberalization
06/24/16 Upper Kenai Bait Prohibited In The Kenai River Sport Fishery Restriction
06/24/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Little Susitna River King Salmon Annual Limit RESTORED, Harvest Allowed Seven Days A week Liberalization
06/24/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Little Susitna River King Salmon Annual Limit RESTORED, Harvest Allowed Seven Days A week Liberalization
06/23/16 Anchorage Campbell Creek Youth-only King Salmon Fishery June 25 And 26
06/16/16 Lower Kenai Ninilchik River Open To Harvest Of Hatchery King Salmon June 18 Through July 15 Opening
06/16/16 Upper Kenai Restrictions To Kasilof River Early-run King Salmon Sport Fishery LIFTED Liberalization
06/16/16 Upper Kenai Lower Kenai River Opens To King Salmon Harvest June 18 Liberalization
06/15/16 Mat-Su Youth-only King Salmon Fishing Day At The Eklutna TAILRACE, SATURDAY, June 18
06/15/16 Upper Kenai Soldotna Creek Drainage Northern Pike Eradicaton
06/10/16 Mat-Su Deshka River King Salmon Annual Harvest Limit Restored To Five Liberalization
06/08/16 Kodiak Buskin River Drainage Sockeye Salmon Limits Increased Liberalization
06/03/16 Kodiak Afognak River Drainage Sockeye Salmon Bag Limit Increased Liberalization
06/03/16 Upper Kenai Kenai River Opens To Catch And Release Fishing For King Salmon June 4 Opening
06/01/16 Lower Kenai Youth-only Fishing Day At The Homer SPIT,SATURDAY, June 4 Opening
05/04/16 Upper Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Salmon Celebration Scheduled For May 11th
03/23/16 Prince William Sound 2016 Prince William Sound Noncommercial Pot Shrimp Fishery Will Open April 15; Number Of Allowable Pots Reduced To Four Restriction
03/23/16 Prince William Sound 2016 Prince William Sound Noncommercial Pot Shrimp Fishery Will Open April 15; Number Of Allowable Pots Reduced To Four Restriction
03/15/16 Expired 08/01/16 Kodiak Monashka Creek And Monashka Bay Closed To Sport Fishing For King Salmon Closure
03/15/16 Expired 08/31/16 Kodiak Filleting And De-heading Of King Salmon At-sea Prohibited For Anglers Returning To Kodiak Road System Ports
03/15/16 Expired 07/25/16 Kodiak Karluk River Closed To Sport Fishing For King Salmon Closure
03/15/16 Expired 07/25/16 Kodiak Ayakulik River Closed To Sport Fishing For King Salmon Closure
02/18/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Little Su, Single hook, Artificial lure, Retention Fri-Mon. Restriction
02/18/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Westside Susitna tributaries, single-hook, Artificial lure, Except Deshka. Unit 4, Harvest Fri-Mon., Talachulitna C&r Restriction
02/18/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Combined Annual Limit Of Two King Salmon For Susitna River And Little Susitna Rivers Restriction
02/18/16 Expired 07/13/16 Mat-Su Unbaited, Single hook, Artificial Lure only; Prohibits Harvest Units 2,3,5,6. Restriction
02/18/16 Expired 06/30/16 Upper Kenai Kasilof River Early-run King Salmon Sport Fishery Restrictions Announced Restriction
02/18/16 Expired 07/31/16 Upper Kenai Kenai River Early-run King Salmon Fishery Closure Closure
02/12/16 Upper Kenai Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Ice Fishing Activity Scheduled For FEB. 17 And 18 At Sport LAKE, FEB. 26 At Johnson Lake
01/01/16 Upper Kenai Eastside Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Sport And Personal Use Clamming Closure
01/01/16 Upper Kenai Eastside Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed To Sport And Personal Use Clamming Closure