General Regulations - West Cook Inlet Wasilla Wasilla Theodore R. Theodore R. Susitna River Susitna River Inclusive waters: All waters draining into the west side of Cook Inlet Beluga Beluga R. Beluga Beluga R. between the Susitna River and Cape Douglas (excluding the Susitna River) . Lake Includes Lake Kalgin Island . Lone Lewis R. Lone Lewis R. Chuitna R. Chuitna R. Chakachamna Ck. Chakachamna Ck. Lake Lake The FishingNikolai Season Ck. for all species is openAnchorage year-round in lakes and ponds Nikolai Ck. McArthur R. Anchorage Beluga McArthur R. Beluga unless otherwise notedThreemile below. Ck. All flowing waters of West Cook Inlet are Threemile Ck. closed to salmon fishing October 1–December 31. Tyonek See the Northern Tyonek Kustatan R. Alaska Sport Fish Kustatan R. KING SALMON Hope Regulation Summary Wolverine Ck. Hope Wolverine Ck. • Season: January 1–June 30: Big R. Big R. • 20 inches or longer: 1 per day, 1 in possession . • A king salmonKenai 20 inches or longer that is removed from salt or fresh West Foreland Drift River Kenai water must be retained andKenai becomes part of the bag limit of the person Drift River River Latitude of Point Adam Crescent R.Kenai who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a king salmon River Soldotna Kenai Crescent R. 20Kalgin inches or longer from the water before releasing it . Line from Cape Douglas Soldotna Skilak L. Lake Kalgin Crescent Lake IslandKenai to Point Adam Skilak• L. There isLake a combinedTustumena annual Lk. limit of 5 king salmon 20 inches or longer Crescent Lake Island Tustumena Lk. from the waters of the following areas:Seward Cook Inlet Salt Waters, West Cook Silver Inlet,Seward Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai River Silver Salmon and Kenai Peninsula . Salmon Lakes See the Southwest Shelter • Anglers who keep a king salmon 20 inches or longer must immediately Lakes Chinitna River Creek Silver Alaska Sport Fish Shelter Salmon record that harvest . See page 5 for recording instructions . Regulation Summary Chinitna River Creek Silver Clearwater Creek Salmon Creek • Less than 20 inches: 10 per day, 10 in possession . Clearwater Creek Creek OTHER SALMONHomer Homer • Season: January 1–September 30: Iliamna Lake • 16 inches or longer: 3 per day, 6 in possession . Iliamna Lake • A coho salmon 16 inches or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16 inches or longer from the water before releasing it . • A person,Point afterAdam taking a daily bag limit of coho salmon 16 inches or longer from a West Cook Inlet drainage, may not continue to fish in the West McNeil R. Point Adam Cook Inlet waters on the same± day . Cape Douglas• Less than 16 inches: 10 per day, 10 in possessionMiles . McNeil R. ± 0 10 20 Cape Douglas Miles 0 10 20 ...continued

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General Regulations - West Cook Inlet ARCTIC CHAR/DOLLY VARDEN Methods and Means - West Cook Inlet • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 12 inches or longer . RAINBOW/STEELHEAD TROUT In drainages between the Susitna River and the West ARCTIC GRAYLING Foreland: • In flowing waters: • 2 per day, 2 in possession . • In flowing waters: Only unbaited, artificial lures or • Season: June 15–April 14: flies are allowed from September 1–July 13. Bait and • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be LAKE TROUT multiple hooks are allowed July 14–August 31 . See 20 inches or longer . • 2 per day, 2 in possession . map on page 17 . • In waters open to fishing for king salmon: From • 20 inches or longer: NORTHERN PIKE • There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/ May 15–June 30, fishing is not allowed between • No limit . 11 p .m . and 6 a .m . steelhead trout 20 inches or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the • Northern pike may be taken by spear, sport fishing • Northern pike: General regulations (above) apply . gear, ice fishing gear, or by bow and arrow (the arrow waters of the following areas: West Cook In the flowing waters of drainages from the West Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, must be attached to the bow with a line and the arrow must have a barbed tip) . Foreland south to the latitude of the southern tip of Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Chisik Island: • When fishing through the ice for northern pike, anglers Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula . • Only unbaited, artificial lures or flies are allowed • Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both September 1–May 15 . Bait and multiple hooks are trout 20 inches or longer must immediately hooks are attached to one single piece of bait . allowed May 16–August 31 . See map on page 17 . record that harvest . See page 5 for recording • Anglers are not allowed to release live pike back into In the flowing waters of drainages south of the instructions . the water . Pike not retained for personal use may be latitude of the southern tip of Chisik Island to the • April 15–June 14: No retention. All rainbow/ disposed of through lawful and safe methods, including returning dead pike to the water . latitude of Cape Douglas: steelhead trout caught must be released immediately . • Only unbaited, artificial lures or flies are allowed July • In lakes and ponds: OTHER FINFISH 15–May 15 . Bait and multiple hooks are allowed May • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20 • No limit . 16–July 14 . See map on page 17 . inches or longer . • 20 inches or longer: • There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/ steelhead trout 20 inches or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the Get the latest fishing info emailed to you. following areas: West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula . Sign up at: www.wefishak.alaska.gov • Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20 inches or longer must immediately record that Fishing Reports News Releases Emergency Orders harvest . See page 5 for recording instructions . Silver Salmon Creek: Threemile/Tukhallah Lake: Special Regulations - West Cook Inlet • Within ½ mile of its outlet at Silver Salmon Lake: • Closed year-round to all salmon fishing. • Closed year-round to all salmon fishing. • Northern pike: Sport fishing through the ice for West Cook Inlet, all flowing waters: northern pike is allowed using 5 lines, provided; • Closed to salmon fishing October 1–December 31. Silver Salmon Lake: • Standard ice-fishing gear is used, • Closed year-round to all salmon fishing. • The fishing gear is closely attended, Beluga River drainage—including Coal Creek and • And all other fish caught are released immediately. tributaries of Beluga Lake: Theodore River drainage: • Anglers may use two hooks on a single line, • Closed to king salmon fishing. • Closed to king salmon fishing. provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait . Chinitna River drainage—including Clearwater Creek: Threemile Creek: • Within a 300 foot radius of the lake outlet: • Clearwater Creek drainage—including Roscoe • Upstream from the Beluga-Tyonek Road culvert to Creek, upstream approximately ½ mile upstream of Threemile/Tukhallah Lake: • Closed year-round to sport fishing. the confluence with the Chinitna River: • Closed year-round to all sport fishing. Wolverine Creek—including Big River Lake within a • Closed year-round to all fishing. 500-yd radius of the mouth of Wolverine Creek: Chuitbuna Lake (near Beluga): • Fly-fishing-only water June 1–July 31. See page 7 for • Northern pike: Sport fishing through the ice for northern gear in fly-fishing-only waters. pike is allowed using 5 lines, provided; • Standard ice-fishing gear is used, Wolverine Creek • The fishing gear is closely attended, • And all other fish caught are released immediately. • Anglers may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait . Chuitna River drainage: • Closed to king salmon fishing. Lewis River: • Closed to king salmon fishing. McNeil River: • Within ½ mile of McNeil River Falls (about 1 mile upstream from McNeil Lagoon): • Closed year-round to all fishing. Shelter Creek: • Upstream from an ADF&G marker approximately 1 mile upstream from its mouth: • Closed year-round to all fishing.

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