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SALT AND FRESH WATER 12 Major Drainages of Bristol Bay

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Cape Menshikof U ga sh ik R i Dr ve ain r ag & e Kodiak Island Aleutian Islands See pages 24 - 28 Miles See pages 22 - 23 0 25 50 ARCTIC CHAR AND DOLLY VARDEN LINGCOD General Regulations - Bristol Bay • Season: June 8–October 31 . • No limit . • 3 per day, 3 in possession . ROCKFISH Inclusive waters: All fresh waters draining into Bristol Bay between Cape Menshikof and Cape Newenham, and • Season: November 1–June 7 . • No limit . all salt waters east of a line from Cape Newenham to • 10 per day, 10 in possession. KING CRAB Cape Menshikof . • Season: June 1–January 31 . The fishing season for all species is open year-round • Season: June 8–October 31 . • Males only: unless otherwise noted below. • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may • 6½ inches or more: 6 per day, 6 in possession. be 20 inches or longer . DUNGENESS CRAB KING SALMON • Season: November 1–June 7 . • Males only: • Season: May 1–July 31 . • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20 inches or longer . • 6½ inches or more: 12 per day, 12 in possession. • 20 inches or longer— Annual limit of 5 king salmon TANNER CRAB 20 inches or longer in Bristol Bay salt and fresh ARCTIC GRAYLING • Males only: waters. Of these 5 total king salmon, no more than • 2 per day, 2 in possession . • 5½ inches or more: 12 per day, 12 in possession. 4 may be harvested from the Nushagak/Mulchatna LAKE TROUT river drainage, and no more than 2 may be harvested • 4 per day, 4 in possession . SHARKS (EXCEPT SPINY DOGFISH) from the Wood River drainage . Harvest record • 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size restrictions . NORTHERN PIKE required . See page 5 for recording instructions . • Annual limit of 2 sharks . Harvest record required . See • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may be page 5 for recording instructions . • Fresh waters: 30 inches or longer . SPINY DOGFISH • King salmon removed from the water must BURBOT be retained: Any king salmon removed from • 5 per day, 5 in possession—no size restrictions . • 15 per day, 15 in possession . freshwater drainages of Bristol Bay from Harvest record not required . Cape Menshikof to Cape Newenham MUST HALIBUT OTHER FINFISH BE RETAINED and becomes part of the bag Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal • No limit limit of the person originally hooking it . If government under international treaty. See page 7 for you intend to release a king salmon, you may federal contact information. Methods and Means - Bristol Bay not remove it from the water before releasing it . • Season: February 1–December 31 . • 20 inches or longer: 3 per day, 3 in possession, • Unguided anglers: 2 per day, 4 in possession . Chumming: only 1 of which may be 28 inches or longer . • Consult federal regulations for bag, possession and size • In waters closed to the use of bait, sport fishing guides limits and other regulations for guided (charter) anglers . • Less than 20 inches: 10 per day, 10 in possession. and guided anglers are prohibited from placing in the • Filleting requirements for fish cleaned at sea: water any substance (bait) for the purpose of attracting • Salt waters: No person shall possess on board a vessel, including fish by scent . • 3 per day, 3 in possession, only 2 of which charter vessels and pleasure craft used for fishing, may be 28 inches or longer . Pacific halibut that have been filleted, mutilated, or Sport fishing guides and the retention of fish: otherwise disfigured in any manner, except that each OTHER SALMON • A sport fishing guide may not retain fish while the Pacific halibut may be cut into no more than 2 ventral guide is accompanying or personally directing the • 5 per day, 5 in possession . pieces, 2 dorsal pieces, and 2 cheek pieces, with a angler in fishing activities during any portion of a patch of skin on each piece, naturally attached . guided fishing trip .

BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER 13 BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER - Ugalikthluk Drainage 14

Ungalikthluk River Drainage

Pungokepuk Cr.

Togiak R.

Togiak

Negukthlik R.

Ungalikthluk R.

Kulukak R.

A trophy Arctic char from the Nushagak Narrows.

Special Regulations - Bristol Bay

Ungalikthluk drainage - including the Negukthlik River: Closed to all fishing • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . April 10- June 7 • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used . Miles • Rainbow trout limits: 0 3 6 Only unbaited, single-hook No retention of rainbow trout . All rainbow trout caught must be artificial lures • June 8–Oct. 31: released immediately . • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 may be over 20 inches . Special Regulations - Bristol Bay • Agulukpak River (From the outlet of Lake Beverly to Wood River Drainage the island located 1.2 miles downstream): Wood River drainage: • Sept.1-June 7: Only unbaited, single hook, Kulik L. • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king artificial lures or flies may be used . salmon . • June 8-Aug. 31: Only unbaited, single hook, Grant L. • May 1–July 31: Open to fishing for king salmon . artificial flies may be used . • King salmon limits: • Rainbow trout limits: • Less than 20 inches: 10 per day, 10 in possession. • June 8–Oct. 31: No retention . All rainbow trout caught must be released immediately . L. Beverly • 20 inches or longer: 1 per day, 1 in possession, only 1 over 28 inches . • Nov. 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 may be over 20 inches . • There is an annual limit of 2 king salmon over 20 inches taken from the Wood River drainage . All • Kulik Lake: harvested king salmon 20 inches or longer must • Northern pike: No retention of northern pike Agulowak R. Agulukpak be recorded; see page 5 . 30 inches or longer . R. Aleknagik • Agulowak River (from an ADF&G regulatory marker L. Nerka at the outlet of Lake Nerka, downstream to Lake L. Aleknagik, including waters of Lake Aleknagik within ½ mile of the Agulowak River outlet): • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies M may be used . uk . l

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. luk u K Dillingham King Salmon 1 per day, 1 in possession, yearly limit of 2, 20" or longer No retention of Northern Pike 30" or larger Only unbaited, single-hook artificial lures Only unbaited,single-hook artificial lures Sept 1-June 7; only unbaited, single hook artificial flies June 8-Aug 31 Miles Wood River 0 5 10

BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER - Wood River Drainage 15 BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER - Nushagak/ Drainage 16

Nushagak/Mulchatna River Drainage

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Portage Creek ! Miles 0 10 20 The Nushagak/Mulchatna Chinook and Management Plans Koktuli River drainage: may require inseason adjustments to the regulations (emergency • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . orders) for seasons, bag limits, gear, and open waters, depending on • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . escapement levels of king or coho salmon. See page 3 for instructions • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year-round . on how to check for emergency orders in the area you are fishing. Mulchatna River drainage—from ADF&G markers about 1½ miles Nushagak/Mulchatna drainage: downstream from the Stuyahok River outlet, upstream to markers about • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . 1½ miles upstream from the Koktuli River outlet: • May 1–July 31: Only one single hook lure or fly, or one single hook may be used . The use of bait is • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . allowed during this time frame . Refer to page 7 for number of allowable hooks per target species . • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . • August 1–April 30: Bait and multiple hooks are allowed . • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used • In waters of the Nushagak/Mulchatna River drainage open to fishing for king salmon: year-round . • King salmon limits: • 20 inches or longer: Nuyakuk River—from the outlet of Tikchik Lake to an island located about 2 miles downstream from Nuyakuk Falls: • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 over 28 inches . • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . • After taking a bag limit of king salmon 20 inches or longer from the Nushagak/ Mulchatna River drainage, you may only use unbaited artificial lures or flies with one • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . single hook, in the Nushagak/Mulchatna River drainage for the remainder of the day. • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used • There is an annual limit of 4 king salmon over 20 inches taken from the entire year-round . Nushagak/Mulchatna drainage. Stuyahok River drainage: • All harvested king salmon 20 inches or longer must be recorded . See page 5 for recording instructions . • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . • Less than 20 inches: 5 per day 5 in possession • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . • From its confluence with the Iowithla River, upstream to Harris Creek, including the • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used Iowithla River: year-round . • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . drainage: • Upstream of its confluence with Harris Creek: • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . • Closed year-round to fishing for king salmon. • May 1–July 24: Open to fishing for king salmon . • Bait prohibited, only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures may be used year-round . • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used • Rainbow trout: No retention year-round. All rainbow trout caught must be released year-round . immediately .

Kokwok River (including waters of the within ¼ mile of its confluence with the Kokwok River): • Open to fishing year-round for species other than king salmon . • Closed year-round to fishing for king salmon .

17 BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESHBRISTOL WATER BAY - Nushagak/Mulchatna River Drainage 17 BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER - Kvichak and Drainages 18

Chulitna River drainage (including waters of Lake Kvichak and Alagnak River Drainages Clark within 1 mile of the Chulitna River): • Open to fishing year-round .

k • Northern pike: No retention of northern pike 30 inches ar Cl or longer is allowed . All northern pike 30 inches or No retention of Rainbow Trout ke June 8-October 31 La longer must be immediately released . No retention of Rainbow Trout a River June 8-September 30 Chulitn Sixmile Kvichak River drainage: No retention of Arctic Char or Lake Dolly Varden year-round er Use of helicopters for transporting anglers and sport- na Riv imi caught fish is prohibited in the Kvichak River drainage. . az Only unbaited, R T

n • Salmon limits (except king salmon) excluding the single-hook artificial flies e l June 8-October 31 a Alexcy Cr. Alagnak River drainage: 5 per day, 5 in possession; Lower h Talarik w e only 2 per day, 2 in possession may be coho salmon . r No retention of Northern Pike Creek N e Upper v 30" or longer i • Kvichak River upstream from its outlet in Talarik R Creek na Kvichak Bay to : Closed to all sport fishing Newhalen Iliam April 10-June 7 and Only • April 10–June 7: Closed to all sport fishing . unbaited, single-hook • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies artificial lures year-round may be used year-round, except in lake waters more . er R AKE opp than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams . NA L C ILIAM • Kvichak River from Kvichak Bay upstream to an y a ADF&G marker at the confluence of Yellow Creek: B Gi • Rainbow trout limits: br k Drainage a a lta h Yellow See pages 20 - 21 Igiugig r s • June 8–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, R. i Creek m no size limit . er Kvichak Riv a Funnel Creek K • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, Nushagak/MulchatnaLevelock Kukaklek L. only 1 over 20 inches . River Drainages Moraine See pages 16 - 17 Creek • From an ADF&G regulatory marker at the A N lagn onvi Battle ak River anuk confluence of Yellow Creek upstream to the Lake Lake Ku waters of Iliamna Lake within a ½-mile radius of Nonvianuk R. lik La its outlet at Igiugig: ke • Rainbow trout: • June 8–Sept. 30: No retention of rainbow Miles 0 10 20 trout is allowed . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . • Oct. 1–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, The Kvichak Inriver Sockeye Management Plan may require inseason changes to bag limits no size limit . and waters open to fishing, depending on escapement levels. See page 3 for instructions on how to check for • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, emergency orders in the area you are fishing. only 1 over 20 inches . ...continued next page Kvichak River drainage (continued): Sixmile Lake and Lake Clark: • Iliamna Lake and all its tributaries, including the Newhalen River and tributaries, upstream to the • In all tributaries upstream of Sixmile Lake, including Lake Clark: outlet of Lake Clark: • Open to fishing year-round . • Open to fishing year-round except in lake waters within a ½ mile radius from inlet or outlet streams . • Rainbow trout limits: • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year-round, except in waters of lakes more than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams . • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit . • All flowing waters, and lake waters within a ½-mile radius of inlet or outlet streams: • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 over • April 10–June 7: Closed to all sport fishing . In lake waters more than ½ mile distant from 20 inches . inlet or outlet streams, General Regulations and limits apply . drainage: • In all waters except those of lakes more than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams: • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . • Rainbow trout: • Arctic char and Dolly Varden: No retention of Arctic char or Dolly • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit . Varden is allowed . All Arctic char or Dolly Varden must be released • November 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 over 20 inches . immediately .

Lower Talarik Creek (including waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Lower Talarik Creek mouth): Alagnak River drainage: (Unless further restricted below. See map on pg. 18): • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited . Only unbaited artificial flies may be used . The use of helicopters for transporting anglers and sport-caught fish • June 8–October 31: Rainbow trout may not be retained . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . is prohibited. • Salmon limits (all species except king): 5 per day, 5 in possession, only Upper Talarik Creek (including waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Upper Talarik Creek mouth): 3 per day, 3 in possession may be coho salmon . Limits for king salmon are • June 8–October 31: Rainbow trout may not be retained . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . the same as shown under General Seasons and Limits on page 13 . Gibraltar River drainage (including all flowing waters and the waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile • Rainbow trout limits: of the Gibraltar River mouth: • June 8–October 31: No retention of rainbow trout is allowed . • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . All rainbow trout must be released immediately . • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited . Only unbaited artificial flies may be used . • November 1–April 9: The daily limit is 5 per day, 5 in • June 8–October 31: Rainbow trout may not be retained . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . possession, must be less than 18 inches . Copper River drainage (including all flowing waters downstream from Lower Copper Lake and the • Alagnak River Drainage (all flowing waters of the Alagnak River drainage, waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Copper River mouth): including lake waters within ½ mile of all inlet and outlet streams): • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited. Only unbaited artificial flies may be used. • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used . • June 8–October 31: Rainbow trout may not be retained . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . Moraine Creek drainage (all flowing waters): Tazimina River—from the falls, downstream to 1 mile upstream of its outlet into Sixmile Lake: • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . • June 8–October 31: Only unbaited, single hook, artificial flies may • June 8–October 31: Rainbow trout may not be retained . All rainbow trout must be immediately released . be used .

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Naknek River Drainage Naknek River drainage continued... A m • Within a 1/4 mile radius of Big Creek: ek e re ri • May 1–July 31: King salmon may be retained . C k can k ! ls ee Cree Kvichak au on Cr Miles Bag limits and gear restrictions are the same as the P alm 0 5 10 Bay ng S Lake remainder of the Naknek River . AKNEK R Ki Coville N . Trefon's Cabin Naknek King Salmon Creek: King Salmon " Lake • Rainbow trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, must " NA KNEK be less than 18 inches . LAKE Grosvenor Smelt Creek Rapids Camp • Upstream from ADF&G markers at the confluence Closed year-round to Brooks River all king salmon fishing with the Naknek River, to the upstream side of the Iliu ski River Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: Closed to all fishing k Arm ono av June 1- July 31 S • August 1–May 31: Open to fishing . Closed to all fishing Brooks Lake • Upstream of the Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: April 10- June 7, Closed year-round to • Open year-round to fishing for species other than B king salmon fishing. ig Cr king salmon . eek No retention of king salmon is • Closed year-round to all king salmon fishing. allowed May 1 – July 31. All king salmon caught must be Only unbaited, immediately released. single-hook, artificial Paul’s Creek: Closed to all fishing April 10- June 7 Drainage lures year-round • Rainbow trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, must and no retention of Rainbow See page 21 be less than 18 inches . Trout June 8-Oct. 31 • Upstream from ADF&G markers at confluence with the Naknek River to the upstream side of the • In all flowing waters upstream from an ADF&G Special Regulations (continued) regulatory marker located ½ mile upstream of Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: Rapids Camp, including all waters within ¼ mile of • August 1–May 31: Open to fishing . all lake inlet and outlet streams: Naknek River drainage: • Upstream of the Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies • Open to fishing year-round . may be used year-round . • Open year-round to fishing for species other than • Rainbow trout limits: • Upstream from ADF&G markers located ½ mile king salmon . • June 8–October 31: Unless further restricted above Rapids Camp to ADF&G markers at Trefon’s • Closed year-round to all king salmon fishing. below, in the Naknek River drainage, 1 per day, cabin at the outlet of : 1 in possession, must be less than 18 inches . • Closed year-round to fishing for king salmon. Big Creek–upstream of its confluence with the Naknek River: • Open to fishing . • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in June 8–April 9: • Open year-round to fishing for species other than king possession, must be less than 18 inches . • March 1–April 9 and from June 8–July 31: Only salmon . unbaited, single hook, artificial lures or flies with a • In all flowing waters: gap between the point and shank of ½ inch or less are • May 1–July 31: King salmon may not be retained . • March 1–November 14: Only unbaited, allowed . For the remainder of the year, only unbaited, All king salmon caught must be released immediately . artificial lures or flies may be used . single hook, artificial lures or flies may be used . Lake Clark

Illiamna

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y Naknek Lake a King Salmon B Brooks River drainage: l Egegik and Ugashik Egegik River drainage: (all waters, including to s • Rainbow trout limits: i ): r River Drainages Brooks • June 8–October 31: Unless further restricted below, B • Open to fishing year-round . all rainbow trout caught must be immediately released . g Salmon Lake in Rive • Rainbow trout limits: • November 1–June 7: The bag and possession K r Egegik Eg • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in limit for rainbow trout is 5 fish less than 18 eg ik possession, no size limit . inches in length . Any rainbow trout caught R . • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in that are 18 inches or greater in length must be possession, only one fish over 20 inches . immediately released . Becharof Lake • At Becharof Lake outlet, including the waters of • In all flowing waters of the Brooks River Becharof Lake within ¼ mile of the outlet and the drainage, including lake waters within ¼ mile of all waters of the Egegik River within ¼ mile of the inlet and outlet streams and waters of Naknek Lake outlet: it within ¼ mile of the outlet of the Brooks River: ! Upper a tr • Arctic grayling:S No retention. All Arctic grayling • June 8–April 9: Open to sport fishing . Ugashik L. must be releasedf immediately . • Only unbaited, single hook, artificial flies may be used . o ashik R. ik • Rainbow trout limits: November 1–April 9: 5 per g l Pilot U Ugashik River drainagee - including Ugashik Lakes: day, 5 in possession, must be less than 18 inches . h Lower S Point D • Open to fishing year-round . • The outlet of Brooks Lake downstream to the og Ugashik S • Rainbow trout limits: bridge at Brooks Camp: a l L. • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no • Open to catch-and-release only . No retention of K m ing o size limit . any species is allowed . All fish caught must be Sa n l R m • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, released immediately . on . R. only one fish over 20 inches . Brooks River and Brooks Camp are within Katmai • In Ugashik Narrows (the waters from the outlet National Park. Additional National Park regulations American Creek: of Upper Ugashik Lake downstream to the inlet may apply to access and conduct of the fishery. • June 8–April 9: Open to fishing . of Lower Ugashik Lake, including those waters of Call (907) 246-3305 for information. • Rainbow trout limits: Upper and Lower Ugashik Lakes within ¼ mile of Savonoski River drainage (including the waters of • June 8–October 31: No retention of rainbow trout the Ugashik Narrows): Naknek Lake within ¼ mile of the mouth of the Savonoski is allowed . All rainbow trout must be released • Arctic grayling: No retention . All Arctic grayling River, and including Lake Coville and Lake Grosvenor, but immediately . must be released immediately . excluding American Creek): • November 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, • The Ugashik River: • Open to fishing year-round . only 1 over 20 inches . • Closed year-round to fishing for Arctic • Rainbow trout limits: grayling. • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, • In the remainder of the Ugashik drainage, no size limit . including Ugashik Lakes and all Ugashik tributaries: • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 over 20 inches . • Arctic grayling: 2 per day, 2 in possession.

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