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SHEEFISH General Regulations - Tanana Methods and Means - Tanana • 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . Inclusive waters: The Tanana River Area consists of all BURBOT Hook Size: waters of the Tanana River drainage . • Multiple hooks with a gap between point and shank • All lakes: larger than ½ inch may be used for taking fish other Fishing for all species is open year-round unless • 5 per day, 5 in possession, no size limit . otherwise noted below or in Special Regulations. than salmon, except where noted . • Flowing waters: KING SALMON • 15 per day, 15 in possession, no size limit . Ice Houses: • 20 inches or longer—1 per day, 1 in possession. • Burbot Set Line Regulations: (see page 7 "Sport • All ice houses not removed from the ice at the end of a • Less than 20 inches—10 per day, 10 in possession . day’s fishing must be registered and a permit obtained Fishing Gear for Burbot"): from ADF&G . CHUM & COHO SALMON • Tanana River drainage—lakes: • Each registered ice house must have its permit number • 3 per day, 3 in possession—in combination, no size limit . • Burbot set lines may not be used in Clearwater, displayed on its side and roof in distinguishable ARCTIC CHAR & DOLLY VARDEN Fielding, Grizzly, Jack, Harding, “T”, or Tangle numbers at least 12 inches in height . lakes (including Landmark Gap and Glacier Gap • 10 per day, 10 in possession, no size limit . • Ice houses must be removed from all water bodies lakes) . by April 30 . LAKE TROUT • In all other lakes in the Tanana River drainage, burbot Use of Spears or Bow and Arrows: • 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . set lines may only be used October 15–May 15. • Suckers and burbot may be taken with spear or bow • Tanana River drainage—rivers and streams: ARCTIC GRAYLING and arrow year-round . • Set lines may be used year-round to catch burbot in • 5 per day, 5 in possession, no size limit . • Northern pike may be taken by spear or bow and arrow . all flowing waters of the Tanana River drainage . NORTHERN PIKE • Only in waters for which there is an open season . • Hooks are single hooks with gap between point • Season: Fishing for northern pike is open year-round • May 1- August 31: Spear fishing is only allowed in flowing waters and lakes of the Tanana River and shank larger than ¾ inch . if you are completely submerged underwater . drainage, excluding the Tolovana River drainage and OTHER FINFISH • September 1–April 30: You may be submerged those lakes listed below: or above the water or ice when spearing or using • No limit . • See the special regulations for northern pike a bow and arrow . fishing seasons in Harding Lake, the Tolovana STOCKED WATERS • Whitefish (excluding sheefish) may be taken by River drainage (including Minto Flats), • 10 in combination of stocked species—only 1 of spear or bow and arrow under one of the following conditions: Goldstream Creek, and the . which may be 18 inches or longer; see pages 41-42 . • Northern Pike stocks in the lakes and flowing • May 1- August 31: Spear fishing is only allowed if you are completely submerged underwater . waters of Minto Flats support both subsistence Military Lands: The Northern Alaska Region and sport users . Therefore, sport fish regulations encompasses four military bases. Civilians are allowed • September 1–April 30: You may be submerged in Minto Flats may be changed in season by to sport fish on some of these military lands, but a or above the water or ice when spearing or using emergency order . permit from the military is required, and some areas may a bow and arrow . • 5 per day, 5 in possession—only 1 of which may be be closed periodically. Please call for more information • In the Chatanika River drainage, whitefish may 30 inches or longer. BEFORE entering military lands to sport fish: only be taken by spear under the authority of a • When fishing for northern pike through the ice, only Personal Use permit . Household permits will Clear AFS Donnelly Training Area be issued by an online lottery . Instructions and 2 closely attended lines may be used, regardless of 907-585-6592 or 907-585-6293 907-361-9684 the bag limit . lottery dates will be announced by August 1 . Eielson AFB Ft. Wainwright The household limit is 10 whitefish . The specific WHITEFISH 907-377-5182 907-361-9684 or open fishing dates and regulations are provided • 15 per day, 15 in possession, no size limit . http://usartrak.isportsman.net on the permit . Special Regulations - Tanana Chatanika and drainages Chatanika River and its tributaries: • Open to fishing year-round except for northern pike (see below) . • Only unbaited, artificial lures or flies may be used, Elliott Hwy except that bait may be used only on hooks with a

er v Elliott Hwy gap between point and shank larger than ¾ inch . er i iv R R a n • Whitefish: l i Steese Hwy Minto ta Chena Ta • Whitefish may not be taken by spear or bow and Hot Springs arrow . Contact Fairbanks ADF&G for information ana Chatanika River on the Chatanika River personal use whitefish spear ov Tol

ADF&G Marker * fishery . See page 24 for whitefish bag limits . # Murphy Dome Rd. • Northern pike: Chena Hot Springs Rd. k e • June 1–October 14: Open to fishing . re C ADF&G Chena River

m Marker * Fairbanks # • Upstream of the upstream edge of the Elliott ea str ú Chena River (Moose Creek) Dam ld Highway bridge: Go Parks Hwy • Closed to salmon fishing. All salmon caught Tanana River must be released immediately . ! Miles • Upstream from the mouth of Goldstream Creek Trans-AlaskaA Pipeline Corridor 0 7 14 to the boundary of the Fairbanks Nonsubsistence Use area (identified by an ADF&G marker located Delta Clearwater River—including the Clearwater approximately 1 mile downstream of the Murphy Chena River Youth-Only Fishery: Lake drainage: Dome Road): • Downstream from a regulatory marker 300 feet • Only single hooks may be used . • Open to fishing year-round . downstream of the Chena River Flood Control Project: • January 1–August 31: Only 1 unbaited, single hook, Chena River and its tributaries, including Badger or • Anglers who are 15 years of age or younger may artificial lure or fly may be used . Chena Slough: retain 1 Arctic grayling of any size per day on • September 1–December 31: Only unbaited, artificial • Open to fishing year-round . the dates listed below . Arctic grayling must not lures or flies may be used . • Only 1 unbaited, single hook, artificial lure or fly may be be retained outside of the Youth-Only Fishery • Set lines may not be used in Clearwater Lake . used, except that an artificial lure with a single treble hook dates by anglers of any age . • Arctic grayling: with a gap between point and shank larger than ½ inch • Open to fishing. may be used when fishing for species other than salmon . • Youth-Only Fishery dates in 2021: June 19-20, Treble hooks may not be used when fishing for salmon . June 26-27, July 3-4, July 10-11 . • 1 per day, 1 in possession, which must be  • Bait may only be used on a single hook with a gap 12 inches or less . between point and shank larger than ¾ inch . Delta River and its tributaries: Fielding Lake: • Arctic grayling: No retention . All Arctic grayling • Open to fishing year-round except for salmon . • Closed to burbot and lake trout fishing Sept. 1-30. caught must be released immediately . See exception • Closed to salmon fishing. All salmon caught must • Only 1 unbaited, single hook, artificial lure or fly may under Youth-Only Fishery . be released immediately . be used . • Upstream from the ADF&G marker located 300 ft • Set lines may not be used . • From the mouth of the Delta River to an ADF&G downstream of the Chena River dam: • Burbot limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit . • Closed to salmon fishing. All salmon caught must marker 2 miles upstream. • Lake trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, which be released immediately . • Closed to sport fishing. must be 26 inches or longer .

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Harding Lake: Richardson Clearwater River drainage: Special Regulations - Tanana • Open to fishing year-round except for northern pike . • Only unbaited, artificial lures or flies may be used . Five Mile Clearwater Creek: • Closed to fishing for northern pike, this includes spearing, and bow and arrow fishing. All northern and its tributaries: • Open to fishing year-round . pike must be released immediately . • Open to fishing year-round . • January 1–August 31: Only one unbaited, single • Only one single hook or one single hook, artificial • Fishing from the bridge hook, artificial lure or fly may be used . lure or fly may be used . over the Salcha River is prohibited. • September 1–December 31: Only unbaited, • Set lines may not be used . • Only unbaited, artificial lures or flies may be used, artificial lures or flies may be used . • Burbot limits: except that bait may be used only on hooks with a • Arctic grayling limits: • 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . gap between point and shank larger than ¾ inch . • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may • Lake trout limits: • Upstream from the ADF&G marker located about be 12 inches or longer . • 1 per day, 1 in possession, which must be 30 2½ miles upstream of the Richardson Hwy bridge: inches or longer .  • Closed to salmon fishing. All salmon must be George Lake: • Arctic char/Dolly Varden, rainbow trout and released immediately . • Open to fishing year-round . landlocked salmon limits: • Northern pike: Open to fishing year-round . • 10 per day, 10 in possession in combination, Shaw Creek and its tributaries: only one of which may be 18 inches or longer . • 5 per day, 5 in possession - only 1 of which may • Open to fishing year-round . be longer than 30 inches . Jack Lake (of the Nabesna River drainage): • Only 1 unbaited, single hook, artificial lure or fly • George Lake/George Lake outlet stream: • Open to fishing year-round . may be used . • October 15–May 15: Set lines may be used . • Set lines may not be used . • Arctic grayling: • April 1–May 31: No retention . All Arctic drainage: Little Harding Lake: grayling must be released immediately . • Closed to fishing for salmon other than king • Open to fishing year-round . • Downstream of the Richardson Hwy bridge: salmon. • Northern pike: • Bait may be used only on single hooks with a • 5 per day, 5 in possession - only 1 of which may • June 1–August 31: Only one unbaited, single hook, gap between point and shank larger than ¾ inch . artificial lure or fly may be used . be longer than 30 inches . • From the confluence of the Tanana River to an Piledriver Slough—upstream from its confluence with Stocked Lakes (listed on pages 41-42): ADF&G marker located approximately 25 miles Moose Creek: • Open to fishing year-round . upstream: • Open to fishing year-round . • Bait and artificial lures are permitted, including • King salmon: • Only one unbaited, single hook, artificial lure or fly treble hooks . • June 1–August 31: Open to fishing . No may be used . • Rainbow trout, Arctic char/Dolly Varden, Arctic retention . All king salmon caught may not • Arctic grayling: Arctic grayling retention prohibited . grayling, landlocked salmon limits: be removed from the water and must be All Arctic grayling must be released immediately . • 10 per day, 10 in possession, in combination released immediately . Rainbow Lake (west of Delta Junction): of stocked species, only 1 of which may be 18 Grizzly Lake (of the Nabesna River drainage): • Open to fishing year-round . inches or longer . • Open to fishing year-round . • Rainbow trout limits: • Lake trout limits: • Set lines may not be used . • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only one of which • 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . may be 18 inches or longer . “T” Lake: Tolovana River drainage (including Minto Flats, Minto Lakes, Tatalina River, and Goldstream Creek): • Open to fishing year-round . • Open to fishing year-round except for northern pike . • Set lines may not be used . • Northern pike: • Burbot limits: 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . • June 1–October 14: Open to fishing .

Tanana River (2 miles below and above Shaw Creek): Volkmar Lake: • Open to fishing year-round . • Open to fishing year-round . • Bait may be used only on single hooks with a gap • Northern pike limits: 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 30 inches or longer . between point and shank larger than ¾ inch . • Arctic grayling: • April 1–May 31: No retention . All Arctic grayling must be released immediately . The Tangle Lakes area Tangle Lakes system (all waters of the Delta River drainage upstream of Wildhorse Creek - this includes Landmark Gap and Glacier Lakes): • Open to fishing year-round . Upper Copper and Upper Susitna River Drainages • Set lines may not be used . See pages 28 - 36 • Lake trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit . • Burbot limits: 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit . Toklat River drainage: • Open to fishing year-round (see exception below). • August 15-May 15: the Toklat River drainage is closed approximately one mile upstream and two miles downstream of the Kobi-McGrath trail crossing, enclosed by the following four points: 64° 08.21' N. lat., 150° 01.16' long., to 64° 08.21' N. lat., 149° 58.38' W. long., to 64° 10.66' N. lat., 150° 02.09' W long., to 64° 10.66' N. lat., 149° 59.72' W. long.

Upper Copper and Tok River (and its tributaries): Upper Susitna River Drainages • Only 1 unbaited, single hook, artificial lure may be See pages 28 - 36 used year-round . • Closed to salmon fishing. All salmon caught must be released immediately . • Arctic char/Dolly Varden: Arctic char/Dolly Varden retention prohibited . All Arctic char/Dolly Varden caught must be released immediately . Get the latest fishing info emailed to you. • Arctic grayling limits: • May 15–October 31: Open to fishing . Sign up at: www.wefishak.alaska.gov • 2 per day, 2 in possession, no size limit .

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