2016 Southwest Alaska Regulations Summary

ALASKA PENINSULA, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS & KODIAK ISLAND SALT WATER General Regulations 28

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GENERAL REGULATIONS DOLLY VARDEN ROCKFISH Inclusive waters: All salt waters circumjacent to Kodiak • 10 per day, 10 in possession. • Kodiak Island limits: 5 per day, 10 in possession; Island, the Aleutian Islands and the Alaskan Peninsula only 2 per day, 4 in possession may be non-pelagic, LINGCOD (coastline west of the longitude of Cape Douglas and Ber- only 1 per day, 2 in possession may be a Yelloweye. ing Sea coastline south and west of the latitude of Cape • Season: July 1 - December 31. • Alaska Peninsula & Aleutian Islands limits: 10 per Menshikof). • 2 per day, 4 in possession. day, 20 in possession. The Salt Water Fishing Season for all species is open SHARKS (EXCEPT SPINY DOGFISH) OTHER FINFISH year-round unless otherwise noted below. • 1 daily, 1 in possession: No size restrictions. Annual • No limit KING SALMON limit of 2 sharks. Harvest record required. See page 5 for recording instructions. KING CRAB • 2 per day, 2 in possession. No annual limit. • Fishery is closed. SPINY DOGFISH OTHER SALMON • 5 daily, 5 in possession. No size restrictions. DUNGENESS CRAB • Kodiak and Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands remote • Males only: zones: 5 per day, 10 in possession. HALIBUT • 6½ inches or more (straight-line distance across Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal • Kodiak Road Zone (all saltwater within 1 mile of carapace, not including spines)—12 per day, 12 government under international treaty. See page 7 for the Road Zone and Spruce Island): 5 per day, 5 in in possession. posession, of which 2 may be coho and 2 may be federal contact information TANNER CRAB sockeye. • Season: February 1 - December 31. • Males only: • Unalaska Bay: 5 per day, 5 in possession, of which 2 • Unguided anglers: 2 per day, 4 in possession. • 5½ inches or more (straight-line distance across may be coho and 2 may be sockeye. • Consult federal regulations for the following: carapace, including spines)—6 per day, 6 in RAINBOW/STEELHEAD TROUT • 1) Bag, size, and possession limits for guided possession. (charter) anglers. • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 may be 20 inches or • In waters 25 fathoms or deeper, between July 15 and longer. • 2) Possession and landing requirements. February 10, no one may take Tanner crab 14 days • 20 inches or longer: Annual limit of 2 fish. • 3) Inseason changes to the regulations. before and after a commercial red king crab or tanner Harvest record required. See page 5 for recording crab fishing season. instructions. Monashka Bay: SPECIAL REGULATIONS Kodiak Road Zone—In all salt water bordering the Road Zone within 1 mile of Spruce Island and Kodiak • Snagging is prohibited May 1–July 5. Kitoi Bay: Island: Summer Bay Creek outlet—All salt waters within a • Within 500 yards of Little Kitoi Creek: • Salmon limits: Of daily other salmon limit, only 250 yard radius: • Closed to salmon fishing August 15–September 30. 2 may be coho salmon and only 2 may be sockeye salmon. • Closed to sport fishing August 16–December 31. • From the mouth of Big Kitoi Creek to ADF&G • January 1—August 15: markers located at approx. 152° 22' W. long.: • Steelhead trout: No retention of steelhead trout is allowed. All steelhead trout must be released • Coho, chum, sockeye and pink salmon limits: • Closed to sport fishing year-round. immediately. Total combination of all species —5 per day, 5 in • Seaward from ADF&G markers located at approx. possession, of which only 2 may be coho and 2 152° 22' W. long. to ADF&G markers located at Kodiak Remote Zone: may be sockeye salmon. approx. 152° 21.75' W. long.: • Salmon limits (other than king salmon): 5 per day, • Closed to sport fishing August 15-September 30. 10 in possession. Unalaska Bay: • Salmon (except king salmon) limits: 5 per day, 5 in Mill Bay: possession, only 2 may be coho salmon and only 2 • Snagging is prohibited August 1–September 15. may be sockeye salmon.

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