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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 ROCKFISH General Regulations - Bristol Bay ARCTIC CHAR AND DOLLY VARDEN • Season: June 8–October 31. • No limit. Inclusive waters: All fresh waters draining into Bristol • 3 per day, 3 in possession. KING CRAB Bay between Cape Menshikof and Cape Newenham, and • Season: November 1–June 7. • Season: June 1–January 31. all salt waters east of a line from Cape Newenham to • 10 per day, 10 in possession. • Males only: Cape Menshikof. RAINBOW TROUT • 6½ inches or more: 6 per day, 6 in possession. The fishing season for all species is open year-round • Season: June 8–October 31. DUNGENESS CRAB unless otherwise noted below. • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may • Males only: KING SALMON be 20 inches or longer. • 6½ inches or more: 12 per day, 12 in possession. • Season: November 1–June 7. • Season: May 1–July 31. TANNER CRAB • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may • 20 inches or longer— Annual limit of 5 king salmon be 20 inches or longer. • Males only: 20 inches or longer in Bristol Bay salt and fresh • 5½ inches or more: 12 per day, 12 in possession. ARCTIC GRAYLING waters. Of these 5 total king salmon, no more than SHARKS (EXCEPT SPINY DOGFISH) 4 may be harvested from the Nushagak/Mulchatna • 2 per day, 2 in possession. • 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size restrictions. river drainage, and no more than 2 may be harvested LAKE TROUT • Annual limit of 2 sharks. Harvest record required. See from the Wood River drainage. Harvest record • 4 per day, 4 in possession. page 5 for recording instructions. required. See page 5 for recording instructions. NORTHERN PIKE • Fresh waters: SPINY DOGFISH • 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may be • 5 per day, 5 in possession—no size restrictions. • King salmon removed from the water must 30 inches or longer. Harvest record not required. be retained: Any king salmon removed from BURBOT freshwater drainages of Bristol Bay from OTHER FINFISH Cape Menshikof to Cape Newenham MUST • 15 per day, 15 in possession. • No limit BE RETAINED and becomes part of the bag HALIBUT limit of the person originally hooking it. A Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal Methods and Means - Bristol Bay person who intends to release a king salmon government under international treaty. See page 7 for may not remove it from the water before federal contact information. Chumming: releasing it. • Season: February 1–December 31. • In waters closed to the use of bait, sport fishing guides • 20 inches or longer: 3 per day, 3 in possession, • Unguided anglers: 2 per day, 4 in possession. and guided anglers are prohibited from placing in the only 1 of which may be 28 inches or longer. • Consult federal regulations for the following: water any substance (bait) for the purpose of attracting • Less than 20 inches: 10 per day, 10 in possession. • 1) Bag, size, and possession limits for guided fish by scent. • Salt waters: (charter) anglers. • 3 per day, 3 in possession, only 2 of which • 2) Possession and landing requirements. may be 28 inches or longer. • 3) Inseason changes to the regulations. OTHER SALMON LINGCOD • No limit. • 5 per day, 5 in possession.

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Ungalikthluk River Drainage

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Togiak R.

Togiak

Negukthlik R.

Ungalikthluk R.

Kulukak R.

Rainbow trout

Special Regulations - Bristol Bay

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

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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

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Nushagak/Mulchatna River Drainage

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Tikchik R. R.

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Tikchik Lakes Open to King Salmon fishing May 1-July 31

Ko Open to King Salmon Harris Cr. ktu li fishing May 1-July 24 Nuyaku R k R . iver S Closed to King Salmon tu ya fishing year-round hok Koliganek R. Wood River Drainage No retention of See page 15 Rainbow Trout Kokwok River Only unbaited, single- New hook artificial lures Stuyahok Drainage Iowithla River See pages 18 - 19 LAKE er ILIAMNA Ekwok iv R k a g a h s u N Dillingham Kvichak River

Portage Creek Miles 0 10 20 Mulchatna River drainage—from ADF&G markers about 1½ miles The Nushagak/Mulchatna Chinook and Coho Salmon Management Plans may require downstream from the Stuyahok River outlet, upstream to markers about 1½ inseason adjustments to the regulations (emergency orders) for seasons, bag limits, gear, miles upstream from the Koktuli River outlet: and open waters, depending on escapement levels of king or coho salmon. See page 3 for instructions on how to check for emergency orders in the area you are fishing. • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year- round.

Nushagak/Mulchatna drainage: Nuyakuk River—from the outlet of Tikchik Lake to an island located about 2 miles downstream from Nuyakuk Falls: • Only one single-hook artificial lure or fly, or one single-hook may be used May 1–July 31. • In waters of the Nushagak/Mulchatna River drainage open to fishing for king salmon: • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year- round. • King salmon limits: • 20 inches or longer: Stuyahok River drainage: • 2 per day, 2 in possession, only 1 over 28 inches. • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year- • After taking a bag limit of king salmon 20 inches or longer from the Nushagak/ round. Mulchatna River drainage, a person may only use unbaited artificial lures or flies with one single-hook, in the Nushagak/Mulchatna River drainage for the remainder Tikchik River drainage: of the day. • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year- • There is an annual limit of 4 king salmon over 20 inches taken from the entire round. Nushagak/Mulchatna drainage. • All harvested king salmon 20 inches or longer must be recorded. See page 5 for recording instructions. • Less than 20 inches: 5 per day 5 in possession • From its confluence with the Iowithla River, upstream to Harris Creek, including the Iowithla River: • The fishing season for king salmon is May 1–July 24. • Upstream of its confluence with Harris Creek: • Closed to king salmon fishing year-round. • Bait prohibited, only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures may be used year-round. • Rainbow trout: Rainbow trout retention prohibited year-round. All rainbow trout caught must be released immediately.

Kokwok River (including waters of the within ¼ mile of its confluence with the Kokwok River): • Closed to king salmon fishing year-round. Koktuli River drainage: • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year-round. Grayling from Nanuktuk Creek

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Chulitna River drainage (including waters of Lake Kvichak and Alagnak River Drainages Clark within 1 mile of the Chulitna River): • Northern pike: No retention of northern pike 30 inches k or longer is allowed. All northern pike 30 inches or ar Cl No retention of Rainbow Trout ke longer must be immediately released. June 8-October 31 La No retention of Rainbow Trout a River June 8-September 30 Chulitn Kvichak River drainage: Sixmile No retention of Arctic Char or Lake Use of helicopters for transporting anglers and sport- Dolly Varden year-round iver caught fish is prohibited in the Kvichak River drainage. ina R zim . Ta Only unbaited, R • Salmon limits (except king salmon) excluding the

single-hook artificial flies n e Alagnak River drainage: 5 per day, 5 in possession; l June 8-October 31 Lower a Alexcy Cr. h only 2 per day, 2 in possession may be coho salmon. Talarik w e r No retention of Northern Pike Creek N e • Kvichak River upstream from its outlet in Upper v 30" or longer i Talarik R Kvichak Bay to : Creek na Closed to all sport fishing Newhalen Iliam • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. April 10-June 7 and Only 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 R. than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams. E per LAK Cop • Kvichak River from Kvichak Bay upstream to an MNA ILIA ADF&G marker at the confluence of Yellow Creek: y a B • Rainbow trout limits: Gi br k Drainage a a • June 8–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, lta h Yellow See pages 20 - 21 Igiugig r s R. i no size limit. Creek m er • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, Kvichak Riv a Funnel Creek K only 1 over 20 inches. Nushagak/MulchatnaLevelock Kukaklek L. River Drainages Moraine • From an ADF&G regulatory marker at the See pages 16 - 17 Creek Alag Non Battle confluence of Yellow Creek upstream to the nak River vianu k Lak Lake waters of Iliamna Lake within a ½-mile radius of e K Nonvianuk R. uli k L its outlet at Igiugig: ak e • 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 sockeye salmon 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 • In all tributaries upstream of Sixmile Lake, including Lake Clark: to the outlet of Lake Clark: • Rainbow trout limits: • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used year-round, except in waters of • June 8–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit. lakes more than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams. • Nov. 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 over 20 • All flowing waters, and lake waters within a ½-mile radius of inlet or outlet streams: inches. • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. In lake waters more than ½ mile distant from inlet or outlet streams, general seasons and limits at left apply. drainage: • In all waters except those of lakes more than a ½-mile radius from inlet or outlet streams: • Arctic char and Dolly Varden limits: No retention of Arctic char • Rainbow trout: or Dolly Varden is allowed. All Arctic char or Dolly Varden must • June 8–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no size limit. be released. • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 over 20 inches. Alagnak River drainage: Unless further restricted below (see • Lower Talarik Creek including waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Lower Talarik Creek mouth: map on page 18): • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited, only unbaited artificial flies may be used. The use of helicopters for transporting anglers and sport-caught • Rainbow trout season: June 8–Oct. 31 fish is prohibited. • No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All rainbow trout must be immediately released. • Salmon limits (all species except king): 5 per day, 5 in possession, • Upper Talarik Creek including waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Upper Talarik Creek mouth: only 3 per day, 3 in possession may be coho salmon. Limits for • Rainbow trout season: June 8–Oct. 31 king salmon are the same as shown under General Seasons and Limits on page 13. • No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All rainbow trout must be immediately released. • Rainbow trout limits: Gibraltar River drainage including all flowing waters and the waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile • June 8–Oct. 31: No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All of the Gibraltar River mouth: rainbow trout must be immediately released. • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited, only unbaited artificial flies may be used. • Nov. 1–June 7, the daily limit is 5 per day, 5 in possession, • Rainbow trout season: June 8–Oct. 31 must be less than 18 inches. • No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All rainbow trout must be immediately released. • Alagnak River Drainage (all flowing waters of the Alagnak River drainage, including lake waters within ½ mile of all inlet and outlet Copper River drainage including all flowing waters downstream from Lower Copper Lake and the streams): waters of Lake Iliamna within ½ mile of the Copper River mouth: • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. • June 8–October 31: Bait prohibited, only unbaited artificial flies may be used. • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be • Rainbow trout season: June 8–Oct. 31 used year-round. • No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. 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–October 31: Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial • Rainbow trout season: June 8–Oct. 31 flies may be used. • No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All rainbow trout must be immediately released.

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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 • King salmon: May 1–July 31: king salmon may be C ek can C eek ls Cre r Kvichak Pau on Miles retained. Bag limits and gear restrictions same as alm Lake 0 5 10 Bay ng S the 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 NAK NEK Grosvenor be less than 18 inches. Smelt Creek LAKE Rapids • Upstream from ADF&G markers at confluence Camp Brooks River with the Naknek River to the upstream side of the Closed year-round to I liuk Arm oski River Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: all king salmon fishing von Sa Closed to all fishing • Closed to all sport fishing June 1–July 31. June 1- July 31 Brooks Lake • Upstream of the Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: Closed to all fishing • Closed year-round to all king salmon fishing. April 10- June 7 B ig Cr ee No retention of king salmon is k Paul’s Creek: allowed May 1 – July 31. All king salmon caught must be Only unbaited, • Rainbow trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession, must immediately released. single-hook, artificial be less than 18 inches. Closed to all fishing April 10- June 7 Drainage lures year-round • Upstream from ADF&G markers at confluence and no retention of Rainbow See page 21 with the Naknek River to the upstream side of the Trout June 8-Oct. 31 Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: • Closed to all sport fishing June 1–July 31. • In all flowing waters upstream from an ADF&G Special Regulations (continued) regulatory marker located ½ mile upstream of • Upstream of the Alaska Peninsula Highway bridge: Rapids Camp, including all waters within ¼ mile • Closed year-round to all king salmon fishing. of all lake inlet and outlet streams: Naknek River drainage: • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies Big Creek—upstream of its confluence with the Naknek River: may be used year-round. • Rainbow trout limits: • King salmon: May 1–July 31: No retention of king • June 8–Oct. 31: Unless further restricted below, • Upstream from ADF&G markers located ½ salmon is allowed. All king salmon caught must be mile above Rapids Camp to ADF&G markers at in the Naknek River drainage, 1 per day, 1 in immediately released. possession, must be less than 18 inches. Trefon’s cabin at the outlet of : • Nov. 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, must • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. be less than 18 inches. • Only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies • In all flowing waters: with a gap between the point and shank of ½ inch or • March 1–November 14: Only unbaited, artificial less are allowed March 1–April 9 and from June 8– lures or flies may be used. July 31. For the remainder of the year, only unbaited, single-hook, artificial lures or flies may be used. Lake Clark

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Nonvianuk River Lake Naknek Naknek

y Naknek Lake a King Salmon B Brooks River drainage: l Egegik and Ugashik Egegik River drainage: to s • Rainbow trout limits: i • All waters, including : r River Drainages Brooks • June 8–Oct. 31: Unless further restricted below, all B • Rainbow trout limits: rainbow trout caught must be immediately released. g Salmon Lake in Rive • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, • November 1–June 7: The bag and possession K r Egegik Eg no size limit. limit for rainbow trout is 5 fish less than 18 eg ik • Nov. 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, inches in length. Any rainbow trout caught R . only one fish over 20 inches. that are 18 inches or greater in length must be • At Becharof Lake outlet, including the waters of immediately released. Becharof Lake Becharof Lake within ¼ mile of the outlet and • In all flowing waters of the Brooks River the waters of the Egegik River within ¼ mile of drainage, including lake waters within ¼ mile of all the outlet: inlet and outlet streams and waters of Naknek Lake • Arctic grayling limits:it No retention of Arctic within ¼ mile of the outlet of the Brooks River: ! Upper a grayling is allowed.tr All Arctic grayling must be S • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. Ugashik L. released immediately.f • 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 Point Lower • Rainbow troutS limits: • The outlet of Brooks Lake downstream to the Do g Ugashik • June 8–October 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no bridge at Brooks Camp: S al L. size limit. • No retention; all fish caught must be released K m ing o • Nov. 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only one immediately. Sa n l R mo fish over 20 inches. n R . Brooks River and Brooks Camp are within Katmai . • In Ugashik Narrows (the waters from the outlet National Park. Additional National Park regulations of Upper Ugashik Lake downstream to the inlet may apply to access and conduct of the fishery. American Creek: of Lower Ugashik Lake, including those waters of Call (907) 246-3305 for information. • Closed to all sport fishing April 10–June 7. Upper and Lower Ugashik Lakes within ¼ mile of • Rainbow trout limits: the Ugashik Narrows): • Arctic grayling: No retention of Arctic grayling Savonoski River drainage (including the waters of • June 8–Oct. 31: No retention of rainbow trout is allowed. All rainbow trout must be released is allowed. All Arctic grayling must be released Naknek Lake within ¼ mile of the mouth of the Savonoski immediately. River, and including Lake Coville and Lake Grosvenor (but immediately. excluding American Creek): • Nov. 1–April 9: 5 per day, 5 in possession, only 1 • The Ugashik River: over 20 inches. • Closed year-round to fishing for Arctic grayling. • Rainbow trout limits: • In the remainder of the Ugashik drainage, • June 8–Oct. 31: 1 per day, 1 in possession, no including Ugashik Lakes and all Ugashik size limit. tributaries: • November 1–June 7: 5 per day, 5 in possession, • Arctic grayling: 2 per day, 2 in possession. only 1 over 20 inches.

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