BRISTOL BAY SALT AND FRESH WATER 12 Major Drainages of Bristol Bay k See the Northern ar Cl Alaska Sport Fish e Regulation Summary Lak Port Alsworth es ag in ra Iliamna D Wood River er age Togiak River iv rain Ungalikthluk Drainage R r D Drainage a ive River Drainage tn R Lake Iliamna a k h a lc h u ic M v / K k a g a Riv Dillingham gnak er Drain h Ala ag s e See the Southcentral u Alaska Sport Fish N Regulation Summary Cape Newenham King Salmon Naknek Rive r Dra B inag ris e to l Ege Ba gik y Ri S ver alt D wa ra te in rs a ge Cape Menshikof U ga sh ik R i Dr ve ain r ag Alaska Peninsula & 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 . RAINBOW TROUT • 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 u W • Rainbow trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession. R ng R ood R • Arctic char/ Dolly Varden limits: 2 per day, Nunavaugaluk 2 in possession . ak L. 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/Mulchatna River Drainage 16 Nushagak/Mulchatna River Drainage k o n Chilikadrotna R. t . i h R Tikchik R. c i h r C ve Ri g S na Kin almon at R. lch Mu Tikchik Lakes Open to King Salmon fishing May 1-July31 Ko Open to King Salmon Harris Cr. ktu li fishing May 1-July24 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 Kok Only unbaited, single- wok New hook artificial lures R Stuyahok Kvichak River Drainage ive I r See pages 18 - 19 o KE w LA A MN it IA h er IL la Ekwok iv R R i k v a e g r a h s u ver N Ri hak Dillingham Kvic Portage Creek ! Miles 0 10 20 The Nushagak/Mulchatna Chinook and Coho Salmon 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 .