TANANA RIVER DRAINAGE - GENERAL REGULATIONS 22 Lower Tanana River drainage DALTON HWY Tolovana R. Livengood Yukon River Drainage Yukon River Drainage r Tatalina R. See pages 20 - 21 See pages 20 - 21 ve Ri r Miles Chatanika Riverive n R 0 10 20 ko STEESE HWY Yu ELLIOTT HWYMinto Chena Tanana Hot Springs a Chen Manley Minto Fairbanks Hot Springs r. Flats C m er A N A G rea Ri v A N o l dst T ha I V Harding lc R E R a L. S Nenana Piledriver Slough Birch L. r e v i Dune L. Goodpaster R. R 5 Mile Clearwater a Creek Koole Kuskokwim - Goodnews n h L. Delta River Drainages s Nenana River i r Junction RICHARDSON HWY See pages 12 - 15 t e Healy ALASKA HWY n Delta River a v K i R t Lake a l Minchumina k o Otto Lake T L. Minchumina Upper Copper and Upper Susitna Cantwell River Drainages DENALI HWY See pages 28 - 36 Brushkana Creek PARKS HWY TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE CORRIDOR Upper Tanana River drainage r er Rive Ta iv aster na R Goodp na ha R c i Sal k v e e e r r C Quartz Lake Yukon River Drainage ALASK A HWY Shaw See pages 20 - 21 C Volkmar Lake A A Koole Lake L N Richardson A A Clearwater Delta Delta Clearwater River S River Junction K D Rainbow Lake A A . D George R T Lake Y S Lake W W O H D Dot Lake R A E O M L Dry Creek Y A T D COAL MINE e l RD. Tanacross t a Tok Tetlin R i v e r To k R iv A e Northway LA r L S K i A Fielding Lake t H t W l e Y T ok Mentasta Lake R HWY R Paxson DENALI I i Tangle C v H e r r Lakes A e R v i D S O N ana R F H s F Slana i W O h T Miles Y U C C 0 10 20 K O Upper Copper and T Upper Susitna Nabesna River Drainages See pages 28 - 36 TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE CORRIDOR TANANA RIVER DRAINAGE - GENERAL REGULATIONS 23 TANANA RIVER DRAINAGE - GENERAL REGULATIONS 24 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 Chatanika River . 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 Chena River 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 .