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 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. 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. 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 may be used. M • Rainbow trout limits: 1 per day, 1 in possession. uk . l • Arctic char/ Dolly Varden limits: 2 per day, u W R ng R 2 in possession. Nunavaugaluk ood R 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 Chilikadrotna R. Tikchik R. R. Chichitnok r ve Ri King Salm a on R atn . lch Mu 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 Kvichak River 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.