Title 5 . Fish and Game

Chapter 18 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming

Section 350. Closed waters

5 AAC 18.350. Closed waters

(a) Salmon may not be taken in the following waters:

(1) Alitak District:

(A) Humpy Cove: all waters east of a line from the northern entrance of Seaborg Cove at 56ΓΈ 53.55' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 58.95' W. long., to a point approximately two and three-quarters miles northeast of Hawk Point at 56ΓΈ 50.95' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 03.80' W. long.;

(B) Olga Bay:

(i) Upper Olga Bay: north and west of a line from Stockholm Point at 57ΓΈ 07.64' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 06.70' W. long., east to the opposite shore at 57ΓΈ 07.64' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 05.00' W. long.;

(ii) Horse Marine: northeast of a line from 57ΓΈ 06.38' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 00.00' W. long., to 57ΓΈ 07.53' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 03.00' W. long.;

(iii) Olga Narrows: south of 57ΓΈ 04.36' N. lat., and north of a line from 57ΓΈ 01.37' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 08.70' W. long., running east to a point 75 fathoms from the mean low tide mark to 57ΓΈ 00.12' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 08.08' W. long.;

(C) Portage Bay:

(i) Southeast Arm: east of the longitude of Bert Point (153ΓΈ 51.50' W. long.);

(ii) Sulua Bay: north of 56ΓΈ 58.54' N. lat.;

(D) Deadman Bay: east of 153ΓΈ 51.30' W. long.;

(E) Sukhoi Lagoon: in the bay and the lagoon;

(2) Southwest Kodiak District:

(A) all waters east of the terminus of the Ayakulik River (Red River);

(B) all waters east of the terminus of the unnamed stream at 57ΓΈ 16.30' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 37.33' W. long.;

(C) Sturgeon Section: south of 57ΓΈ 33.20' N. lat. and east of 154ΓΈ 33.20' W. long.;

(D) all waters of Grant's Lagoon and Halibut Bay Lagoon;

(E) Inner Karluk Section: south of 57ΓΈ 34.50' N. lat. and east of 154ΓΈ 28.20' W. long.;

(3) Northwest Kodiak District:

(A) Uyak Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 23.00' N. lat.;

(B) Zachar Bay: east of 153ΓΈ 47.60' W. long.;

(C) Spiridon Bay: east of 153ΓΈ 42.59' W. long.;

(D) Little River: south of 57ΓΈ 50.70' N. lat. and east of 153ΓΈ 51.89' W. long.;

(E) Cannon's Lagoon (Campbell's): north of 57ΓΈ 51.24' N. lat. and west of 153ΓΈ 37.91' W. long.;

(F) Uganik Bay:

(i) South Arm: south of 57ΓΈ 39.65' N. lat.;

(ii) East Arm (Mush Bay): all waters south and east of a line between the ADF&G regulatory markers located on Mink Point at 57ΓΈ 43.10' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 30.95' W. long., and on Packers Spit at 57ΓΈ 43.95' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 30.00' W. long.;

(G) North Uganik Passage: south of 57ΓΈ 49.48' N. lat., to 57ΓΈ 48.40' N. lat.;

(H) Terror Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 46.32' N. lat.;

(I) Kizhuyak Bay:

(i) Barabara Cove: west of 152ΓΈ 54.20' W. long.;

(ii) south of 57ΓΈ 46.84' N. lat.;

(J) Sharatin Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 50.63' N. lat.;

(K) Soldier's Bay: within a line from Otmeloi Point to Entrance Point to the southern tip of Low Island to Seredni Point;

(L) Anton Larsen Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 51.83' N. lat.;

(M) Ouzinkie Harbor: north of 57ΓΈ 55.15' N. lat.;

(N) Monks Lagoon: all waters of the lagoon northwest of a line between ADF&G regulatory markers located on both sides of the entrance to the lagoon;

(4) Northeast Kodiak District:

(A) Mill Bay and all those waters bounded by a line from Spruce Cape, to the northernmost point of Woody Island, to the northernmost point of Holiday Island, to the northernmost point of Near Island, to the opposite shore on Kodiak Island at 57ΓΈ 47.32' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 23.80' W. long.;

(B) Womens Bay: west of 152ΓΈ 31.50' W. long.;

(C) Middle Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 39.70' N. lat.;

(D) Kalsin Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 36.45' N. lat.;

(5) Eastside Kodiak District:

(A) Ugak Bay:

(i) west of 152ΓΈ 52.65' W. long.;

(ii) Eagle Harbor: south of 57ΓΈ 25.60' N. lat. and west of 152ΓΈ 42.40' W. long.;

(iii) Gull Cape Lagoon: in the lagoon;

(iv) Saltery Cove: all waters north of a line from a point at 57ΓΈ 29.00' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 43.29' W. long., to a point on the opposite shore at 57ΓΈ 29.79' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 47.70' W. long.;

(v) Pasagshak Bay: north of 57ΓΈ 27.00' N. lat. and east of 152ΓΈ 28.00' W. long.;

(B) Kiliuda Bay:

(i) west of 153ΓΈ 03.79' W. long.;

(ii) Dog Bay: north of 57ΓΈ 19.85' N. lat.;

(C) Shearwater Bay: east of 152ΓΈ 53.60' W. long.;

(D) Sitkalidak Strait: north of the latitude of Old Harbor Village (57ΓΈ 12.08' N. lat.) and west of 153ΓΈ 13.00' W. long.;

(E) Barling Bay: inside a line from 57ΓΈ 10.70' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 21.90' W. long., to 57ΓΈ 11.42' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 20.59' W. long.;

(F) Kaiugnak Bay: west of 153ΓΈ 39.68' W. long.;

(G) Kiavak Bay: south of 57ΓΈ 01.10' N. lat. and west of 153ΓΈ 35.70' W. long.;

(H) Kaguyak Bay: west of 153ΓΈ 45.45' W. long.;

(I) Seven Rivers: all waters west of the stream terminus of Seven Rivers (stream No. 258-701);

(J) Natalia Bay Lagoon: in the lagoon inside of 153ΓΈ 19.20' W. long.;

(K) Three Saints Bay: west of 153ΓΈ 32.00' W. long.;

(6) Afognak District:

(A) Kazakof Bay (Danger Bay): north of 58ΓΈ 10.88' N. lat.;

(B) Kitoi Bay: all waters near the terminus of Big Kitoi Creek (stream # 252-324) west of a line from 58ΓΈ 11.45' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 21.84' W. long., to 58ΓΈ 11.34' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 21.66' W. long., and all waters near the terminus of Little Kitoi Creek (stream # 252-323) west of a line from 58ΓΈ 11.59' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 21.65' W. long., to 58ΓΈ 11.50' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 21.61' W. long;

(C) Seal Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 21.60' N. lat., in the inner West Bay;

(D) Pauls Bay (Perenosa): south and east of a line from 58ΓΈ 23.85' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 20.80' W. long. to 58ΓΈ 23.53' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 21.35' W. long. to 58ΓΈ 23.30' N. lat., l52ΓΈ 21.35' W. long.;

(E) Discoverer Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 19.00' N. lat.;

(F) Paramanof Bay:

(i) East Arm: east of 152ΓΈ 45.05' W. long.;

(ii) South Arm: south of 58ΓΈ 15.95' N. lat.;

(iii) Thorsheim Bay (includes stream No. 251-302): south of a line from 58ΓΈ 17.15' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 50.40' W. long., to 58ΓΈ 17.08' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 50.88' W. long.;

(iv) Long Lagoon Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 16.38' N. lat.;

(G) Malina Bay:

(i) east of 152ΓΈ 55.19' W. long.;

(ii) Malka Bay south of 58ΓΈ 10.53' N. lat.;

(H) Afognak Bay: north of a line from Otrubisoi Point at 58ΓΈ 02.00' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 45.50' W. long. to Settlement Point at 58ΓΈ 03.00' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 43.70' W. long.;

(I) Muskomee Bay: east of 153ΓΈ 04.00' W. long.;

(J) Selief Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 02.15' N. lat.;

(K) Shuyak Strait:

(i) Shangin Bay (includes streams No. 251-702 to 251-704): south of 58ΓΈ 33.75' N. lat.;

(ii) Whitey's Hole (includes stream No. 251-705): east of 152ΓΈ 27.28' W. long.;

(iii) Carry Inlet (includes stream No. 251-710): south of 58ΓΈ 34.15' N. lat.;

(iv) Big Bay (includes streams No. 251-601 and 251-603): south of 58ΓΈ 32.75' N. lat.;

(L) Redfox Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 27.10' N. lat., and southwest of a line from 58ΓΈ 27.15' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 36.85' W. long. to 58ΓΈ 27.30' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 37.00' W. long.;

(M) Bluefox Bay: south of 58ΓΈ 25.70' N. lat.;

(7) Mainland District:

(A) Swikshak Lagoon: all waters of the lagoon;

(B) Kukak Bay: all waters west of a line from a point at 58ΓΈ 18.86' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 16.49' W. long., then to a point at 58ΓΈ 18.69' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 16.33' W. long., then to a point at 58ΓΈ 17.58' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 17.20' W. long., then to a point at 58ΓΈ 15.90' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 16.63' W. long.;

(C) Kaflia Bay: west of 154ΓΈ 10.50' W. long.;

(D) Wide Bay:

(i) west of 156ΓΈ 30.00' W. long.,

(ii) Big Creek (stream No. 262-851): north of 57ΓΈ 28.20' N. lat. and west of 156ΓΈ 11.94' W. long.;

(E) Chiniak Lagoon (stream No. 262-154): south of 58ΓΈ 31.50' N. lat. and west of 153ΓΈ 54.50' W. long.;

(F) all waters of Big River (stream No. 262-152) flats west of 153ΓΈ 52.50' W. long.;

(G) Hallo Bay:

(i) Niniagiak River: north of 58ΓΈ 28.10' N. lat. and west of 154ΓΈ 04.00' W. long.;

(ii) Serpent Creek: south of 58ΓΈ 26.40' N. lat. and west of 154ΓΈ 03.70' W. long.;

(H) Village Creek (stream No. 262-153): north of 58ΓΈ 33.00' N. lat. and west of 153ΓΈ 53.80' W. long.;

(I) Kinak Bay (includes stream No. 262-451): north of 58ΓΈ 10.64' N. lat. and east of 154ΓΈ 27.45' W. long.;

(J) Dry Bay: all waters of Dry Bay (includes stream No. 262-752) west of 155ΓΈ 44.00' W. long;

(8) within the freshwater salmon streams and rivers of the Kodiak Area, including streams not listed in this subsection designated on the ADF&G Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart (Revision, February 2005), adopted by reference, with streams marked with a circled number remaining open to commercial salmon fishing up to a straight line between the seaward extremities of the exposed tideland banks and streams marked without a circled number remaining closed to commercial salmon fishing in all salt water within 500 yards of all points of a straight line extending between the seaward extremities of the exposed tideland banks, or as marked by ADF&G regulatory markers; the provisions of 5 AAC 39.290 do not apply to the Kodiak Area;

(9) repealed 4/9/2005;

(10) all waters seaward of the territorial sea of Alaska as shown on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Nautical Chart Number 16580 (13th Edition, January 2005), adopted by reference, and all waters seaward of the territorial sea of Alaska as shown on the ADF&G Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart (Revision, February 2005).

(b) Where regulatory markers have been deployed by the department to aid fishermen in determining closed waters locations listed in this section, the markers will be placed either as close as possible to the described locations or in a location deemed necessary by the department. If the location of a regulatory marker is in conflict with the closed waters listed in this section, it is illegal to fish on the streamward side of that marker.

History: In effect before 1983; am 4/16/83, Register 86; am 5/3/85, Register 94; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 3/16/96, Register 137; am 6/15/96, Register 138; am 5/29/99, Register 150; am 5/4/2002, Register 162; am 4/9/2005, Register 174

Authority: AS 16.05.251

Editor's note: Copies of the NOAA chart adopted by reference in 5 AAC 18.350(a) (10) can be obtained by writing to NOAA Chart Sales, Federal Building, 222 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513, and copies of the Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart adopted by reference in 5 AAC 18.350(a) (8) can be obtained at the Department of Fish and Game, Kodiak office, 211 Mission Road, Kodiak, Alaska 99615-6399. In addition, the charts are available for inspection at the Lieutenant Governor's Office, Juneau, Alaska.