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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 47 . Personal Use Fishery
Section 22. General provisions for seasons and bag, possession, annual, and size limits for the fresh waters of the Southeast Alaska Area

5 AAC 47.022. General provisions for seasons and bag, possession, annual, and size limits for the fresh waters of the Southeast Alaska Area

(a) Unless otherwise specified through an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060 , and subject to the special provisions under 5 AAC 47.023 and the provisions of 5 AAC 47.024 - 5 AAC 47.095, this section contains the general provisions for the seasons and bag, possession, annual, and size limits that apply to sport fishing for finfish in the fresh waters in Southeast Alaska Area.

(b) In the fresh waters east of the longitude of Cape Fairweather:

(1) king salmon: sport fishing for king salmon is closed;

(2) salmon, other than king salmon: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; no annual limit, no size limit; bag and possession limits, as follows:

(A) 16 inches or greater in length; bag limit of six fish per species; possession limit of 12 fish per species;

(B) less than 16 inches in length; bag and possession limit of 10 fish in combination;

(3) rainbow and cutthroat trout, in combination: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of two fish; no annual limit; must be no less than 11 inches and no greater than 22 inches in length;

(4) steelhead: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag limit of one fish; possession limit of two fish; must be 36 inches or greater in length; annual limit of two fish; a harvest record is required as specified in 5 AAC 47.024(c) ;

(5) Dolly Varden: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(6) brook trout: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(7) grayling: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(8) other freshwater finfish species not specified in this subsection: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; no bag, possession, annual, or size limits.

(c) In the fresh waters between the longitude of Cape Suckling and the longitude of Cape Fairweather:

(1) king salmon: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; no size limit; bag, possession, and annual limits, as follows:

(A) 20 inches or greater in length; bag and possession limit of one fish;

(B) less than 20 inches in length; bag and possession limit of 10 fish;

(C) the commissioner shall establish, by emergency order, the nonresident annual limit for king salmon 28 inches or greater as specified in 5 AAC 47.055; a harvest record is required for a nonresident as specified in 5 AAC 47.024;

(2) salmon, other than king salmon: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; no annual limit; no size limit; bag and possession limits, as follows:

(A) coho salmon 16 inches or greater in length; bag limit of four fish; possession limit of eight fish;

(B) chum, pink, and sockeye salmon 16 inches or greater in length; bag limit of six fish per species; possession limit of 12 fish per species;

(C) salmon, other than king salmon: less than 16 inches in length, bag and possession limit of 10 fish per species;

(3) rainbow and cutthroat trout, in combination: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of two fish; no annual limit; must be no less than 11 inches and no greater than 22 inches in length;

(4) steelhead: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag limit of one fish; possession limit of two fish; must be 36 inches or greater in length; annual limit of two fish; a harvest record is required as specified in 5 AAC 47.024(c) ;

(5) Dolly Varden: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(6) brook trout: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(7) grayling: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; bag and possession limit of 10 fish; no annual limit; no size limit;

(8) other freshwater finfish species not specified in this subsection: may be taken from January 1 - December 31; no bag, possession, annual, or size limits.

History: Eff. 4/15/94, Register 130; em am 5/15/94 - 9/11/94, Register 130; em am 6/7/95 - 10/4/95, Register 134; em am 6/7/96 - 10/4/96, Register 139; am 5/2/97, Register 142; am 5/16/97, Register 142; am 5/25/97, Register 142; am 4/23/98, Register 146; am 5/25/2000, Register 154; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 5/19/2001, Register 158; am 6/1/2003, Register 166

Authority: AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251

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