5 AAC 47.030. Methods, means, and general provisions

5 AAC 47.030. Methods, means, and general provisions - Finfish

(a) Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 47.021, 5 AAC 47.023, 5 AAC 47.055, or by emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060 , the provisions in this section apply to finfish sport fishing in the Southeast Alaska Area.

(b) Sport fishing may be conducted only by the use of a single line per angler, and not more than six lines may be fished from a vessel.

(d) Repealed 5/25/2000.

(e) Upon request by a representative of the department or a peace officer of the state, external tags on all salmon and trout and the tags and heads of all adipose fin-clipped salmon and trout must be forfeited, and the date and location of their catch must be disclosed.

(f) Fishing within 300 feet of a fish ladder is allowed unless otherwise posted by department markers. No person may fish from, on, or in a fish ladder.

(g) Operators and crew members working on a charter vessel may not retain king salmon while clients are on board the vessel. The maximum number of fishing lines that may be fished from a vessel engaged in sport fishing charter activities is equal to the number of paying clients on board the vessel, except that

(1) an additional line may be used to jig for herring and smelt as bait as specified in 5 AAC 75.030; and

(2) the total number of lines may not exceed the limit established in (b) of this section.

(h) Repealed 3/13/2004.

(i) Only unbaited, artificial lures may be used from November 16 - September 14.

History: Eff. 4/15/94, Register 130; am 5/2/97, Register 142; am 5/9/98, Register 146; am 5/25/2000, Register 154; am 6/1/2003, Register 166; am 3/13/2004, Register 169; em am 4/13/2005 - 8/10/2005, Register 174

Authority: AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251

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