Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 01 - Subsistence Finfish Fishery
Article 12 - Prince William Sound Area
5 AAC 01.645 - Subsistence bag, possession, and size limits; annual limits

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 01.645

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) The total annual possession limits for a Glennallen Subdistrict subsistence salmon fishing permit is as follows:

(1) for a household with one person: 30 salmon, of which no more than five may be king salmon if taken by dip net;

(2) for a household with two persons: 60 salmon, of which no more than five may be king salmon if taken by dip net;

(3) 10 salmon for each additional person in a household over those specified in (2) of this subsection, except that the household's limit under (2) of this subsection for king salmon taken by dip net does not increase;

(4) upon request, a permit for additional salmon will be issued with the following limits:
(A) no more than a total of 200 salmon for a permit issued to a household with one person, of which no more than five may be king salmon if taken by dip net;

(B) no more than a total of 500 salmon for a permit issued to a household with two or more persons, of which no more than five may be king salmon if taken by dip net.

(b) In the Copper River District, other locations open to commercial salmon fishing as specified in 5 AAC 24.200, and in the waters of Orca Inlet that are closed to commercial fishing in 5 AAC 24.350(11)(H), the annual subsistence salmon limit is as follows:

(1) 15 salmon for a household of one person;

(2) 30 salmon for a household of two persons;

(3) 10 salmon for each additional person in a household over those specified in (2) of this subsection;

(4) no more than five king salmon may be taken per permit;

(5) upon request, a permit for additional salmon will be issued with the following limits:
(A) no more than a total of 15 salmon for a permit issued to a household with one person, of which only pink and chum salmon may be retained;

(B) no more than a total of 30 salmon for a household of two persons, of which only pink and chum salmon may be retained;

(C) no more than a total of 10 sahnon for each additional person in a household over those specified in (B) of this paragraph, of which only pink and chum salmon may be retained.

(c) The daily bag limit for halibut is two fish and the possession limit is four fish. A person may not take or possess halibut under sport fishing regulations and under this section on the same day.

(d) The daily bag limit for lingcod is two fish and the possession limit is four fish. A person may not take or possess lingcod under sport fishing regulations and under this section on the same day. Lingcod retained must measure at least 35 inches from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. Undersized lingcod shall be returned to the water immediately without further harm.

(e) The daily bag limit for rockfish is as follows:

(1) from May 1 through September 15, the daily bag limit is four fish and the possession limit is eight fish, of which only two per day and two in possession may be non-pelagic rockfish; a person may not take or possess rockfish under sport fishing regulations and under this section on the same day;

(2) from September 16 through April 30, the daily bag and possession limit is eight fish, of which only two per day and two in possession may be non-pelagic rockfish; a person may not take or possess rockfish under sport fishing regulations and under this section on the same day.

(f) The daily bag limit for sharks is one fish and the possession limit is two fish. A person may not take or possess sharks under sport fishing regulations and under this section on the same day.

(g) The bag, possession, and annual limits for whitefish are 1,000 fish.

(h) The bag and possession limit for Arctic grayling is five fish, with an annual limit of 20 fish per water body, excluding stocked lakes. A person may not take or possess Arctic grayling under sport fishing regulations and this section on the same day.

(i) The bag and possession limit for lake trout is two fish, with an annual limit of I 0 fish per water body. A person may not take or possess lake trout under sport fishing regulations and this section on the same day.

(j) The bag and possession limit for burbot is five fish, except in those waters specified in 5 AAC 52.023, where the bag and possession limit is two fish. The annual limit for burbot is 10 fish per water body. A person may not take or possess burbot under sport fishing regulations and this section on the same day.

(k) Repealed 6/17/2018.

(l) The bag and possession limit for Dolly Varden is 10 fish, with an annual limit of 40 fish per water body. A person may not take or possess Dolly Varden under sport fishing regulations and this section on the same day.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

AS 16.05.258

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