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 7 - Aleutian Islands Area
5 AAC 01.375 - Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Current through August 30, 2024
The following waters are closed to subsistence fishing for salmon:
(1) waters of Unalaska Lake (at the city of Unalaska), its tributaries and outlet stream, and waters between Unalaska and Amaknak Islands, including Margaret's Bay, west of a line from the "Bishop's House" at 53º 52.64' N. lat., 166º 32.30' W. long. to a point on Amaknak Island at 53º 52.82' N. lat., 166º 32.13' W. long., and north of line from a point south of Agnes Beach at 53º 52.28' N. lat., 166º 32.68' W. long. to a point at 53º 52.35' N. lat., 166º 32.95' W. long. on Amaknak Island;
(2) within Unalaska Bay south of a line from the northern tip of Cape Cheerful to the northern tip of Kalekta Point: waters are closed to subsistence salmon fishing within 250 yards of any anadromous stream, except the outlet stream of Unalaska Lake, which is closed under (1) of this section;
(3) waters of Summers and Morris Lakes and their tributaries and outlet streams;
(4) all anadromous streams flowing into Unalaska Bay south of a line from the northern tip of Cape Cheerful to the northern tip of Kalekta Point;
(5) waters of McLees Lake and its tributaries and its outlet stream; in the waters of Reese Bay from July 1 through July 9, salmon may not be taken within 500 yards of the outlet stream terminus to McLees Lake;
(6) the following waters of and around Adak Island and Kagalaska Island in the Adak District:
At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.375 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
AS 16.05.258
