Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 15 - Chignik Area
Article 3 - Salmon Fishery
5 AAC 15.350 - Closed waters

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 15.350

Current through August 30, 2024

Salmon may not be taken in the following waters:

(1) Chignik Lagoon:

(A) Mallard Duck and Schooner Bays: south of a line from the tip of Green Point at 56° 16.75' N. lat., 158° 33.90' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56° 16.63' N. lat., 158° 34.90' W. long., and south of a line from 56° 16.53' N. lat., 158° 37.87' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56° 16.35' N. lat., 158° 35.97' W. long.;

(B) Humes Point: south of a line from the tip of Humes Point at 56° 17.67' N. lat., 158° 36.89' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56° 17.42' N. lat., 158° 35.50' W. long.;

(C) Mensis Point: southwest of a line from the tip of Mensis Point at 56° 16.90' N. lat., 158° 38.51' W. long. to a point on the south bank of the Chignik River at 56° 16.56' N. lat., 158° 38.40' W. long.;

(D) Pillar Rock: southwest of a line from the north bank of the Chignik River at 56° 16.74' N. lat., 158° 39.01' W. long. to a point on the south bank of the Chignik River at 56° 16.57' N. lat., 158° 38.84' W. long.;

(2) Kilokak Rocks Bay: northwest of a line from the southern entrance of the bay at 57° 09.78' N. lat., 156° 20.78' W. long., then to the opposite shore 500 yards northeast of the mouth of Kilokak Rocks Creek at 57° 10.07' N. lat., 156° 20.78' W. long.;

(3) Agripina River: west of a line from 57° 06.72' N. lat., 156° 28.22' W. long., to 57° 06.44' N. lat., 156° 28.67' W. long.;

(4) Chiginagak Bay: north of a line from 57° 00.50' N. lat., 156° 45.75' W. long., to 57° 01.68' N. lat., 156° 41.97' W. long.;

(5) Nakalilok Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;

(6) Yantarni Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;

(7) Aniakchak River: northwest of a line from approximately 500 yards northeast of the mouth at 56° 45.86' N. lat., 157° 28.88' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker on the southern tip of the island directly off the mouth and then to approximately 1,000 yards southwest of the mouth at 56° 45.28' N. lat., 157° 31.53' W. long.;

(8) Aniakchak Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;

(9) Kujulik Bay: the southwest end of the bay southwest of a line from 56° 35.85' N. lat., 157° 59.12' W. long., to the opposite shore at 56° 34.50' N. lat., 157° 54.63' W. long.;

(10) Portage Bay: west of a line from 56° 11.68' N. lat., 158° 33.07' W. long., to 56° 10.58' N. lat., 158° 33.07' W. long.;

(11) Ivan Bay: north of a line from the ADF&G regulatory marker on the northwest shore, 1,000 yards from the stream mouth, to the ADF&G regulatory marker on the southeast shore 750 yards from the stream mouth;

(12) Humpback Bay: within 1,000 yards of the terminus of Humpback Bay stream at 55° 52.68' N. lat., 159° 20.12' W. long.;

(13) Ivanof Bay: all waters northwest of a line from a point on the northeast shore at 55° 52.42' N. lat., 159° 28.40' W. long., to a point on the north end of the spit at 55° 50.95' N. lat., 159° 31.02' W. long. (all waters northwest of Road Island are closed);

(14) Alfred Creek: before August 1, the 500-yard closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply; the 500-yard closure does apply from August 1 to the end of the salmon fishing season;

(15) Dago Frank Creek: before August 1, the 500-yard closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply; the 500-yard closure does apply from August 1 to the end of the salmon fishing season;

(16) Hook Bay: southwest of a line from the tip of Hook Bay Spit at 56° 30.07' N. lat., 158° 08.18' W. long., to a point northwest of the spit at 56° 30.61' N. lat., 158° 09.27' W. long.;

(17) unnamed stream at 55° 48.98' N. lat., 159° 24.45' W. long.; the 500-ya rd closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply;

(18) Lake Bay: all waters southwest of a line drawn at the entrance to Lake Bay at 56° 18.80' N. lat., 158° 17.62' W. long., extending across the entrance to Lake Bay to a point at 56° 18.32' N. lat., 158° 16.20' W. long.;

(19) Mud Bay: all waters southwest of a line from 56° 19.42' N. lat., 158° 25.10' W. long., extending across the entrance to Mud Bay;

(20) from July 6 through August 31, all waters of Alaska in the Ivanof Bay Section, between a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long., and a line extending 65° from 55° 34.90' N. lat., 159° 37.10' W. long.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Alaska may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.