Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 21 - Cook Inlet Area
Article 3 - Salmon Fishery
5 AAC 21.350 - Closed waters
Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 21.350
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) Salmon may not be taken in any of the waters listed in this section.
(b) Central District
(1) within one statute mile of the terminus
of the following salmon streams:
(A) Deep
Creek;
(B) Stariski
Creek;
(C) Anchor
River,
(2) Crescent
River: east of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately
one mile west of the terminus of the Crescent River to the northernmost tip of
Chisik Island, south of the latitude of an ADF&G marker located
approximately one mile north of the terminus of the Crescent River, and within
a three-mile radius from the terminus of the Crescent River at mean high
tide;
(3) Kenai River: waters
enclosed by a line from the southern ADF& G regulatory marker at the mouth
of the Kenai River at 60° 30.49' N. lat., 151° 16.80' W. long., to a
point approximately one and one-half miles offshore at 60° 30.49' N. lat.,
151° 19.86' W. long., to a point at 60° 31.07' N. lat., 151° 19.81'
W. long., to the Coast Guard channel marker 1 KE located approximately at
60° 31.27' N. lat., 151° 20.84' W. long., to a point at 60° 33.07'
N. lat., 151° 19.72' W. long., to a point approximately one mile offshore
at 60° 33.66' N. lat., 151° 20.66' W. long., to the northern ADF&G
regulatory marker at the mouth of the Kenai River at 60° 34.24' N. lat.,
151° 18.99' W. long.;
(4)
Kasilof River: waters enclosed by a line from the southern ADF& G
regulatory marker at 60° 22.56' N. lat., 151 ° 20.98' W. long., to a
point approximately one and one-half miles offshore at 60° 23.97' N. lat.,
151° 22.02' W. long., to a point anproximately one and one-half miles
offshore at 60° 24.23' N. lat., 151° 20.68' W. long., to the northern
ADF&G regulatory marker at 60° 24.23' N. lat., 151° 17.66' W.
long.;
(5) Ninilchik River,
(A) within one statute mile of the river
terminus;
(B) between the latitude
of an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately one statute mile north
of the Ninilchik boat harbor entrance at 60° 04.02' N. lat., 151°
38.90' W. long. and the latitude of Anchor Point Light at 59° 46.15' N.
lat. and extending offshore for a distance of one statute mile from mean lower
low water;
(6) on the
west side of the Central District from the northern boundary of the district
south to Harriet Point (60° 23.75' N. lat., 152° 14.00' W. long.),
(A) within one statute mile of the terminus,
at mean high tide, of the Kustatan River and the Drift River;
(B) within one statute mile of the terminus,
at mean lower low water, of Cannery Creek;
(C) within one statute mile of the Big
River;
(D) within 500 yards of the
terminus, at mean high tide, of any anadromous fish stream;
(E) within 900 feet of the stream bed or
channel of any anadromous fish stream throughout the intertidal portion of that
stream out to the lower low water mark;
(7) Packers Creek: waters enclosed by a line
from the south ADF&G regulatory marker located at 60° 26.11' N. lat.,
151° 55.66' W. long., to 60° 25.33' N. lat., 151° 55.00' W. long.,
to 60° 25.31' N. lat., 151° 52.68' W. long., to 60° 26.42' N. lat.,
151° 51.71' W. long., to the north ADF&G regulatory marker located at
60° 26.42' N. lat., 151° 53.32' W. long;
(8) within one statute mile of the terminus,
at mean lower low water, of Silver Salmon Creek at 59° 58.85' N. lat.,
152° 38.66' W. long., and Shelter Creek at 59° 53.10' N. lat, 152°
48.24' W. long.
(c) Northern District
(1) within one statute mile
of the terminus of the following salmon streams:
(A) Swanson Creek;
(B) Bishop Creek;
(C) Three-mile Creek;
(D) Chuit River;
(E) Nikolai Creek;
(F) McArthur River;
(2) Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm: east of a
line from Point Possession at 61° 02.33' N. lat.. 150° 22.62' W. long.,
to the site of the old West Point light at 61° 07.56' N. lat., 150°
16.93' W. long., on Fire Island, along the eastern shore of Fire Island to
North Point at 61° 10.33' N. lat.. 150° 09.58' W. long., to a point
offshore located at 61° 14.14' N. lat., 149° 59.07' VV. long., to Point
Mackenzie at 61° 14.29' N. lat. 149° 59.20' W.
long.
(d) Southern District
(1) northeast of a line from 590
44.43' N. lat., 151° 02.80' W. long to a point on the shore one-half
statute mile southwest of the terminus of Swift Creek at 59° 47.15' N.
lat., 151° 05.45' W. long.;
(2)
waters of China Poot Bay south and east of a line beneath the Homer Electric
Association power line from a point on the north shore of the north arm of
China Poot Bay at 59° 33.92' N. lat., 151° 15.42' W. long., to a point
on the peninsula between the north and south arm of China Poot Bay at 59°
33.47' N. lat., 151° 15.71' W. long., to a point on the south shore of the
south arm of China Poot Bay at 59° 33.21' N. lat., 151° 16.46' W.
long.;
(3) waters of Sadie Cove
south of 59° 30.00' N. lat.;
(4) repealed 3/22/2014;
(5) waters of Jakolof Bay south of 59°
28.07' N. lat.;
(6) waters of
Seldovia Bay south of a line from 59° 25.09' N. lat., 151° 42.57' W.
long. to 59° 24.84' N. lat., 151° 43.06' W. long.;
(7) waters of Port Graham Bay south of
59° 20.44' N. lat.;
(8)
Northshore Subdistrict;
(9) waters
of Humpy Creek south of a line from 59° 40.10' N. lat., 151° 09.70' W.
long., to 59° 40.10' N. lat., 151° 08.10' W. long., and east of a line
at 59° 40.10' N. lat., 151° 09.70' W. long., to 59° 39.30' N. lat.,
151° 09.70' W. long.;
(10)
waters of Tutka Bay southeast of a line at 59° 25.51' N. lat., 151°
19.01' W. long., to 59° 25.14' N. lat., 151° 19.51' W.
long.
(e) Kamishak Bay District
(1) waters of Cottonwood Bay west of
a line from 59° 38.39' N. lat., 153° 39.41' W. long. to 59° 37.68'
N. lat., 153° 39.51' W. long.
(2) waters of Chenik Lagoon south and west of
59° 13.42' N. lat., 154° 07.32' W. long.;
(3) waters of Iniskin Bay north of a line
from a point at 59° 43.85' N. lat., 153° 22.60' W. long., to 59°
43.85' N. lat., 153° 27.12' W. long., and east of a line from 59°
43.85' N. lat., 153° 22.60' W. long., to 59° 42.89' N. lat., 153°
22.60' W. long.;
(4) waters of
Right Arm in Iniskin Bay east of a line from 59° 43.93' N. lat., 153°
22.83' W. long. to 59° 42.90' N. lat., 153° 22.86' W. long.;
(5) waters of Ursus Cove west of a line from
59° 32.43' N. lat., 153° 46.06' W. long. to 59° 31.20' N. lat.,
153° 45.74' W. long.
(6) waters
of Akumwarvik Bay inshore of a line from a point at 59° 03.31' N. lat.,
154° 11.24' W. long., to 59° 02.82' N. lat., 154° 10.18' W. long.,
to the west shore at 59° 02.32' N. lat., 154° 07.08' W.
long.;
(7) waters of the Douglas
River area inshore of a line from a point at 59° 03.78' N. lat., 153°
46.09' W. long., to 59° 03.95' N. lat., 153° 45.09' W. long;
(8) waters of Rocky Cove inshore of a line
from 59° 26.98' N. lat., 153° 44.36' W. long., to 59° 26.37' N.
lat., 153° 43.92' W. long.;
(9)
waters of McNeil Lagoon and bay inshore of a line from 59° 07.52' N. lat.,
154° 15.00' W. long., to 59° 07.40' N. lat., 154° 14.20' W.
long.;
(10) waters of Bruin Bay
inshore of a line at 59° 22.28' N. lat., 154° 04.95' W. long., to
59° 20.80' N. lat., 154° 04.95' W. long.;
(11) waters of Knoll Head Creek north of a
line at 59° 37.80' N. lat., 153° 30.24' W. long., to 59° 37.80' N.
lat., 151° 31.94' W. long., and west of a line from 59° 37.80' N. lat.,
151° 30.24' W. long., to 59° 38.21' N. lat., 153° 30.24' W.
long.;
(12) waters of Brown Peak
Creek north of a line from 59° 32.60' N. lat., 153° 44.30' W. long., to
59° 32.60' N. lat., 153° 42.50' W. long.;
(13) waters of Amakdedori Creek west of a
line from 59° 17.10' N. lat., 154° 07.10' W. long., to 59° 16.10'
N. lat., 154° 07.10' W. long.;
(f) Outer District
(1) waters of Port Chatham east of a line
from 59° 13.32' N. lat., 151° 43.41' W. long. to 59° 12.59' N.
lat., 151° 43.55' W. long.;
(2)
waters of Windy Bay west of 151° 32.85' W. long.;
(3) waters of Taylor Bay north of 59°
18.00' N. lat.;
(4) waters of
Tacoma Cove and Sunday Harbor east of 151° 01.15' W. long;
(5) waters of Koyuktolik (Dogfish) Bay east
of a line from 59° 14.45' N. lat., 151° 52.72' W. long. to 59°
14.25' N. lat., 151° 52.90' W. long.;
(6) waters of Chugach Bay west of a line from
59° 11.36' N. lat., 151° 37.57' W. long. to 59° 11.03' N. lat.,
151° 37.25' W. long.;
(7)
waters of Rocky Bay inshore of a line from 59° 14.92' N. lat., 151°
23.82' W. long. to 59° 14.72' N. lat., 151° 23.32' W. long.;
(8) waters of Port Dick west or a line from
59° 18.16' N. lat., 151° 17.33' W. long. to 59° 18.60' N. lat.,
151° 17.10' W. long.;
(9)
waters of Middle Creek north of a line from 59° 18.18' N. lat., 151°
12.13' W. long. to 59° 18.08' N. lat., 151° 13.13' W. long.;
(10) waters of Island Creek inshore of a line
from 59° 17.09' N. lat., 151° 08.78' W. long. to 59° 17.11' N.
lat., 151° 08.30' W. long. and inshore of a line from 59° 17.04' N.
lat., 151° 08.06' W. long. to 59° 16.88' N. lat., 151° 07.15' W.
long., and including the waters northwest of the island between those two
lines;
(11) waters of McCarty Fjord
north of a line from 57° 37.52' N. lat., 150° 19.18' W. long. to
59° 37.03' N. lat., 150° 17.01' W. long.;
(12) waters of the East Nuka Subdistrict east
of a line from a point north of the entrance to McCarty Lagoon at 59°
32.76' N. lat., 150° 20.20' W. long. to a point offshore of the entrance of
McCarty Lagoon at 59° 32.45' N. lat., 150 21.50' W. long., to a point south
of the entrance of McCarty Lagoon at 59° 31.90' N. lat., 150° 21.00' W.
long.;
(13) waters of the East Nuka
Subdistrict east of a line from a point north of the entrance to Desire Lake
Creek at 59° 35.02' N. lat., 150° 17.86' W. long. to a point south of
the entrance to Desire Lake Creek at 59° 34.68' N. lat., 150° 17.95' W.
long.
(14) waters of the Nuka
Island Subdistrict off the mouth of the Petrof River west of a line from a
point at 59° 20.85' N. lat., 150° 50.35' W. long., to a point at
59° 21.50' N. lat., 150° 50.30' W. long;
(15) waters of South Nuka Bay east of a line
from 59° 18.62' N. lat., 150° 42.86' W. long., to 59° 18.13' N.
lat., 150° 43.11' W. long.;
(16) waters of James Lagoon west of a line
from 59° 34.11' N. lat., 150° 23.04' W. long., to 59° 33.05' N.
lat., 150° 24.74' W. long.;
(17) waters of Shelter Cove south of a line
from 59° 17.30' N. lat., 151° 13.90' W. long., to 59° 17.30' N.
lat., 151° 14.80' W. long., and west of a line from 59° 17.30' N. lat.,
151° 13.90' W. long., to 59° 17.03' N. lat, 151° 13.90' W.
long.
(g) Eastern District
(1) waters of Resurrection Bay west
of a line from the old military dock pilings on the west shore of Resurrection
Bay north of Caines Head at 60° 00.48' N. lat., 149° 24.20' W. long. to
a point located near the Seward Airport at 60° 07.49' N. lat., 149°
24.72' W. long.;
(2) king and coho
salmon may not be taken in waters of Resurrection Bay north of a line from Cape
Resurrection at 59° 52.00' N. lat., 149° 16.71' W. long. to a point on
Aialik Cape at 59° 42.39' N. lat., 149° 31.29' W. long.;
(3) waters of Aialik Bay north of 59°
53.47' N. lat;
(4) waters of Aialik
Bay and lagoon north of a line from 59° 52.58' N. lat., 149° 44.62' W.
long., to 59° 52.75' N. lat., 149° 44.12' W. long.
(h) In any bay, estuary, slough, or lagoon less than 300 feet in width at mean lower low water.
(i) In all other streams or rivers within 500 yards of the terminus or as specified in 5 AAC 39.290.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
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