Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 24 - Prince William Sound Area
Article 2 - Fishing Districts and Subdistricts
5 AAC 24.200 - Fishing districts and subdistricts

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 24.200

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) Copper River District: waters surrounding Hinchinbrook Island between the tip of Hook Point at 60° 20.11' N. lat., 146° 15.02' W. long., and Boswell Rock at 60° 24.76' N. lat., 146° 06.28' W. long., including Boswell Bay, and waters south and east of a line from Boswell Rock at 60° 24.76' N. lat., 146° 06.28' W. long., to 60° 28.02' N. lat., 145° 57.57' W. long., and west of a line from a point on the mainland at 60° 10.32' N. lat., 144° 35.49' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island at 60° 10.13' N. lat., 144° 36.01' W. long. and then extending south from Fox Island along 144° 36.12' W. long.

(b) Bering River District: waters west of 144° W. long. and east of a line from a point on the mainland at 60° 10.32' N. lat., 144° 35.49' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island at 60° 10.13' N. lat., 144° 36.01' W. long., and then extending south from Fox Island along 144° 36.12' W. long.

(c) Eastern District: waters north and east of a line from Shepard Point to Salmo Point and south and west along the shore to a point at 60° 35.95' N. lat., 145° 47.67' W. long., to a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long., to Point Freemantle at 60° 55.76' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long.

(1) Valdez Narrows Subdistrict: waters of Port Valdez enclosed by a line from Potato Point at 61° 03.37' N. lat., 146° 41.81' W. long., to Entrance Point at 61° 03. 79' N. lat., 146° 39.73' W. long.;

(2) Port Fidalgo Subdistrict: waters east of 146° 24.12' W. long.

(d) Northern District: waters north and west of a line from Point Freemantle at 60° 55.76' N. lat .. 146° 58.73' W. long., to 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long., to the northern tip of the Eshamy District at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 148° 06.13' W. long., to the eastern shore of Culross Island at 60° 38.88' N. lat., 148° 06.56' W. long., excluding waters of the Northwestern, Coghill, and Unakwik districts.

(1) Perry Island Subdistrict: waters of the Northern District west of a line from the western entrance to Eaglek Bay at 60° 49.68' N. lat., 147° 44.95' W. long., to the northernmost tip of Axel Lind Island at 60° 48.03' N. lat., 147° 42.65' W. long., and from the southernmost tip of Axel Lind Island at 60° 47.08' N. lat., 147° 43.00' W. long., to the northern tip of Lone Island at 60° 41.88' N. lat., 147° 45.03' W. long., and from the southern tip of Lone Island at 60° 39.62' N. lat., 147° 46.31' W. long., due south to the border of the Southwestern District at 60° 36.87' N. lat.

(2) Cannery Creek Subdistrict: waters of the Northern District in Unakwik Inlet south of61° 00.97' N. lat., and north of the latitude of Unakwik Point at 60° 53.61' N. lat.;

(3) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Northern District.

(e) Unakwik District: waters of Unakwik Inlet north of 61° 00.97' N. lat.

(f) Coghill District: waters north and east of a line from Point Pigot at 60° 48.21' N. lat., 148° 20.90' W. long. to a point on the mainland shore at 60° 45.85' N. lat., 148° 13.73' W. long., to a point west of Point Culross at 60° 45.61' N. lat., 148° 11 .75' W. long., continuing east along the shore to Point Culross at 60° 45.44' N. lat., 148° 08.81' W. long., to a point west of Culross Light at 60° 45.06' N. lat., 148° 08.04' W. long., to Point Perry at 60° 45.02' N. lat., 147° 57.69' W. long., to the west island of the Bald Head Chris Islands at 60° 47.90' N. lat., 147° 51.77' W. long., to a point on the mainland at 60° 49.27' N. lat., 147° 51.20' W. long.

(1) Esther Subdistrict: waters of the Coghill District south and east of a line from a point on the western shore of Esther Island at 60° 48.08' N. lat., 148° 08.54' W. long.1 to Esther Rock at 60° 48.08' N. lat., 148° 10.75' W. long., to Point Culross at 60° 45.44' N. lat., 148° 08.81' W. long., to a point west of Culross Light at 60° 45.06' N. lat., 148° 08.04' W. long., and south of a line crossing Esther Passage from 60° 49.53' N. lat., 147° 52.69' W. long., to 60° 49.53' N. lat., 147° 54.87' W. long.;

(2) Granite Bay Subdistrict: waters of Port Wells east of a line from Esther Rock at 60° 48.08' N. lat., 148° 10.75' W. long., to a point at 60° 51.68' N. lat., 148° 09.84' W. long.1 and to a point at 60° 55.81' N. lat., 148° 05.89' W. long., including all waters of Esther Passage north of a line at 60° 49.53' N. lat.;

(3) Bettles Bay Subdistrict: waters west of a line from Point Pigot at 60° 48.21' N. lat., 148° 20.90' W. long., to a point at 60° 48.03' N. lat., 148° 20.26' W. long., to Point Pakenham at 61° 00.36' N. lat., 148° 05.45' W. long.;

(4) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Coghill District.

(g) Northwestern District: waters south and west of a line from Point Pigot at 60° 48.21' N. lat., 148° 20.90' W. long., to a point on the mainland hore at 60° 45.85' N. lat., 148° 13.73' W. long., to a point west of Point Culross at 60° 45.61' N. lat., 148° 11.75' W. long., and from Point Culross at 60° 45.44' N. lat., 148° 08.81' W. long., to a point west ofCulross Light at 60° 45.06' N. lat., 148° 08.04' W. long., and from a point on the eastern shore of Culross Island at 60° 38.88' N. lat., 148° 06.56' W. long., to the northern tip of the Eshamy District at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 148° 06.13' W. long., including Culross Passage and waters of Culross Bay.

(1) Whittier Subdistrict: waters west of a line from Point Pigot at 60° 48.21' N. lat., 148° 20.90' W. long. to a point at 60° 45.85' N. lat., 148° 13.73' W. long., including Passage Canal, Blackstone Bay, and Cochrane Bay;

(2) Culross Island Subdistrict: waters of Culross Passage south of a line from 60° 45.85' N. lat., 148° 13.73' W. long., to a point at 60° 45.61' N. lat., 148° 11.75' W. long., and waters of Colross Bay south and west of a line from Point Culross at 60° 45.44' N. lat., 148° 08.81' W. long., to a point west of Culross Light at 60° 45.06' N. lat., 148° 08.04' W. long., and waters of Port Nellie Juan north and east of a line from 60° 34.86' N. lat., 148° 08.62' W. Iong., to a point at 60° 36.49' N. lat., 148°11.40' W. Iong.;

(3) Port Nellie Juan Subdistrict: waters of Port Nellie Juan and Kings Bay south and west of a line from a point at 60° 34.86' N. lat., 148° 08.62' W. long., to a point at 60° 36.49' N. lat., 148° 11.40' W. long.

(h) Eshamy District: waters east of a line from the entrance to Port Nellie Juan at 60° 35.87' N. lat., 148° 06.13' W. long. to a point approximately one mile offshore at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 148° 06.13' W. long. to 60° 36.52' N. lat., 148° 03.68' W. long. to 60° 30.68' N. lat., 147° 55.93' W. long. to 60° 26.12' N. lat., 147° 54.12' W. long. to 60° 24.00' N. Lat., 147° 56.63' W. long. to 60° 24.00' N. lat., 147° 58.90' W. long. to Granite Point at 60° 24.94' N. lat., 147° 57.97' W. long.

(1) Main Bay Subdistrict: waters of Main Bay west of a line from 60° 33.36' N. lat., 148° 02.35' W. long. to 60 32 .77' N. lat., 148 ° 02.06' W. long;

(2) Crafton Island Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Eshamy District.

(i) Southwestern District: state waters south and west of a line from a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 148° 06.13' W. long., to a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long., to a point at 60° 17.94' N. lat., 147° 33.94' W. long., to a point at 59° 59.47' N. lat., 147° 47.52' W. long., to a point at 59° 50.93' N. lat., 148° 02.27' W. long., excluding the Eshamy and Northwestern districts.

(1) Port San Juan Subdistrict: waters ofElrington Passage north of 59° 59.97' N. lat. and west of 148° 00.11' W. long., and the waters within one mile of the northern and eastern shore of Evans Island, from Evans Point at 60° 07.95' N. lat., 147° 54.86' W. long., south to 148° 00.11' W. long.;

(2) Point Elrington Subdistrict: waters east of the longitude of Pyke Point (148° 18.97' W. long.), north of 59° 54.97' N. lat., and west of a line extending south from Elrington Island at 148° 10.12' W. long., including waters of Elrington Passage south of 59° 59.97' N. lat., and of Prince of Wales Pass south of the latitude of Amerk Point (60° 02.76' N. lat.);

(3) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Southwestern District.

(j) Montague District: state waters south and east of a line from a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long., to a point at 60° 17.94' N. lat., 147° 33.94' W. long., to a point at 59° 59.47' N. lat., 147° 47.52' W. long., to a point at 59° 50.93' N. lat., 148° 02.27' W. long., and west of a line from a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58. 73' W. long., to a point at 60° 12.86' N. lat., 146° 45.08' W. long., and waters surrounding Middleton Island and adjacent islands.

(1) Port Chalmers Subdistrict: waters of the Montague District in Montague Strait, north of 60° 02.50' N. lat., and south of 60° 20.02' N. lat.;

(2) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Montague District.

(k) Southeastern District: state waters south and east of a line from Shepard Point, to Salmo point, and south and west along the shore to a point at 60° 35.95' N. lat., 145° 47.67' W. long., to a point at 60° 36.87' N. lat., 146° 58.73' W. long., to a point at 60° 12.86' N. lat., 146° 45.08' W. long., excluding the Copper River and Bering River districts.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

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