Alaska Administrative Code

This chapter applies to sport fishing in the Upper Copper River and the Upper Susitna River, including their drainages. Notes 5 AAC 52.001 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a…

The Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River Area consists of all waters and drainages of the Copper River upstream from a line crossing the Copper River between the south bank of the mouth of Haley Creek and the south bank of the mouth of Canyon Creek in Wood Canyon, and all w…

Notes 5 AAC 52.010 In effect before 1988; am 5/4/94, Register 130; am 4/11/97, Register 142; am 3/16/2000, Register 153; repealed 5/11/2003, Register 166 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most rece…

Notes 5 AAC 52.020 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 2/6/87, Register 101; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/19/87, Register 103; am 11/5/87, Register 104; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 5/29/88, Register 106; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/9…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 52.023, or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and method and means that apply to sport fishing for finfish in the Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna Ri…

Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are special provisions to the seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means provisions under 5 AAC 52.022 for the Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River Area: (1) repe…

Notes 5 AAC 52.024 Eff. 5/5/94, Register 130; am 3/30/2000, Register 153; am 5/11/2003, Register 166; repealed 2/23/2014, Register 209, April 2014 In Register 209, April 2014, the provisions of 5 AAC 52.024 were repealed because the substance of the harvest record provisions appe…

(a) In the upper Copper River and Susitna River drainages, a person using an ice house that is not removed from the ice daily shall register the ice house with, and receive a permit from the department for that year. (b) An ice house registered under this section must display the…

Notes 5 AAC 52.030 Eff. 5/4/94, Register 130; repealed 5/11/2003, Register 166 As of Register 166, July 2003, the substance of former 5 AAC 52.030 appears in 5 AAC 52.022. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison bet…

(a) Repealed 5/4/94. (b) Repealed 4/30/91. (c) Repealed 5/4/94. (d) Repealed 5/4/94. (e) Repealed 5/4/94. (f) Repealed 5/4/94. Notes 5 AAC 52.035 In effect before 1987; am 2/6/87, Register 101; am 11/5/87, Register 104; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/9…

(a) In the Copper River drainage, a sport fishing guide while providing sport fishing guide services in fresh water may sport fish, but may not retain a king salmon, while a client is present or is within the guide's control or responsibility. (b) Repealed 5/13/95. (c) Repealed 3…

Notes 5 AAC 52.040 Repealed 4/9/89. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

Notes 5 AAC 52.045 Eff. 4/9/89, Register 110; repealed 4/24/2009, Register 190 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 5 AAC 52.050 In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 5/29/88, Register 106; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/91, Register 118; repealed 5/4/94, Register 130 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently …

(a) By employing a conservative harvest regime, the department shall manage wild Arctic grayling populations in the Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River Area for long-term sustained yield. Following sustained yield principles, the department may manage wild Arctic grayling …

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions in this chapter regarding lake trout, the department shall manage wild lake trout populations in the Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River Area by employing a conservative harvest regime and by maintaining harvest below the maximum su…

(a) The department shall manage stocked waters in the Upper Copper River and Upper Susitna River Area in order to meet public demand for diverse fishing opportunities. The department may manage fisheries to provide or maintain qualities that are desired by sport anglers. The depa…

This chapter applies to sport fishing in the Prince William Sound Area, including all of the drainages which flow into the Prince William Sound Area, excluding the waters of the Upper Copper River. Notes 5 AAC 55.001 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulatio…

The Prince William Sound Area consists of all waters of the Gulf of Alaska and its drainages, west of the longitude of Cape Suckling (144º W. long.), and east of the longitude of Cape Fairfield (148º 50.25' W. long.), excluding the Copper River drainage upstream of a line crossin…

Notes 5 AAC 55.010 In effect before 1985; am 5/31/85, Register 94; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 5/4/94, Register 130; repealed 5/11/2003, Register 166 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent …

Notes 5 AAC 55.020 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 9/2/90, Register 115; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 5/4/94, Register 130; am 4/11/97,…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 55.023, or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means that apply to sport fishing for finfish and shellfish in the Prince William Sound Area: (1) i…

Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are special provisions to seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means provisions under 5 AAC 55.022 in the Prince William Sound Area: (1) the following special provision…

Notwithstanding 5 AAC 75.026, in the Prince William Sound Area, pink and chum salmon taken in a sport fishery may be used for bait in a sport, personal use, or subsistence fishery. Notes 5 AAC 55.025 Eff. 4/24/2009, Register 190 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are update…

(a) Repealed 5/11/2003. (b) Repealed 3/16/2000. (c) Repealed 5/11/2003. (d) Repealed 5/11/2003. Notes 5 AAC 55.030 Eff. 5/4/94, Register 130; am 3/16/2000, Register 153; am 5/11/2003, Register 166 As of Register 166, July 2003, the substance of former 5 AAC 55.030(a), (c), and (d…

Notes 5 AAC 55.033 Eff. 3/16/2000, Register 153; repealed 3/29/2015, Register 213, April 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison …

Notes 5 AAC 55.035 Eff. 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 5/4/94, Register 130; am 6/5/94, Register 130; am 2/16/96, Register 137; am 9/5/97, Register 143; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; repealed 5/11/2003, Register 166 As of Register 166, J…

Notes 5 AAC 55.040 Eff. 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 5/4/94, Register 130 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent versi…

Notes 5 AAC 55.050 In effect before 1984; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 5/4/94, Register 130; am 3/16/2000, Register 153; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; repealed 6/7/2025, Register 254, July 2025 State regulati…

(a) The department shall manage the sport and other noncommercial shrimp fisheries in the Prince William Sound Area as follows: (1) the guideline harvest level for shrimp taken by pot gear in noncommercial fisheries is calculated as 60 percent of the total allowable harvest for t…

The purpose of this delegation of authority is to stabilize the harvest of yelloweye rockfish in the waters of the Prince William Sound Area. Yelloweye rockfish will be managed for long-term sustainability of the stock. If the commissioner determines that the yelloweye rockfish s…

The regulations in this chapter also apply in the adjoining waters of the exclusive economic zone. Notes 5 AAC 55.095 Eff. 7/25/95, Register 135; am 4/23/98, Register 146 Authority:AS 16.05.251 AS 16.10.190 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions a…

Notes 5 AAC 56.001 In effect before 1988; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be ad…

Notes 5 AAC 56.005 In effect before 1988; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior …

Notes 5 AAC 56.010 In effect before 1984; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 4/18/97, Register 142; am 2/25/98, Register 145; am 3/21/99, Register 149; repeale…

Notes 5 AAC 56.014 Eff. 3/21/99, Register 149; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

Notes 5 AAC 56.015 In effect before 1983; am 6/30/84, Register 86; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 1/1/90, Register 110; repealed 2/25/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.…

Notes 5 AAC 56.016 Repealed 4/30/91. 5 AAC 56.016 was repealed by emergency regulation effective April 30, 1991. On May 30, 1991, the Superior Court found the repeal invalid as an emergency regulation. Therefore, the repeal was not published in Register 118 (July 1991). The repea…

Notes 5 AAC 56.017 Eff. 7/21/91, Register 119; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 4/18/97, Register 142; repealed 2/25/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior…

Notes 5 AAC 56.020 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/31/84, Register 90; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; em am 4/30/91 - 5/30/91, Register 118 [not printed]; am 7/21/91, Register 119; am 4/14/…

Notes 5 AAC 56.022 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 5/18/2000, Register 154; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 5/18/2003, Register 166; em am 6/21/2004 - 10/18/2004, Register 171; am 2/13/2005, Register 17…

Notes 5 AAC 56.023 Eff. 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 8/9/2002, Register 163; am 5/18/2003, Register 166; am 7/31/2003, Register 167; em am 9/28/2004 - 1/25/2005, Register 172; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; am 6/22/2005, Register 174; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulation…

Notes 5 AAC 56.024 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our m…

Notes 5 AAC 56.035 Eff. 5/6/81, Register 78; am 5/17/81, Register 78; am 3/27/82, Register 81; am 6/20/82, Register 82; am 4/2/83, Register 85; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/31/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 5/2/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, …

Notes 5 AAC 56.036 Eff. 5/19/82, Register 82; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/31/84, Register 90; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 5/29/86, Register 98; am 3/20/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 4/18…

Notes 5 AAC 56.037 Eff. 7/21/91, Register 119; repealed 5/13/95, Register 134 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 5 AAC 56.038 Eff. 6/22/2002, Register 162; repealed 3/13/2004, Register 169 As of Register 169, April 2004, the substance of former 5 AAC 56.038 was moved to 5 AAC 75.038 in order to apply on a statewide basis. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two …