Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 5 AAC 58.024 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 3/8/2002, Register 161; am 12/29/2002, Register 164; am 6/4/2008, Register 186; am 3/2/2011, Register 197; am 2/23/2014, Register 209, April 2014 In Register 209, April 2014, the provisions of 5 AAC 58.02…

Notwithstanding 5 AAC 75.026, in the Cook Inlet-Resurrection Bay Saltwater Area, pink salmon taken in a sport fishery may be used for bait in a sport, personal use, or subsistence fishery. Notes 5 AAC 58.025 Eff. 3/22/2014, Register 209, April 2014 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State re…

(a) Before harvesting shellfish with pots, a person must obtain a sport fishing shellfish harvest recording form, described in 5 AAC 75.016 and provided by the department. Upon taking shellfish with pots, and before concealing the shellfish from plain view or removing the shellfi…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 58.022 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions of this section apply to finfish sport fishing in the Cook Inlet - Resurrection Bay Saltwater Area. (b) Unless otherwise specified in this section or in 5 AAC 75, fis…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 58.022 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions of this section apply to shellfish sport fishing in the Cook Inlet - Resurrection Bay Saltwater Area. (b) The bag and possession limits for sport-harvested shellfish …

Notes 5 AAC 58.036 Eff. 7/21/91, Register 119; repealed 5/13/95, Register 134 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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…

(a) The purpose of this plan is to direct the department in the management of the sport razor clam fisheries in east Cook Inlet from the mouth of the Kenai River to the southernmost tip of the Homer Spit and to establish abundance thresholds for adult clams greater than or equal …

Notes 5 AAC 58.050 In effect before 1988; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 2/16/96, Register 137; am 5/22/96, Register 138; repealed 2/25/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

(a) The goal of this management plan is to stabilize the sport harvest of early-run king salmon in the mixed stock salt water sport fishery in the Upper Cook Inlet Summer Salt Water King Salmon Management Area. (b) The Upper Cook Inlet Summer Salt Water King Salmon Management Are…

(a) The goal of this management plan is to stabilize the sport harvest of king salmon in the mixed stock saltwater fishery in lower Cook Inlet from April 1 through August 31. (b) The salt waters of lower Cook Inlet include all salt water south of the latitude of Bluff Point at 59…

(a) The purpose of the management plan under this section is to meet the Board of Fisheries' goal of slowing the growth in the sport harvest of king salmon in the salt waters of Cook Inlet during the winter, which occurs from September 1 through March 31. (b) In the winter salt w…

(a) The purpose of the management plan under this section is to meet the Board of Fisheries' goal of directing the king salmon sport fishing effort on hatchery stocks in Resurrection Bay and stabilizing the sport harvest of king salmon in the North Gulf Coast. (b) In the king sal…

The regulations in this chapter also apply in the adjoining waters of the exclusive economic zone. Notes 5 AAC 58.095 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…

The provisions of this chapter apply to sport fishing for finfish in the waters of the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area. Notes 5 AAC 59.101 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is…

The Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area consists of all fresh water drainages including all waters draining into the east side of Knik Arm south of, and including, the Eklutna River drainage, and all waters draining into the north and west sides of Turnagain Arm, and all waters drainin…

Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 59.122 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the general seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and methods and means that apply to sport fishing for finfish in the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area: (1) …

(a) Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are localized additions and exceptions to the general seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 59.120 and 5 AAC 75 for the Anchorage Bo…

Notes 5 AAC 59.124 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179; am 6/4/2008, Register 186; am 3/2/2011, Register 197; repealed 2/23/2014, Register 209, April 2014 In Register 209, April 2014, the provisions of 5 AAC 59.124 were repealed because the substance of the harvest record provisions app…

In the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area, a person who is a sport fishing guide may not sport fish in waters open to sport fishing for king salmon 20 inches or greater in length while a client is present or within the guide's control or responsibility, except when guiding a client wi…

The department shall manage invasive northern pike in the waters of the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area to minimize the impacts on indigenous fish stocks and recreational fisheries. Waters containing invasive northern pike will be managed so that there is a reasonable expectation o…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) finds that freshwater fisheries in upper Cook Inlet, including the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area, subject to access limitations of federal, state, and local landowners, are a recognized use of the fishery resources of upper Cook Inlet. The board…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 59.120 and 5 AAC 59.122 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used in the special management areas for rainbow trout described in (b) of this section. (b) Rainbow trout ca…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) may consider proposals for regulations designating and dealing with special management areas for bodies of water in the Anchorage Bowl Drainages Area that would diversify sport fishing opportunity for populations of wild Dolly Varden, such as ca…

Notes 5 AAC 60.010 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.020 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.030 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.040 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.050 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.060 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.070 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 60.080 In effect before 1981; repealed 5/6/81, Register 78 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 …

The provisions of this chapter apply to sport fishing for finfish in the waters of the Knik Arm Drainages Area. Notes 5 AAC 60.101 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a com…

The Knik Arm Drainages Area consists of all freshwater drainages bounded on the north by the southern boundary of the Willow Creek drainage, on the west by a line one-half mile east of the Susitna River, on the south by Cook Inlet and Knik Arm, and on the east by the Upper Susitn…

Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 60.122 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the general seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and methods and means that apply to sport fishing for finfish in the waters of the Knik Arm Drainages Ar…

(a) Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are localized additions and exceptions to the general seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 60.120 and 5 AAC 75 for the Knik Arm Dra…

Notes 5 AAC 60.124 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179; am 11/12/2006, Register 180; am 6/4/2008, Register 186; am 3/2/2011, Register 197; repealed 2/23/2014, Register 209, April 2014 In Register 209, April 2014, the provisions of 5 AAC 60.124 were repealed because the substance of the …

In the Knik Arm Drainages Area, a person who is a sport fishing guide may not sport fish in waters open to sport fishing for king salmon 20 inches or greater in length while a client is present or within the guide's control or responsibility, except when guiding a client with a d…

Notes 5 AAC 60.170 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179; repealed 6/12/2011, Register 198 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 wil…

The department shall manage invasive northern pike in the waters of the Knik Arm Drainages Area to minimize the impacts on indigenous fish stocks and recreational fisheries. Waters containing invasive northern pike will be managed so that there is a reasonable expectation of high…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) finds that freshwater fisheries in upper Cook Inlet, including the Knik Arm Drainages Area, subject to access limitations of federal, state, and local landowners, are a recognized use of the fishery resources of upper Cook Inlet. The board also …

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 60.120 and 5 AAC 61.122 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used in the special management areas for rainbow trout described in (b) of this section. (b) Rainbow trout ca…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) may consider proposals for regulations designating and dealing with special management areas for bodies of water in the Knik Arm Drainages Area that would diversify sport fishing opportunity for populations of wild Dolly Varden, such as catch-an…

Notes 5 AAC 61.001 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 61.005 In effect before 1988; 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 quarterly release. More co…

Notes 5 AAC 61.010 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, 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 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; em am 4/30/91 - 5/30/91, Register 118 [not printed]; am 7/21/9…

Notes 5 AAC 61.014 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 61.015 In effect before 1984; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; repealed 2/25/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison …

Notes 5 AAC 61.017 Eff. 4/14/93, Register 126; 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 quarterly release. More c…

Notes 5 AAC 61.020 In effect before 1982; am 3/27/82, Register 81; 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 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 8/20/89, Register 111; em am 4/30/…

Notes 5 AAC 61.022 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 3/28/98, 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 12/1/2004, Register 172; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; am 6/22/2005, R…