Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 5 AAC 61.024 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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Notes 5 AAC 61.025 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; repealed 12/2/2006, Register 180 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the p…

Notes 5 AAC 61.030 Eff. 2/25/98, Register 145; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 10/19/2002, Register 164; am 3/13/2004, Register 169; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quart…

Notes 5 AAC 61.035 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; 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 4/14/93, Register 126; am 3/30…

Notes 5 AAC 61.036 Eff. 7/21/91, Register 119; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 5/13/95, Register 134; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; am 2/13/2005, Register 173; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two ver…

Notes 5 AAC 61.040 Eff. 6/10/89, Register 110; repealed 2/25/98, Register 145 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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 between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 5 AAC 61.045 Repealed 5/11/85. 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 compar…

Notes 5 AAC 61.050 In effect before 1982; am 3/27/82, Register 81; 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/…

Notes 5 AAC 61.060 Eff. 7/21/91, Register 119; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 4/18/97, Register 142; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 6/22/2002, Register 162; repealed 10/1/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two ver…

Notes 5 AAC 61.065 Eff. 5/22/96, Register 138; am 2/25/98, Register 145; 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…

The provisions of this chapter apply to sport fishing for finfish in the waters of the Susitna River Drainage Area. Notes 5 AAC 61.101 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…

The Susitna River Drainage Area consists of the Susitna River and all fresh water drainages that flow into the Susitna River, excluding the upper Susitna River drainage upstream of its confluence with the Oshetna River. Notes 5 AAC 61.105 Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179 Authority:AS…

The following are the sport fishing units of the Susitna River Drainage Area: (1) Unit 1: waters of the Susitna River from its mouth upstream to the confluence of the Deshka River and westside tributaries to that portion of the Susitna River including the Alexander Creek drainage…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 61.112 - 5 AAC 61.123 or by emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the general seasons, bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and methods and means for the Susitna River Drainage Area: (1) king salmon (A) 20 inches…

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, and size limits, and methods and means to the general provisions specified in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Un…

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, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Unit 2 of the Susitna River …

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, and size limits and methods and means in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Unit 3 of the Susitna River Drainage Ar…

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, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 61.110 for Unit 4 of the Susitna River Drainage Area…

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, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Unit 5 of the Susitna River …

Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are localized additions and exceptions to the seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Unit 6 of the Susitna River Drainage…

Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, or unless modified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, a person, after taking a king salmon 20 inches or greater in length, may not fish for (1) any species of finfish on the same day in the following waters open t…

Notes 5 AAC 61.124 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 61.124 were repealed because the substance of the harvest record provisions app…

In the Susitna River Drainage 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 wit…

(a) The purpose of this management plan is to describe actions that may be taken by the department to better inform stakeholders of management actions on northern Cook Inlet king salmon sport fisheries. The department shall manage the Susitna River drainage king salmon stocks to …

The department shall manage invasive northern pike in the waters of the Susitna Drainage 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 c…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) finds that freshwater fisheries in upper Cook Inlet, including the Susitna River Drainage 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…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 61.110 - 5 AAC 61.123 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) and (c) of this section. (b) Rainbow tr…

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

The provisions of this chapter apply to sport fishing for finfish in the waters of the West Cook Inlet Area. Notes 5 AAC 62.101 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 compar…

The West Cook Inlet Area consists of all fresh water drainages which flow into the west side of Cook Inlet from Kamishak Bay and contiguous bays north of the latitude of Cape Douglas (58º 51.10' N. lat.), to the Susitna River, excluding the Susitna River drainage. Notes 5 AAC 62.…

Unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 62.122 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 for the West Cook Inlet Area: (1) king salmon (A) 20 inches or greater in length m…

Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are localized additions and exceptions to seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 62.120 and 5 AAC 75 for the West Cook Inlet Area: (1) in drainag…

Notes 5 AAC 62.124 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 62.124 were repealed because the substance of the harvest record provisions app…

In the West Cook Inlet 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 disa…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) finds that freshwater fisheries in upper Cook Inlet, including the West Cook Inlet 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 fin…

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

This chapter applies to sport fishing in the Kodiak Area. Notes 5 AAC 64.001 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quar…

The Kodiak Area consists of all waters of Alaska circumjacent to the Kodiak and Afognak Island groups, and including all drainages. For management purposes, the Kodiak Area is divided into the following zones: (1) Kodiak Road Zone: all freshwaters of Kodiak Island that are east o…

Notes 5 AAC 64.010 In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 5/31/85, Register 94; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 9/2/90, Register 115; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 3/13/96, Register 137; repealed 4/20/2002, Register 162 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently…

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

Notes 5 AAC 64.020 In effect before 1983; am 4/3/83, Register 85; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 9/2/90, Register 115; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 3/13/96, Register 137; am 8/14/96, Register 139; am 4/23/98, Register 146; am 5/19/9…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this section, 5 AAC 64.051, or 5 AAC 64.060, or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are the bag, possession, annual, and size limits, and special provisions for finfish and shellfish in the waters of the Kodiak Area: (1…

Notes 5 AAC 64.024 Eff. 4/23/98, Register 146; repealed 5/19/98, Register 146 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 64.025 Eff. 4/20/2002, Register 162; am 12/29/2002, Register 164; am 4/9/2005, Register 174; am 6/1/2013, Register 206; repealed 2/23/2014, Register 209, April 2014 In Register 209, April 2014, the provisions of 5 AAC 64.025(a) and (c) were repealed because the substa…

(a) Unless provided otherwise in 5 AAC 64.022 or by emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions of this section apply to finfish sport fishing in the Kodiak Area. (b) Unless provided otherwise in this section or in 5 AAC 75, finfish may only be taken by hook-and-lin…

(a) Unless provided otherwise in 5 AAC 64.022 or by emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions of this section apply to shellfish sport fishing in the Kodiak Area. (b) Repealed 4/9/2005. (c) Only male crab may be taken. (d) Until a crab is being processed for human…

Notes 5 AAC 64.050 In effect before 1984; am 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 9/2/90, Register 115; am 4/14/93, Register 126; repealed 3/13/96, Register 137 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available…

In addition to those waters closed as specified in 5 AAC 64.022(b), the following waters are closed to all sport fishing in the Kodiak Area, as follows: (1) from January 1 - December 31, that portion of the Pillar Creek drainage upstream from the Monashka Highway; (2) repealed 4/…

(a) The purpose of the management plan under this section is to meet the Board of Fisheries' goal of stabilizing the sport harvest of king salmon in the salt waters of the Kodiak Area. (b) In the Kodiak Area salt water king salmon sport fishery, (1) the guideline harvest level is…

(a) The purpose of the management plan under this section is to meet the Board of Fisheries' goal of stabilizing the sport harvest of black rockfish in the waters of the Kodiak Area, particularly in the areas of Chiniak Bay and Marmot Bay. Black rockfish will be managed for harve…