Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The following provisions regarding harvest records apply to taking and retaining finfish for which annual limits have been established in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75 or by emergency order: (1) a nontransferable harvest record is required and must be in the possession of each person t…

(a) A resident of the Yukon Territory, Canada may obtain a sport fishing license and anadromous king salmon tag under this section for the same fee that is charged a resident of this state. (b) To obtain a sport fishing license and anadromous king salmon tag under this section, a…

The surcharge established in AS 16.05.340(j) for sport fishing licenses takes effect January 1, 2006. Notes 5 AAC 75.009 Eff. 1/1/2006, Register 176 Authority:AS 16.05.340 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison bet…

(a) Sport-caught fish, parts of the fish, and articles manufactured from the fish may be possessed within the state by any person at any time, and may be transported within and exported out of the state by any person at any time except that a person may not possess any unpreserve…

(a) Finfish and shellfish may be taken by sport fishing by proxy only as provided in AS 16.05.405 and in this section. (b) Any species of finfish, except halibut, and shellfish that may be taken by sport fishing under 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 74 may be taken by sport fishing by proxy. (c…

(a) The department shall manage sport shark fisheries for sustained yield. (b) Recognizing the lack of stock status information, the potential for rapid growth in the sport shark fishery, and the potential for over-exploitation, the following provisions apply to the sport shark f…

Relocated. Notes 5 AAC 75.013 Eff. 4/23/98, Register 146 Eff. 11/19/2003, Register 168, the substance of 5 AAC 75.013 was relocated to 5 AAC 75.210. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent ve…

(a) A licensed taxidermist may sell an unclaimed, finished sport-caught-fish mount under a permit issued by the department after the finished mount has been held unclaimed for one year, and after the taxidermist sends notice of intent to sell, by registered mail, at least 15 days…

No person may buy, sell or barter sport-caught fish or their parts. Notes 5 AAC 75.015 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 …

If a sport-fishing shellfish harvest recording form is required by regulation, the following conditions apply unless specified otherwise in 5 AAC 75: (1) the numbers of shellfish taken may not exceed the limits set by regulation, and set out in the harvest recording form; (2) the…

Before adopting regulations that allocate fish among personal use, sport, and commercial fisheries, the board will, as appropriate to particular allocation decisions, consider factors such as those set out in AS 16.05.251(e). Notes 5 AAC 75.017 Eff. 6/10/87, Register 102 Authorit…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of, or unless otherwise specified in, 5 AAC 47 - 75, in all fresh waters open to king salmon fishing, the bag and possession limit for king salmon less than 20 inches in length (jack salmon) is 10 fish. This bag and possession limit is in addi…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, sport fishing may only be conducted by the use of a closely attended single line having attached to it not more than (1) one plug; (2) one spoon; (3) one spinner or series of spinners; (4) two artificial flies; or (5) two hook…

(a) Sport fishing through the ice is permitted with the use of two closely attended lines, provided only one hook or artificial lure is used on each line, except that additional gear may be used for northern pike and burbot as specified by statewide or area regulations. (b) The m…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, a person may not fish in fresh water with (1) fixed or weighted hooks and lures, except those of standard manufacture; (2) multiple hooks with gap between point and shank larger than one-half inch; (3) a spear; (4) an arrow. (…

Notes 5 AAC 75.023 In effect before 1984; am 4/28/84, Register 90; repealed 6/26/2016, Register 218, July 2016 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the p…

In waters designated as fly-fishing-only waters, sport fishing is permitted only as follows: (1) with not more than one, single-hook artificial fly that weighs less than one-fourth ounce, including the hook, and with a gap between the point and shank of the hook that is three-eig…

Notes 5 AAC 75.025 Repealed 5/31/85. 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…

(a) Unless provided in this section, sport-caught fish taken under 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75 may not be used as bait. (b) In addition to the head, tail, fins, closely trimmed skeleton, and viscera of legally taken sport-caught fish taken under 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, whole or cut whitefis…

(a) The use of any explosive or toxicant for taking any fish in the waters of Alaska is prohibited, except that a shaft tipped with au explosive charge, commonly known as a bangstick or powerbead, or a firearm may be used on board a vessel in salt water to kill a fish caught with…

Subject to applicable seasons and bag and possession limits, a person who is completely submerged or swimming on the surface may use a spear or speargun in salt water to take fish if the spear or speargun is not tipped with an explosive charge. Notes 5 AAC 75.028 In effect before…

In salt water, herring and smelt may be taken with the use of 15 or less unbaited single or multiple hooks attached to a single line. Notes 5 AAC 75.030 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availab…

Notes 5 AAC 75.031 Repealed 6/30/84. 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…

In salt water, squid may be taken with lawful sport fishing gear as described in 5 AAC 75.020 or with the use of not more than two squid jigs attached to a single line. Notes 5 AAC 75.032 Eff. 7/28/2023, Register 247, October 2023 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are upda…

Burbot may be taken in fresh water with more than one line and hook if (1) the total aggregate number of hooks used on set lines, closely attended gear, and ice fishing gear, as defined in 5 AAC 75.020 and 5 AAC 75.021, may not exceed 15 or the daily bag limit for burbot in the w…

Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, northern pike may be taken by spear. Notes 5 AAC 75.034 In effect before 1988; am 3/13/2004, Register 169 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compari…

Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, shellfish may be taken only as follows: (1) on a keg or buoy attached to each pot or ring net, the sport fisherman shall plainly and legibly inscribe the fisherman's first initial, last name, home address, and the name or the divi…

(a) A person with a disability, or the personal representative of a person with a disability, may submit an application on a form available from the department for an exemption from a method and means requirement specified in 5 AAC 47 - 75. This application must (1) include a sig…

(a) The waters within 300 feet of a fish weir or fish ladder are closed to sport fishing, unless a lesser distance is indicated by ADF&G regulatory markers. (b) It is unlawful to cast, drift, or place by any means a hook, bait, artificial lure, or artificial fly into waters close…

Except as provided in 5 AAC 75.026, or under the terms of a permit issued by the commissioner under 5 AAC 41 or AS 16.05.930(a), it is unlawful to possess, transport, and release live fish or live fish eggs, or in any way mark any live fish before release. Notes 5 AAC 75.055 In e…

(a) An owner, operator, or employee of a lodge, charter vessel, or other enterprise that furnishes food, lodging, or sport fishing guide services may not furnish to a client or guest of that enterprise, shellfish that has been taken under this chapter, unless the (1) shellfish ha…

Molesting or impeding spawning or the natural movement of fish contrary to the lawful methods and means of sport fishing is prohibited. Notes 5 AAC 75.060 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions avail…

The intentional waste or destruction of any species of sport-caught fish is prohibited. Notes 5 AAC 75.065 In effect before 1988; am 5/2/92, Register 122; am 5/13/95, Register 134; am 3/13/2004, Register 169 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we curre…

Notwithstanding any other provision in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, a person may not take or possess halibut for sport or guided sport fishing purposes in a manner inconsistent with the regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission or the National Marine Fisheries Service. …

A person may not disturb, tamper with, or retrieve another person's shellfish pot gear without prior permission of the owner of that pot gear. Notes 5 AAC 75.069 Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 9/12/2008, Register 187 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly…

(a) No person may possess sport-caught halibut aboard a vessel when other fish or shellfish aboard the vessel are destined for sale, trade or barter. (b) Repealed 6/10/2010. Notes 5 AAC 75.070 In effect before 1988; am 5/22/88, Register 106; am 6/10/2010, Register 194 Authority:A…

(a) Repealed 3/28/2019. (b) Repealed 3/28/2019. (c) Repealed 3/28/2019. (d) Repealed 3/28/2019. (e) An owner of a business shall register with the department before the business conducts sport fishing services. To meet the registration requirements of this section, the owner shal…

(a) A sport fishing guide shall obtain and complete a(1) State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, 2025 eLogbook Backup/Transcription Logbook For Saltwater Charter Operators and Vessel Registration, adopted by reference, if operating in salt water; Cli…

(a) Before being used to provide sport fishing guide services, a vessel must be registered annually with the department. A business owner, or the owner's authorized agent, shall register each individual vessel operated by the business to provide sport fishing guide services by co…

Except as otherwise provided, guided sport ecotourism fishing may occur only as follows: (1) the owner of a business conducting sport fishing services in a guided sport ecotourism fishery shall obtain an annual sport fishing operator registration as specified in 5 AAC 75.075; (2)…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) may consider proposed regulatory changes dealing with (1) special management areas for bodies of water that would diversify sport fishing opportunity, such as catch-and-release, fly-fishing only, or trophy designation, for populations of wild tr…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) recognizes the current lack of stock status information for many wild trout stocks, the potential for increased angler effort on wild trout stocks throughout Alaska, the potential for loss of fishing opportunity, and the potential for over-explo…

(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) and Department of Fish and Game (department) recognize that (1) this state's wild trout and the trout's attendant ecosystems are important to the quality of life and economy of this state, and the state has long recognized the value of these fis…

(a) In addition to the definitions set out in AS 16.05.940, in 5 AAC 47 - 5 AAC 75, (1) "artificial fly" means a fly that is constructed by common methods known as fly tying, including a dry fly, wet fly, and nymph, or a bare single hook, and that is free of bait; materials and c…

(a) The Board of Fisheries finds that (1) before the enactment of the state's subsistence priority law in ch. 151, SLA 1978, an individual could fulfill that individual's personal use needs for fish under subsistence fishing regulations; (2) the state's subsistence priority law c…

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, or in AS 16, a person who violates a provision of this chapter is strictly liable for the offense, regardless of that person's intent. Notes 5 AAC 77.002 Eff. 3/13/2004, Register 169 Before Register 169, April 2004, the substance of 5 AA…

Finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plants may be taken for personal use only as provided in 5 AAC 77. Notes 5 AAC 77.005 Eff. 6/20/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison betwe…

Before adopting regulations that allocate fish among personal use, sport, and commercial fisheries, the board will, as appropriate to particular allocation decisions, consider factors such as those set out in AS 16.05.251(e). Notes 5 AAC 77.007 Eff. 6/10/87, Register 102 Authorit…

(a) Finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plants may be taken for personal use only by a holder of a valid resident Alaska sport fishing license or by an Alaskan resident exempt from licensing under AS 16.05.400. (b) It is unlawful to buy, sell, trade or barter fish or their parts take…

(a) A permit is not required to take fish unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 77. (b) Permits for the taking of finfish will be issued only to holders of a valid resident Alaska sport fishing license and Alaska residents exempt from licensing under AS 16.05.400. Permits for the t…