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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 21 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 350. Closed waters

5 AAC 21.350. Closed waters

(a) Salmon may not be taken in any of the waters listed in this section.

(b) Central District

(1) within one statute mile of the terminus of any of the following salmon streams: Kasilof River, Deep Creek, Stariski Creek, and Anchor River;

(2) Crescent River: east of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately one mile west of the terminus of the Crescent River to the northernmost tip of Chisik Island, south of the latitude of an ADF&G marker located approximately one mile north of the terminus of the Crescent River, and within a three-mile radius from the terminus of the Crescent River at mean high tide;

(3) Kenai River: waters enclosed by a line from the southern ADF&G regulatory marker at the mouth of the Kenai River (60ΓΈ 30.32' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 17.05' W. long.) to the Coast Guard channel marker 1 KE located at 60ΓΈ 31.30' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 20.50' W. long. to the northern ADF&G regulatory marker at the mouth of the Kenai River (60ΓΈ 34.09' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 19.30' W. long.); and, in the area between a line bearing 235ΓΈ from the northern ADF&G regulatory marker and the Kenai River mouth, those waters within one mile of the mean high tide mark and, in the area between the southern ADF&G regulatory marker and the Kenai River mouth, those waters within one and one-half miles of the mean high tide mark;

(4) Ninilchik River,

(A) within one statute mile of the river terminus;

(B) between the latitude of an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately one statute mile north of the Ninilchik boat harbor entrance and the latitude of Anchor Point Light (59ΓΈ 46.15' N. lat.) and extending offshore for a distance of one statute mile from mean lower low water;

(5) on the west side of the Central District from the northern boundary of the district south to Harriet Point (60ΓΈ 23.75' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 14.00' W. long.),

(A) within one statute mile of the terminus, at mean high tide, of the Kustatan River and the Drift River;

(B) within one statute mile of the terminus, at mean lower low water, of Cannery Creek;

(C) within one statute mile of the Big River;

(D) within 500 yards of the terminus, at mean high tide, of any anadromous fish stream;

(E) within 900 feet of the stream bed or channel of any anadromous fish stream throughout the intertidal portion of that stream out to the lower low water mark;

(6) within one statute mile of the terminus of Packers Creek.

(c) Northern District

(1) within one statute mile of the terminus of any of the following salmon streams: Swanson Creek, Bishop Creek, Three-mile Creek, Chuit River, Nikolai Creek, and McArthur River;

(2) Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm: east of a line from 61ΓΈ 02.35' N. lat., 150ΓΈ 23.64' W. long., to the site of the old West Point light on Fire Island, along the eastern shore of Fire Island to North Point, to 61ΓΈ 14.64' N. lat., 149ΓΈ 59.55' W. long.

(d) Kachemak Bay

(1) northeast of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker at 59ΓΈ 44.50' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 02.10' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker on the shore one-half statute mile southwest of the terminus of Swift Creek at 59ΓΈ 47.15' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 05.45' W. long.;

(2) waters of China Poot Bay south and east of the Homer Electric Association power line;

(3) waters of Sadie Cove south of 59ΓΈ 30.00' N. lat.;

(4) waters of Tutka Bay southeast of 59ΓΈ 25.50' N. lat.;

(5) waters of Jakalof Bay south of 59ΓΈ 28.07' N. lat.;

(6) waters of Seldovia Bay south of ADF&G regulatory markers located at 59ΓΈ 24.90' N. lat.;

(7) waters of Port Graham Bay south of 59ΓΈ 20.44' N. lat.;

(8) Northshore Subdistrict.

(e) Kamishak Bay: waters of Cottonwood Bay west of a line from a point at 59ΓΈ 38.33' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 39.25' W. long., to a point at 59ΓΈ 37.57' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 39.52' W. long.

(f) Outer District

(1) waters of Port Chatham east of the spit at 151ΓΈ 44.32' W. long.;

(2) waters of Windy Bay west of 151ΓΈ 32.85' W. long.;

(3) waters of Taylor Bay north of a line between ADF&G regulatory markers located approximately at 59ΓΈ 18.00' N. lat.;

(4) waters of Tacoma Cove and Sunday Harbor east of 151ΓΈ 01.15' W. long.

(g) Eastern District

(1) waters of Resurrection Bay north of a line from the former site of the Alaska Ferry Dock 60ΓΈ 05.95' N. lat., 149ΓΈ 26.33' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker on the southwest corner of the Alaska Freight Line Dock;

(2) king and coho salmon may not be taken in waters of Resurrection Bay north of a line from Cape Resurrection to Aialik Cape;

(3) waters of Aialik Bay north of 59ΓΈ 53.47' N. lat.

(h) In any bay, estuary, slough, or lagoon less than 300 feet in width at mean low tide.

(i) In all other streams or rivers within 500 yards of the terminus or as posted.

History: In effect before 1982; am 4/14/82, Register 82; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/20/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; am 4/7/93, Register 126; am 7/23/94, Register 131; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 8/8/99, Register 151; am 6/11/2005, Register 174

Authority: AS 16.05.251


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