Region 1-Southeast News Release
(Released: June 06, 2005)
Contact:
Brian Glynn
Juneau Area Management Biologist
Phone: (907) 465-4320
June 06, 2005
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today that king salmon sport fishing regulations in the hatchery terminal harvest area (THA) near Juneau will be liberalized to harvest surplus hatchery-produced king salmon.
The new regulations in the Juneau THA are as follows:
- The daily bag and possession limit is four king salmon of any size;
- King salmon taken by non-residents do not count toward their annual limit of 5 fish;
The new regulations will be in effect in the Juneau THA from 12:01 A.M. Monday, June 6 through August 31, 2005. The Juneau THA is defined as the contiguous marine waters of the Auke Bay area, Fritz Cove, and Gastineau Channel that are bound on the west side by a line that extends from Point Louisa to the navigational aid at the northern tip of Portland Island, along the eastern shore of Portland Island to its southern most tip and then to the tip of Outer Point on Douglas Island. The eastern boundary of the THA is a line, indicated by department markers on the east and west shores of Gastineau Channel, extending across Gastineau Channel approximately ΒΌ mile south of the Dupont Dock. See attached map for more detail.
The department is liberalizing sport fishing regulations in the THA to provide recreational anglers the opportunity to harvest hatchery-produced king salmon returning to the Juneau area that exceed broodstock needs at Macaulay Hatchery.
Anglers fishing in the Juneau THA may use two rods per person through June 30, as allowed in the remaining portions of Sections 11-A and 11-B. Anglers are reminded, however, that only one rod will be allowed per person beginning July 1, and that they can not fish for king salmon outside of the THA if they have king salmon less than 28 inches in possession.
King salmon sport fishing regulations in freshwater drainages on the Juneau road system will also be liberalized as described in a separate news release.
For additional information, anglers should call the Division of Sport Fish office in Douglas at (907) 465-4270.
