General Info
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CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Juneau
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Administration (Manager’s Office) 907 586-5240
Airport — 907 789-7821
Assembly — 586-5278
(individual Assembly member phone numbers)
Bartlett Regional Hospital — 907 796-8900
Boards and Commissions — 907 586-5278
Capital Transit — 907 789-6901
Rider Information — 907 789-6901
Lost and Found — 907 789-6901
City Clerk/Elections — 907 586-5278
Community Development — 907 586-0770
Building Permits Division — 907 586-0770
Administration Division — 907 586-0766
Permit Center — 907 586-0770
Planning and Zoning Division — 907 586-0715
Historic Preservation Program — 907 586-0715
Inspection Request Line — 907 586-1703
Junk Busters Line — 907 586-5274
Eaglecrest Ski Area — 907 790-2000
Engineering — 907 586-0800
CIP Architectural Division — 907 586-0800
CIP Engineering Division — 907 586-0800
Contracts and Standards Division — 907 586-0490
General Engineering Division — 907 586-0499
Finance Department — 907 586-5215
Accounts Payable — 907 586-5262
Accounts Receivable — 907 586-5261
Assessor — 907 586-5220
Assessor’s Database
Collections — 907 586-5268
Controller — 907 586-5216
Mail Room — 907 586-5218
Payroll — 907 586-5213
Print Shop — 907 586-5269
Purchasing — 907 586-5258
Sales Tax — 907 586-5265
Treasury — 907 586-5218
Fire Department (Capital City Fire Rescue) — 907 586-5322
Harbors — 586-0292
Human Resources — 586-5250
Lands and Resources — 586-5252
Law –586-5242
Libraries — 586-5249
Library Youth Services — 586-5303
Management Information Systems — 586-5295
Parks and Recreation — 586-5226
Adult Sports/Recreation — 586-5226
Centennial Hall — 586-5283
City Museum — 586-3572
Building Maintenance — 586-5308
Parking
Parks and Landscape — 364-3388
Augustus Brown Swimming Pool — 586-5325
Dimond Park Aquatic Center — 586-2782
Treadwell Arena — 586-0410
Youth Sports/Recreation — 586-5226
Zach Gordon Youth Center — 586-2635
Planning Commission — 586-0715 (Planning Department contact)
Police Department — 586-0600
Animal Control — 789-6997 (Gastineau Humane Society)
Public Works — 586-5254
Equipment Maintenance — 586-5247
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal — 780-6009
CBJ Recycling Center
Street Division — 586-5256
Capital Transit — 789-6901
Water Utility — 780-6888
Wastewater Utility — 586-0393
Risk Management — 586-5250
School District — 523-1700
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.juneau.org/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
Unit 1 – Southeast Mainland
| Open to: | Unit/Area | Bag Limit | Permit/Hunt | Open Season |
| Black Bear | ||||
| R | 1 | 2 | HT | Sep 1-Jun 30 |
| N | 1 | 1 | ||
| N | 1 | 1 | DL016-DL021 | Sep 1-Jun 30 |
| Brown/Grizzly | ||||
| B | 1A | 1 | RB062 | Sep 15-Dec 31 |
| 1B | ||||
| 1C | ||||
| B | 1C | 1 | RB063 | Sep 15-Dec 31 |
| RB073 | Mar 15-May 31 | |||
| B | 1D | 1 | RB050 | Sep 15-Dec 31 |
| RB051 | Mar 15-May 31 | |||
| Deer | ||||
| B | 1A | 2 | HT | Aug 1-Nov 30 |
| B | 1A | 4 | Aug 1-Nov 30 | |
| B | 1B | 2 | Aug 1-Dec 31 | |
| B | 1C | 4 | Aug 1-Sep 14 | |
| B | 1C | 4 | Sep 15-Dec 31 | |
| B | 1D | No open season | ||
| Elk | ||||
| B | 1 | 1 | Aug 1-Dec 31 | |
| Goat | ||||
| B | 1A | 1 | DG005-DG007 | Aug 15-Dec 31 |
| B | 1A, 1B | No open season | ||
| B | 1B | 1 | RG004 | Aug 1-Dec 31 |
| B | 1A, 1B | 1 | RG001 | Aug 1-Dec 31 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RG012 | Oct 10Nov 30 |
| B | 1C | No open season | ||
| B | 1C | 1 | RG014 | Aug 1-Nov 30 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RG015 | Sep 1-Nov 30 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RG013 | Aug 1-Nov 30 |
| B | 1D | 1 | RG024 | Sep 15-Nov 30 |
| B | 1D | 1 | RG023 | Sep 15-Nov 15 |
| B | 1D | 1 | RG024 | Sep 15-Nov 30 |
| R | 1D | 1 | RG025 | Sep 15-Nov 15 |
| B | 1D | 1 | RG026 | Aug 1-Dec 31 |
| Moose | ||||
| B | 1A | 1 | RM022 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| B | 1B | 1 | RM038 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| B | 1C | 1 | DM041 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RM038 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RM049 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| B | 1C | 1 | RM046 | Sep 15-Oct 15 |
| R | 1D | 1 | TM059 | Sep 15-Oct 7 |
| N | No open season | |||
| Wolf | ||||
| B | 1A, 1B | 5 | Aug 1-May 31 | |
| B | 1B, 1C, 1D | 5 | Aug 1-Apr 30 | |
| Wolverine | ||||
| B | 1 | 1 | Sep 1-Feb 15 | |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
For more information visit;
Northern Waters
Kuskokwim
King Salmon
20” or longer – 3/day, 3 in possession
>20” – 10/day, 10 in possession
Other Salmon
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit
Arctic Char, Dolly Varden & Lake Trout
All lakes: 2/day, 2 in possession – in combination, no size limit.
Flowing & salt waters: 10/day, 10 in possession – only two of which may be 20” or longer & only 2 may be lake trout.
Rainbow Trout
2/day, 2 in possession – only 1 of which may be 20” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Sheefish
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Northern Pike
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Other Finfish
No limit
Halibut
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31, 2/day, 4 in possession
North Slope
King Salmon
20” or longer – 3/day, 3 in possession – only 2 may be 28” or longer.
Less than 20” – 10/day, 10 in possession.
Other Salmon
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Sheefish
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Char, Dolly Varden & Lake Trout
All lakes: 2/day, 2 in possession – in combination, no size limit.
Flowing & salt waters: 10/day, 10 in possession – only two of which may be lake trout.
Northern Pike
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Other Finfish
No limit
Northwestern
King Salmon
20” or longer – 1 per day, 1 in possession
Less than 20” – 10 per day, 10 in possession
Other Salmon
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Sheefish
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Char, Dolly Varden & Lake Trout
All lakes: 2/day, 2 in possession – in combination
Flowing & salt waters: 10/day, 10 in possession – only two of which may be 20” or longer & only 2 may be lake trout.
Northern Pike
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Halibut
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31, 2/day, 4 in possession.
Yukon River
King Salmon
20” or longer – 3/day, 3 in possession only 2 of which may be 28” or longer.
>20” – 10/day, 10 in possession.
Other Salmon
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Char, Dolly Varden & Lake Trout
All Lakes: 2/day, 2 in possession – in combination, no size limit.
Flowing & salt waters: 10/day, 10 in possession – only 2 of which may be 20” or longer & only 2 may be lake trout.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Sheefish
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Northern Pike
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Other Finfish
No limit.
Shellfish
No open season.
Tanana River
King Salmon
20” or longer – 1/day, 1 in possession.
Less than 20” – 10/day, 10 in possession.
Chum & Coho Salmon
3/day, 3 in possession – in combination, no size limit.
Arctic Char & Dolly Varden
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Rainbow Trout
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession, no size limit.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Northern Pike
Season: Jan 1-Dec 31 – 5/day, 5 in possession – only one of which may be 30” or longer.
Whitefish
15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Sheefish
2/day, 2 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
All lakes: 5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Flowing waters: 15/day, 15 in possession, no size limit.
Other Finfish
No limit
Stocked Waters
10 in combination of stocked species – only one of which may be 18” or longer.
Upper Copper & Upper Susitna
King Salmon
Season: Jan 1-Jul 19
20” or longer, annual limit of 4 fish – 1 per day, 1 in possession.
Less than 20” – 10/day, 10 in possession
Other Salmon
16” or longer – 3/day, 3 in possession.
Less than 16” – 10/day, 10 in possession
Arctic Char & Dolly Varden
10/day, 10 in possession, no size limit.
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession, no size limit.
Rainbow.Steelhead Trout
2/day, 2 in possession – only one of which may be 20” or longer
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Burbot
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit.
Other Finfish (including Northern Pike)
No limit
Stocked Waters
10 in combination of stocked species – only one of which may be 18” or longer.
Southwest
Bristol Bay Salt & Fresh Water
King Salmon
Season: May 1-Jul 31
20” or longer – annual limit of 5 king salmon, 20” or longer in Bristol Bay salt and fresh waters. Of these 5 total king salmon, no more than 4 may be harvested from the Nushagak/Mulchatna river drainage, and no more than 2 may be harvested from the Wood River drainage. Harvest record required.
Fresh waters:
King salmon removed from the water must be retained.
20” or longer: 3/day, 3 in possession, only 1 of which may be 28” or longer.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Salt waters:
3/day, 3 in possession, only 2 of which may be 28” or longer.
Other Salmon
5/day, 5 in possession
Arctic Char and Dolly Varden
Season: Jun 8-Oct 31 – 3/day, 3 in possession
Season: Nov 1-Jun 7 – 10/day, 10 in possession.
Rainbow Trout
Season: Jun 8-Oct 31 – 2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer
Season: Nov 1-Jun 7 – 5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
2/day, 2 in possession
Lake Trout
4/day, 4 in possession.
Northern Pike
5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 of which may be 30” or longer.
Burbot
15/day
Halibut
Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal government under international treaty.
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31
Unguided anglers: 2/day, 4 in possession.
Consult federal regulations for the following: Bag, size, and possession limits for guided anglers. Possession and landing requirements. Inseason changes to the regulations.
Lingcod
No limit
Rockfish
No limit
King Crab
Season: Jun 1-Jan 31
Males only: 6 ½” or more: 6/day, 6 in possession
Dungeness Crab
Males only: 6 ½” or more: 12/day, 12 in possession.
Tanner Crab
Male only: 5 ½” or more: 12/day, 12 in possession.
Sharks (except spiny dogfish)
1/day, 1 in possession, no size restrictions.
Annual limit of 2 sharks. Harvest record required.
Spiny Dogfish
5/day, 5 in possession – no size restrictions. Harvest record not required.
Other Finfish
No limit
Alaska Peninsula & Aleutian Islands Fresh Water
King Salmon
Season: Jan 1-Jul 25
20” or longer: 2/day, 2 in possession/ Annual limit of 5 fish. Harvest record required.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Other Salmon
Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands Remote Zone:
20” or longer (total combination of all species except king salmon)
5/day, 10 in possession
Less than 20”: 10 per day, 10 in possession.
Unalaska Bay Drainages:
20” or longer
5/day, 5 in possession, of which 2 may be coho and 2 may be sockeye salmon.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer: annual limit of 2 fish. Harvest record required.
Dolly Varden
10/day, 10 in possession.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession.
Other Finfish
No limit
Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands & Kodiak Island Salt Water
King Salmon
2/day, 2 in possession. No annual limit.
Other Salmon
Kodiak and Alaska Peninsula/Aleutain Islands remote zones: 5/day, 10 in possession.
Kodiak Road Zone (all saltwater within 1 mile of the Road Cone and Spruce Island): 5/day, 5 in possession. Only 2 od which may be sockeye salmon. Only 2 of which may be cogo salmon prior to Sep 16, and only 1 of which may be coho salmon from Sep 16-Dedc 31.
Unalaska Bay: 5/day, 5 in possession, of which 2 may be coho and 2 may be sockeye.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 may be 20” or longer. Annual limit of 2 fish. Harvest record required.
Dolly Varden
10/day, 10 in possession
Lingcod
Season: Jul 1-Dec 31, 2/day, 4 in possession.
Sharks (except spiny dogfish)
1/day, 1 in possession: no size restrictions. Annual limit of 2 sharks. Harvest record required.
Spiny Dogfish
5/day, 5 in possession. No size restrictions.
Halibut
Pacific halibut fisheriesn are managed by the federal government under international treaty.
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31
Unguided anglers: 2/day, 4 in possession.
Consult federal regulations for the following: Bag, size, and possession limits for guided anglers. Possession and landing requirements. Inseason changes to the regulations.
Rockfish
Chiniak and Marmot Bay Limits: 3/day, 6 in possession, only 2 per day, 4 in possession may be nonpelagic, only 1 per day, 2 in possession may be Yelloweye. Captain and crew of charter vessels may not retain rockfish while clients are on board in this area.
Remainder of Kodiak Island: 5/day, 10 in possession; only 2/day, 4 in possession may be non-pelagic, only 1/day, 2 in possession may be a Yelloweye.
Alaska Peninsula & Aleutian Islands limits: 10/day, 20 in possession.
Other Finfish
No limit
King Crab
Fishery is closed
Dungeness Crab
Males only: 6 ½” or more – 12/day, 12 in possession
Tanner Crab
Males only: 5 ½” or more – 6/day, 6 in possession.
In waters 25 fathoms or deeper, between Jul 15-Feb 10, no one may take Tanner crab 14 days before and after a commercial red king crab or tanner crab fishing season.
Kodiak Island Fresh Water
King Salmon
20” or longer: 2/day, 2 in possession. Annual limit of 5 fish. Harvest record required.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Other Salmon
Kodiak Remote Zone
20” or longer (total combination of all species): 5/day, 10 in possession
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession
Kodiak Road Zone
20” or longer (total combination of all species): 5/day, 5 in possession; only 2 of which may be sockeye salmon. Only 2 of which may be coho salmon prior to Sep 16, and only 1 of which may be a coho salmon from Sep 16-Dec 31.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
Kodiak Remote Zone: 2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer. 20” or longer: annual limit of 2 fish. Harvest record required.
Kodiak Road Zone: No retention, all rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be release immediately (there are exceptions for stocked lakes). Bait restrictions apply.
Dolly Varden and Arctic Grayling
10/day, 10 in possession
Other Species
No limit
Southcentral
West Cook Inlet
King Salmon
Season: Jan 1-Jun 30
20” or longer: 1/day, 1 in possession. A king salmon 20” or longer that is removed from salt or fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a king salmon 20” or longer from the water before releasing it. There is a combined annual limit of 5 king salmon 20” or longer from the waters of the following areas: Cook Inlet Salt Waters, West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai River and Kenai Peninsula. Anglers who keep a king salmon 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Other Salmon
Season: Jan 1-Sep 30
16” or longer: 3/day, 6 in possession. A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16” or longer from the water before releasing it. A person, after taking a daily bag limit of coho salmon 16” or longer from a West Cook Inlet drainage, may not continue to fish in the Wesy Cook Inlet waters on the same day.
Less than 16”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
In flowing waters:
Season: Jun 15-Apr 14: 2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer: There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the following areas: West Cook Inlet, Sustina River Drainage, Kink Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula. Anglers who keep a raindbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Apr 15-Jun 14: No retention. All rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be released immediately.
In lakes and ponds:
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer: There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the following areas: West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula. Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 12” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
2/day, 2 in possession
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession
Northern Pike
No limit. Northern pike may be taken by spear, sport fishing gear, ice fishing gear, or by bow and arrow (the arrow must be attached to the bow with a line and the arrow must have a barbed tip). When fishing through the ice for northern pike, anglers may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait. Anglers are not allowed to release live pike back into the water. Pike not retained for personal use may be disposed of through lawful and safe methods, including returning dead pike to the water.
Other Finfish
No limit.
Susitna River Drainage
King Salmon
In all following waters, lakes, and ponds draining into the west side of the Susitna, and in all waters draining into the east side of the Susitna within ½ mile of the Susitna River:
Season: Jan 1-Jul 13
In waters open to king salmon fishing, including the Deshka River, fishing is not allowed between 11 pm-6 am May 15-Jul 13.
20” or longer: 1/day, 2 in possession. There is a combined annual limit of 5 king salmon 20” or longer from the waters of the following areas: Cook Inlet Salt Waters, West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai River and Kenai Peninsula. A king salmon 20” or longer that is removed from the water must be retained and becomes part of the bar limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a king salmon 20” or longer from the water before releasing it. Anglers who keep a king salmon 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
In all waters draining into the east side of the Susitna more than ½ mile from the Susitna River: closed to fishing for king salmon.
Other Salmon
16” or longer: 3/day, 6 in possession. A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16” or longer from the water before releasing it.
Less than 16”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
In flowing waters:
Jun 15-Apr 14: 2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer.
Apr 15-Jun 14: No retention.
In lakes and ponds: 2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 of which may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer: There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the following areas: West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Peninsula, except in the stocked lakes of the Knik Arm and Susitna River areas, where the annual limit is 10 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer. Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
5/day, 5 in possession – only 1 of which may be 12” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
2/day, 2 in possession, no size limit.
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession, no size limit.
Northern Pike
No limit. Live release prohibited. Anglers are not allowed to release live pike back into the water. Pike not retained for personal use may be disposed of through lawful and safe methods, including returning dead pike to the water. Northern pike may be taken by spear, sport fishing gear, ice fishing gear, or by bow and arrow. When fishing through the ice for northern pike, anglers may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait.
Burbot
5/day, 5 in possession, no size limit. Bait is allowed while fishing for burbot, and burbot may be taken with more than one line and hook only if: the total number of aggregate hooks/lines does not exceed the dail bag limit for burbot in the water being fished; the hooks are single hooks with a gap between point and shank larger than ¾”; the hooks are single hooks with a gap between point and shank larger than ¾”; each hook is set to rest on the bottom of the lake or stream; and lines must be tended at least once each 24 hrs. The burbot fishing gear is closely attended by the angler, except in flowing waters of the Susitna and Yentna rivers, where lines must be tended at least once each 24hrs. When fishing for burbot, all other fish caught must be released immediately.
Other Finfish
No limit.
Knik Arm
King Salmon
The fresh waters of the Knik Arm are closed to king salmon fishing.
Other Salmon
In stocked lakes: 10/day, 10 in possession in combination with king salmon.
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters:
16” or longer: 3/day, 3 in possession, only 2/day and 2 in possession may be coho salmon.
Less than 16”: 10/day, 10 in possession in combination.
A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16” or longer from the water before releasing it.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
In stocked lakes:
5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer:
There is an annual limit of 10 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer from stocked lakes.
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters:
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer:
There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the following areas: West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula.
Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
In stocked lakes: 5/day, 5 in possession
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters: 5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 12” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
In stocked lakes: 5/day, 5 in possession
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters: 2/day, 2 in possession
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession
Burbot
5/day, 5 in possession, Burbot lines must be closely attended.
Northern Pike
No limit, Northern pike may be taken by spear, sport fishing gear, ice fishing gear, or by bow and arrow (the arrow must be attached to the bow with a line and the arrow must have a barbed tip). When fishing through ice for northern pike, anglers may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait.
Other Finfish
No limit
Anchorage Bowl
King Salmon
The fresh waters of the Anchorage Bowl are closed to king salmon fishing.
Other Salmon
In lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters: closed to salmon fishing.
A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not removed a coho salmon 16” or longer from the water before releasing it.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
In stocked Waters: 5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
In other lakes and ponds and in all unstocked flowing waters:
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer.
20” or longer:
There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer taken north of the latitude of Point Adam, from the waters of the following areas: West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai Lake drainages, Kenai River tributaries, and Kenai Peninsula. Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
In stocked lakes: 5/day, 5 in possession.
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters: 5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 12” or longer.
Arctic Grayling
In stocked lakes: 5/day, 5 in possession.
In other lakes and ponds and in all flowing waters: 2/day, 2 in possession.
Lake Trout
2/day, 2 in possession.
Northern Pike
No limit
Northern pike may be taken by spear, sport fishing gear, ice fishing gear, or by bow and arrow (the arrow must be attached to the bow with a line and the arrow must have a barbed tip). When fishing through the ice for northern pike, anglers may use two hooks on a single line, provided that both hooks are attached to one single piece of bait.
Other Finfish
No limit
Kenai River
King Salmon
Kenai River mouth upstream to 300 yds below Slikok Creek:
Jan 1-Jun 30: 1/day, 1 in possession, must be less than 36” in length.
Jul 1-Jul 31: 1/day, 1 in possession, no size limit.
300 yds below Slikok Creek upstream to Skilak Lake:
Jan 1-Jul 31: 1/day, 1 in possession, must be less than 36” in length.
Skilak Lake:
Closed to king salmon fishing.
Jan 1-Jul 31: No person may possess a king salmon that is filleted or disfigured to prevent measurement until the fish has been permanently offloaded from a boat or removed from the riverback fishing site where the fish was hooked and taken from the water.
King salmon 20” or longer:
There is a combined annual limit of 5 king salmon 20” or longer from the water of the following areas: Cook Inlet Salt Waters, West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, Kenai River and Kenai Peninsula.
Coho Salmon
After taking a bag limit of coho salmon from the Kenai River, a person may not fish in the Kenai River downstream from the Soldotna Bridge on the same day. Fishing for coho salmon is closed Nov 1-Jun 30 upstream of Bings Landing.
16” or longer:
A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retainerd and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16” or longer from the water before releasing it.
Pink Salmon
16” or longer: 6/day, 6 in possession.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
1/day, 1 in possession, must be less than 16” long.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
1/day, 1 in possession, must be less than 16” long.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession.
Lake Trout
20” or longer: 2/day, 2 in possession.
Less than 20”: 10/day, 10 in possession.
Burbot
2/day, 2 in possession
Other Finfish
No limit
Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay
King Salmon
Summer Fisheries (Apr 1-Aug 31):
North of the latitude of Bluff Point: 1/day, 1 in possession.
South of the latitude of Bluff Point: 2/day, 2 in possession.
20” or longer:
There is a combined annual limit of 5 king salmon 20” or longer from the waters of the following areas: Cook Inlet Salt Waters, West Cook Inlet, Susitna River Drainage, Knik Arm, Anchorage Bowl, and Kenai Peninsula. Anglers who keep a king salmon 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest. A king salmon 20” or longer that is removed from salt water must be retained and become part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a king salmon 20” or longer from the water before releasing it.
Winter Fishery
All Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay saltwaters:
2/day, 2 in possession. No annual limit in effect, recording of king salmon harvest is not required during this timeframe.
Other Salmon
6/day, 6 in possession, only 3 per day, 3 in possession may be coho salmon. Pink salmon taken in a sport fishery maybe used as bait, but are part of your bag limit.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
No retention. All rainbow/steelhead trout must be released immediately.
Dolly Varden
5/day, 5 in possession.
Lingcod
Season: Jul 1-Dec 31: 2/day, 2 in possession, must be at least 35” long with head attached or 28” from tip of tail to front of dorsal fin with head removed. Lincod which are gaffed must be retained. A gaff may not be used to puncture any fish intended or required to be released.
Rockfish
5/day, 10 in possession, only 1/day, 2 in possession may be non-pelagic.
Halibut
Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal government under international treaty.
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31
Unguided anglers: 2/day, 4 in possession.
Consult federal regulations for the following: Bag, possession and size limits and other regulations for guided anglers. Filleting requirements for fish cleaned at sea.
Spiny Dogfish
5/day, 5 in possession.
Sharks (except spiny dogfish)
1/day, 1 in possession. There is an annual limit of 2 sharks. These harvested fish must be recorded.
Other Finfish
No limit.
North Gulf Coast
King Salmon
Fresh waters: Closed to king salmon fishing.
Salt waters (except Resurrection Bay): 1/day, 1 in possession.
Other Salmon
Fresh waters
16” or longer: 3/day, 3 in possession, only 2/day, 2 in possession maybe coho salmon. A coho salmon 16” or longer that is removed from fresh water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person who originally hooked the fish. A person may not remove a coho salmon 16” or longer from the weater before releasing it.
Less that 16”: 120/day, 10 in possession in combination.
Salt Waters
Pink salmon taken in a sport fishery maybe used as bait, buit are part of your bag limit. 6/day, 6 in possession, only 3/day, 3 in possession may be coho salmon.
Rainbow/Steelhead Trout
Fresh Waters:
In flowing waters:
2/day, 2 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer. There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer. Anglers who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
In lakes and ponds:
5/day, 5 in possession, only 1 fish may be 20” or longer. There is a total annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer. Angler who keep a rainbow/steelhead trout 20” or longer must immediately record that harvest.
Salt waters:
No open season. No retention. All rainbow/steelhead trout caught may not be removed from the water and must be released immediately.
Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
Fresh Waters:
In flowing waters: 2/day, 2 in possession.
In lakes and ponds:
5/day, 5 in possession.
Salt waters (Dolly Varden only):
5/day, 5 in possession.
Lake Trout
20” or longer: 2/day, 2 in possession
Less than 20”: 120/day, 10 in possession.
Arctic Grayling
5/day, 5 in possession.
Lingcod
Season: Jul 1-Dec 31: 1/day, 1 in possession, must be at least 35: long with head attached or 28” from tip of tail to front of dorsal fin with head removed. Lincod which are gaffed must be retained. A gasff may not be used to puncture any fish intended or required to be released. Resurrection Bay closed to lingcod fishing.
Rockfish
4/day, 8 in possession, only 1/day, 2 in possession may be non-pelagic.
Halibut
Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal government under international treaty.
Season: Feb 1-Dec 31 Unguided anglers: 2/day, 4 in possession.
Consult federal regulations for the following: Bag, possession and size limits and other regulations for guided anglers. Filleting requirements for fish cleaned at sea.
Spiny Dogfish
5/day, 5 in possession.
Sharks (except Spiny Dogfish)
1/day, 1 in possession. There is an annual limit of 2 sharks. These harvested fish must be recorded.
Other Finfish
No limit
