The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the 2015 sport fishing regulations for king salmon for Southeast and Yakutat. The regulations took effect last Friday and last through May 1, 2016.
Alaska residents are allowed to bag and possess three king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length. Nonresidents are limited to one king, 28 inches or longer, except during May and June when they are allowed up to two. The nonresident annual limit is six king salmon.
From October 1 through March 31, 2016, sport anglers may use two rods when fishing for kings.
King salmon sport fishery regulations are managed under provisions of the Southeast Alaska King Salmon Management Plan. This plan prescribes management measures based upon the preseason abundance index determined by the Chinook Technical Committee of the Pacific Salmon Commission.
If the preseason abundance estimate for the current year is not available by May 1, the king salmon bag and possession limits and other management measures will be based on the previous year’s preseason abundance index. This was the case for this year’s regulations, which are based on the 2014 index.
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