The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-15
SALMON SEASON TN LOCAL AREA IS OPEN TODAY
Two Districts Adjacent to Juneau Open Salmon
 Fishing Operations

SOlilll1Cl Cldl 4loliiAlS lOA SoiliAOAl opened in the Juneau district this morning, when the operations of seines and traps were opened. In part of the district the season closes on August 8, in another section on August 6, and in third area on August 10.
 Fall fishing by gill nets is per mitted between September and September 30 in Lynn Canal and contiguous waters south of Kochu Island including Chilkat Inlet out side line from Green Point pass ing across the southern shore of Pyramid Island and Chilkoot h. let, 1000 yards outside the mouth of Chilkoot River.
 South of Parallel 58, both traps and seines may be operated between October l and October 15.
 The Juneau area is divided into two districts, Icy Strait and Vest ern. The former embraces all Territorial waters within a line ex- tending from point west of Yak obi Island at 58 degrees north lati- tude, 134 degrees 51 minutes west longitude, to a point 58 degrees north latitude, 134 degrees 58 min- utes west longitude; thence north to point on the coast of Chicha- gof Island, near Point Augusta at 58 degrees 2 minutes 43 sec- onds north latitude, 134 degrees 59 minutes west longitude, thence to the southeastern extremity of Point Couverdeen, thence to Mount Har- ris, thence following the interna- tional boundary to Mount Fair weather, therce to Cape Fair weather at 58 degrees 49 minutes north latitude, 138 degrees west longitude, thence to point of be- ginning at 58 degrees north latitude, 136 degrees 51 minutes west longi- tude.
 Fishing closes in this area after 6 pm. August 3, except that in Icy Strait and it's tributaries easterly of a line from Point Adolphus to Point Gustavus, the closing date is fixed for 6 pm, August 6.
 The Western District embraces all territorial waters within a line extending from a point off Cape Omaney, at 56 degrees minutes north latitude, 134 degrees 51 min- utes west longitude, to a point off off Cape Edgecumbe, at 57 degrees north latitude, 136 degrees min- utes west longitude, thence east to l34 degrees 58 minutes west longi- tude, thence north to a point on Chichagof Island near Point Au- gusta at 58 degrees 2 minutes 4a seconds north latitude, 134 degrees 58 minutes west longitude, thence to the southeastern extremity o1 Point Couverdeen, thence to Mount Harris, thence following the inter- national boundary ot Mount Ogil- vie, thence to the northern extrem- ity of Shelter Island, thence to the Northern extremity of Mansfielc Peninsula, thence following the watersheds of Mansfield Peninsula and Admiralty Island to the south ern extremity of Point Gardner thence west to the watershed or Earanof Island, thence following the watershed to the southern ex. tremity of Cape Ommaney, thence to the point of beginning at 5t degrees 6 minutes north latitude 134 degrees 51 minutes west longi- tude.
 Fishing in this district, except south of 58 degrees north latitude and in upper Lynn Canal closes or August TO- South of parallel $ fall fishing is permitted between October and Is, and in Lynn Ca nal gill netting is allowed between September 5 and 20.
 Reports received at local head. quarters of the Bureau of Fisherie. during the past ten days said fisf in considerable quantities had beer seen by trollers off the entrance to Cross Sound and some have beer seen in Cross Sound and Icy Strait