The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-05
WILDLFE SERVICE GIVES
 SUMMARY OF FISH
 REGULATIONS. FOR 1946

" llullle OIllce5 WllH NllullIe A gent Howard Baltzo in charge, to- day issued the fishing regulations for this district for 1946 and the changes summarized for benefit of Wrangen and Petersburg fisher men. Mr. Baltzo's summary is as follows.
 Changes in the fishing regula- tions for 1946 have just been re- ceiyed at the Fish and Wildlife Service office of the Wrangell a. gent Important changes concern ing fishermen in this District are described below. Information on regulations in more outlying Dis tricts can be obtained from any Fish and Wildlife agent
 STIKINE DISTRICT: The sea- son on both trolling and gillnet- ting has been left just the same as l 1t was last year, with the eXten- sions. That is the season is open from May 1 10 31 and June 25 to 1 September 20, opening at 6:O0 d. 1 III. and closing at 6:00 D. m. The l 60-hOur weekend closed period | that applies in all seining am trap areas prior to August does not affect the Stikine District where the usual Friday night 10 Monday morning closure will still be in effect
 FALL CLOSURE ON TROLL ING: Will be from September 20 to October 15 this year instead nf September 15 to October 20 as it was last year
 FALL SHINING SEASON: Will be from October 15 to November 30, thus opening five days earlier than last year.
 WEEKEND CLOSED PERIODS: Ir all seine and trap Districts, all fishing except trolling is prohibit ed from 600 D. m Friday to 6 100 a. Monday prior to 6;00 a m. August 5. After that date, the us- ual 6:00 p. m. Saturday to 6:00 a. III Monday will apply. These clo- sures apply everywhere locally eX- cept in the Stikine District
 CLOSED TROLLING AREAS - MINOR CHANGES: The Bradfield = closed to trolling the year around instead of being open October 20 to June 1 as previously. This 2 2 makes the Bradfield closed to all salmon fishing at all times. East ern Passage and Blake Channel ( (Wrangell Back Channel) is closed to trolling from 6:OO p m. May S1 to 6:00 a. m. October 15. It IS :, closed to all other salmon gear at all times
 SABLEFISH (Black Cod) Open . season will be May 1 to November : 30, commencing in 1947
 CRABS: Season closed May 1 to September l in Icy Strait, Sumner ]. Strait and Stikine Districts No i, commercial closed season in other Districts
 CLANS. The clam season in Alaska is now closed 7 7 from April 15 to September 15 It formerly closed on May 15. In the Icy Strait and Western Districts, however the closure is only from T June 15 to September 15.
 SEINE and TRAP SEASONS - ERNEST SOUND, ZIMOV r STRAIT & BRADFIELD CANAL rt
 CANAAN AREA) I
 Opens 6:00 a. m July 10 - closes 500 a. m. August 21 {
 Opens S:O0 p. m. August 22 - Closes 6:0O D. m August 24
 May be reopened by announce nlent in advance as follows: I
 Opens 600 a. m. August 26 - Closes 9:OO a m. August 28. (
 Opens 3:0O D. m. August 29 - Closes 6:O0 D. m. August 31
 SEINE and TRAP SEASONS = SUMNER STRAIT DISTRICT S
 OTHER THAN ANAN) I Opens 6:00 a. m. July 2O-CIoses S 6:OO D. m. August 24. s
 Opens 6:0O a m. August 26 - q Closes 9;O0 a. m August 2S.
 May be opened by announce s ment in advance as follows. t
 Opens 9:OO D. m August 29 - T Closes 6:00 p. m August 31. I
 Opens 6:OO a. m. September 2- t Closes 800 a. m September 4.
 SEINE and TRAP SEASONS - I CLARENCE STRAIT DISTRICT
 NORTHERN SECTION) ]
 Opens 6:00 a. m July 25 - Closes 6:00 p. m.August 31
 Opens 6:00 a. m. September 2-- Closes 9-0O a. m. September 4.
 May be reopened by announce ment in advance as follows:
 Opens 3:O0 p m. September b. Closes 6:0O p m September 2.
 Opens 6:0O a. m. September g. Closes 500 a. m. September II.
 SEINE and TRAP SEASONS -