Alaska Administrative Code › Title 5 - Fish and Game › Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries › Chapter 18 - Kodiak Area › Article 3 - Salmon Fishery › 5 AAC 18.369 - Mainland District Salmon Management Plan

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The goal of the
				  management plan set out in this section is to achieve escapement and harvest
				  objectives for sockeye, pink, coho, and chum salmon returning to natural
				  spawning systems within the Mainland District (from Cape Douglas south to
				  Kilokak Rocks).
(b) The Big River
				  Section shall be managed, from June 1 through July 5, based on the sockeye
				  salmon return to Swikshak River and there may not be more than two 33-hour
				  fishing periods. From July 6 through August 20, the Big River Section shall be
				  managed based on the return of local and mixed Kodiak pink and chum salmon.
				  Weekly fishing periods may not exceed 57 hours in duration from July 6 through
				  August 1. From July 6 through August 1, the Big River Section shall also be
				  managed in accordance with the North Shelikof Strait Sockeye Salmon Management
				  Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 20, the Big River Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of coho salmon to streams located within
				  the Big River Section.
(c) The
				  Hallo Bay Section will remain closed to fishing until July 6. From July 6
				  through August 20, the Hallo Bay Section shall be managed based on the return
				  of local and mixed Kodiak pink and chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not
				  exceed 57 hours in duration from July 6 through August 1, From July 6 through
				  August 1, the Hallo Bay Section shall also be managed in accordance with the
				  North Shelikof Strait Sockeye Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 20, the Hallo Bay Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of coho salmon to streams located within
				  the Hallo Bay Section.
(d) The
				  Outer Kukak Section shall be managed, from June 1 through July 5, based on the
				  sockeye salmon return to Kaflia Lakes and there may not be more than two 3
				  3-hour fishing periods. From July 6 through August 15, the Outer Kukak Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of local and mixed Kodiak sockeye, pink,
				  and chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not exceed 57 hours in duration
				  from July 6 through August 1, From July 6 through August 1, the Outer Kukak
				  Section shall also be managed in accordance with the North Sheilkof Strait
				  Sockeye Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 15, the Outer Kukak Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of late-run chum and coho salmon to
				  streams located within the Outer Kukak Section.
(e) The Inner Kukak Section will remain
				  closed to fishing until July 6. From July 6 through August 15, the Inner Kukak
				  Section shall be managed based on the return of local and mixed Kodiak pink and
				  chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not exceed 57 hours in duration from
				  July 6 through August 1, After August 15, the Inner Kukak Section shall be
				  managed based on the return of late-run chum and coho salmon to streams located
				  within the Irmer Kukak Section.
(f)
				  The Dakavak Bay Section will remain closed to fishing until July 6. From July 6
				  through August 25, the Dakavak Bay Section shall be managed based on the return
				  of local and mixed Kodiak pink and chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not
				  exceed 57 hours in duration from July 6 through August 1, From July 6 through
				  August 1, the Dakavak Bay Section shall also be managed in accordance with the
				  North Shelikof Strait Sockeye Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 25, the Dakavak Bay Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of late-run pink and coho salmon to
				  streams located within the Dakavak Bay Section.
(g) The Katmai and Alinchak Bay Sections will
				  remain closed to fishing until July 6. From July 6 through August 25, the
				  Katmai and Alinchak Bay Sections shall be managed based on the return of local
				  and mixed Kodiak pink and chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not exceed 57
				  hours in duration from July 6 through August 1, From July 6 through August 1,
				  the Katmai and Alinchak Bay Sections shall also be managed in accordance with
				  the North SheUkof Strait Sockeye Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 25, the Katmai and Alinchak
				  Bay Sections shall be managed based on the return of late-run pink and coho
				  salmon to streams located within the Katmai and Alinchak Bay
				  Sections.
(h) The Cape Igvak
				  Section shall be managed, from June 1 through July 5, in accordance with the
				  Cape Igvak Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.360. From July 6 through August 25, the Cape
				  Igvak Section shall be managed based on the return of local and mixed Kodiak
				  pink and chum salmon. Weekly fishing periods may not exceed 57 hours in
				  duration from July 6 through August 1. From July 6 through August 1, the Cape
				  Igvak Section shall also be managed in accordance with the North Shelikof
				  Strait Sockeve Salmon Management Plan set out in
				  5 AAC 18.363. After August 25, the Cape Igvak Section
				  shall be managed based on the return of late-run pink and coho salmon to
				  streams located within the Cape Igvak and Wide Bay Sections.
(i) The Wide Bay Section will remain closed
				  to fishing until July 6 in order to provide for maximum protection of sockeye
				  salmon bound to Chignik Lakes during years of weak returns. From July 6 through
				  August 25, the Wide Bay Section shall be managed based on the return of pink
				  and chum salmon to streams located within Wide Bay. After August 25, the Wide
				  Bay Section shall be managed based on the return of late-run pink and coho
				  salmon to streams located within Wide Bay.
Authority:
AS
						16.05.060
AS
						16.05.251