5 Alaska Admin. Code § 18.350

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 18.350 - Closed waters
(a) Salmon may not be taken in the following waters:
(1) Alitak District:
(A) Humpy Cove: all waters east of a line from the northern entrance of Seaborg Cove at 56° 53.55' N. lat., 153° 58.95' W. long., to a point approximately two and three-quarters miles northeast of Hawk Point at 56° 50.95' N. lat., 154° 03.80' W. long.;
(B) Olga Bay:
(i) Upper Olga Bay: north and west of a line from Stockholm Point at 57° 07.64' N. lat., 154° 06.70' W. long., east to the opposite shore at 57° 07.64' N. lat., 154° 05.00' W. long.;
(ii) Horse Marine: northeast of a line from 57° 06.38' N. lat., 154° 00.00' W. long., to 57° 07.53' N. lat., 154° 03.00' W. long.;
(iii) Olga Narrows: south of 57° 04.36' N. lat., and north of a line from 57° 01.37' N. lat., 154° 08.70' W. long., running east to a point 75 fathoms from the mean low tide mark to 57° 00.12' N. lat., 154° 08.08' W. long.;
(C) Portage Bay:
(i) Southeast Arm: east of the longitude of Bert Point (153° 51.50' W. long.);
(ii) Sulua Bay: north of 56° 58.54' N. lat.;
(D) Deadman Bay: east of 153° 51.30' W. long.;
(E) Sukhoi Lagoon: in the bay and the lagoon;
(2) Southwest Kodiak District:
(A) all waters east of the terminus of the Ayakulik River (Red River);
(B) all waters east of the terminus of the unnamed stream at 57° 16.30' N. lat., 154° 37.33' W. long.;
(C) Sturgeon Section: south of 57° 33.20' N. lat. and east of 154° 33.20' W. long.;
(D) all waters of Grant's Lagoon and Halibut Bay Lagoon;
(E) Inner Karluk Section: south of 57° 34.50' N. lat. and east of 154° 28.20' W. long.;
(3) Northwest Kodiak District:
(A) Uyak Bay: south of 57° 23.00' N. lat.;
(B) Zachar Bay: east of 153° 47.60' W. long.;
(C) Spiridon Bay: east of 153° 42.59' W. long.;
(D) Little River: south of 57° 50.70' N. lat. and east of 153° 51.89' W. long.;
(E) Cannon's Lagoon (Campbell's): north of 57° 51.24' N. lat. and west of 153° 37.91' W. long.;
(F) Uganik Bay:
(i) South Arm: south of 57° 39.65' N. lat.;
(ii) East Arm (Mush Bay): all waters south and east of a line between the ADF&G regulatory markers located on Mink Point at 57° 43.10' N. lat., 153° 30.95' W. long., and on Packers Spit at 57° 43.95' N. lat., 153° 30.00' W. long.;
(G) North Uganik Passage: south of 57° 49.48' N. lat., to 57° 48.40' N. lat.;
(H) Terror Bay: south of 57° 46.32' N. lat.;
(I) Kizhuyak Bay:
(i) Barabara Cove: west of 152° 54.20' W. long.;
(ii) south of 57° 46.84' N. lat.;
(J) Sharatin Bay: south of 57° 50.63' N. lat.;
(K) Soldier's Bay: within a line from Otmeloi Point to Entrance Point to the southern tip of Low Island to Seredni Point;
(L) Anton Larsen Bay: south of 57° 51.83' N. lat.;
(M) Ouzinkie Harbor: north of a line from Ouzinkie Point at 57° 54.80' N. lat., 152° 31.27' W. long., to a point on Prokoda Island at 57° 54.64' N. lat., 152° 30.39' W. long., and north of a line from Black Point at 57° 54.79' N. lat., 152° 29.24' W. long., to a point on Prokoda Island at 57° 54.66' N. lat., 152° 30.18' W. long.;
(N) Monks Lagoon: all waters of the lagoon northwest of a line between ADF&G regulatory markers located on both sides of the entrance to the lagoon;
(4) Northeast Kodiak District:
(A) Mill Bay and all those waters bounded by a line from Spruce Cape, to the northernmost point of Woody Island, to the northernmost point of Holiday Island, to the northernmost point of Near Island, to the opposite shore on Kodiak Island at 57° 47.32' N. lat., 152° 23.80' W. long.;
(B) Womens Bay: west of 152° 31.50' W. long.;
(C) Middle Bay: south of 57° 39.70' N. lat.;
(D) Kalsin Bay: south of 57° 36.45' N. lat.;
(5) Eastside Kodiak District:
(A) Ugak Bay:
(i) west of 152° 52.65' W. long.;
(ii) Eagle Harbor: south of 57° 25.60' N. lat. and west of 152° 42.40' W. long.;
(iii) Gull Cape Lagoon: in the lagoon;
(iv) Saltery Cove: all waters north of a line from a point at 57° 29.00' N. lat., 152° 43.29' W. long., to a point on the opposite shore at 57° 29.79' N. lat., 152° 47.70' W. long.;
(v) Pasagshak Bay: north of 57° 27.00' N. lat. and east of 152° 27.60' W. long.;
(B) Kiliuda Bay:
(i) west of 153° 03.79' W. long.;
(ii) Dog Bay: north of 57° 19.85' N. lat.;
(C) Shearwater Bay: east of 152° 53.60' W. long.;
(D) Sitkalidak Strait: north of the latitude of Old Harbor Village (57° 12.08' N. lat.) and west of 153° 13.00' W. long.;
(E) Barling Bay: inside a line from 57° 10.70' N. lat., 153° 21.90' W. long., to 57° 11.42' N. lat., 153° 20.59' W. long.;
(F) Kaiugnak Bay: west of 153° 39.68' W. long.;
(G) Kiavak Bay: south of 57° 01.10' N. lat. and west of 153° 35.70' W. long.;
(H) Kaguyak Bay: west of 153° 45.45' W. long.;
(I) Seven Rivers: all waters west of the stream terminus of Seven Rivers (stream No. 258-701);
(J) Natalia Bay Lagoon: in the lagoon inside of a line from 57° 05.49' N. lat., 153° 19.30' W. long. to 57° 05.42' N. lat., 153° 19.19' W. long.;
(K) Three Saints Bay: west of 153° 32.00' W. long.;
(6) Afognak District:
(A) Kazakof Bay (Danger Bay): north of 58° 10.88' N. lat.;
(B) Kitoi Bay: all waters near the terminus of Big Kitoi Creek (stream No. 252-324) west of a line from 58° 11.53' N. lat., 152° 21.77' W. long., to 58° 11.25' N. lat., 152° 21.69' W. long., and all waters near the terminus of Little Kitoi Creek (stream No. 252-323) west of a line from 58° 11.69' N. lat., 152° 21.59' W. long., to 58° 11.55' N. lat., 152° 21.59' W. long.;
(C) Seal Bay: south of 58° 21.60' N. lat., in the inner West Bay;
(D) Pauls Bay (Perenosa): south and east of a line from 58° 23.85' N. lat., 152° 20.80' W. long. to 58° 23.53' N. lat., 152° 21.35' W. long. to 58° 23.30' N. lat., 152° 21.35' W. long.;
(E) Discoverer Bay: south of 58° 19.00' N. lat.;
(F) Paramanof Bay:
(i) East Arm: east of 152° 45.05' W. long.;
(ii) South Arm: south of 58° 15.95' N. lat.;
(iii) Thorsheim Bay (includes stream No. 251-302): south of a line from 58° 17.15' N. lat., 152° 50.40' W. long., to 58° 17.08' N. lat., 152° 50.88' W. long.;
(iv) Long Lagoon Bay: south of 58° 16.38' N. lat.;
(G) Malina Bay:
(i) east of 152° 55.19' W. long.;
(ii) Malka Bay: south of 58° 10.53' N. lat.;
(H) Afognak Bay: north of a line from Otrubisoi Point at 58° 02.00' N. lat., 152° 45.50' W. long. to Settlement Point at 58° 03.00' N. lat., 152° 43.70' W. long.;
(I) Muskomee Bay: east of 153° 04.00' W. long.;
(J) Selief Bay: south of 58° 02.15' N. lat.;
(K) Shuyak Strait:
(i) Shangin Bay (includes streams No. 251-702 to 251-704): south of 58° 33.75' N. lat.;
(ii) Whitey's Hole (includes stream No. 251-702): south of 58° 34.74' N. lat.;
(iii) Carry Inlet (includes stream No. 251-710): south of 58° 34.15' N. lat.;
(iv) Big Bay (includes streams No. 251-601 and 251-603): south of 58° 32.75' N. lat.;
(L) Redfox Bay: south of 58° 27.10' N. lat., and southwest of a line from 58° 27.15' N. lat., 152° 36.85' W. long. to 58° 27.30' N. lat., 152° 37.00' W. long.;
(M) Bluefox Bay: south of 58° 25.70' N. lat.;
(N) Izhut Bay: all waters near the terminus of stream No. 252-302, north of 58° 14.36' N. lat. and west of 152° 17.73' W. long.;
(O) Marka Bay: all waters near the terminus of stream No. 252-343 west of 152° 39.42' W. long.;
(7) Mainland District:
(A) Swikshak Lagoon: all waters of the lagoon;
(B) Kukak Bay: all waters west of a line from a point at 58° 18.86' N. lat., 154° 16.49' W. long., then to a point at 58° 18.69' N. lat., 154° 16.33' W. long., then to a point at 58° 17.58' N. lat., 154° 17.20' W. long., then to a point at 58° 15.90' N. lat., 154° 16.63' W. long.;
(C) Kaflia Bay: west of 154° 10.50' W. long.;
(D) Wide Bay:
(i) west of 156° 30.00' W. long.;
(ii) Big Creek (stream No. 262-851): north of 57° 28.20' N. lat. and west of 156° 11.94' W. long.;
(E) Chiniak Lagoon (stream No. 262-154): south of 58° 31.50' N. lat. and west of 153° 54.50' W. long.;
(F) all waters of Big River (stream No. 262-152) flats west of 153° 52.50' W. long.;
(G) Hallo Bay:
(i) Niniagiak River: north of 58° 28.10' N. lat. and west of 154° 04.00' W. long.;
(ii) Serpent Creek: south of 58° 26.40' N. lat. and west of 154° 03.70' W. long.;
(H) Village Creek (stream No. 262-153): north of 58° 33.00' N. lat. and west of 153° 53.80' W. long.;
(I) Kinak Bay (includes stream No. 262-451): north of 58° 10.64' N. lat. and east of 154° 27.45' W. long.;
(J) Dry Bay: all waters of Dry Bay (includes stream No. 262-752) west of 155° 44.00' W. long.;
(8) within the freshwater salmon streams and rivers of the Kodiak Area, including streams not listed in this subsection designated on the ADF&G Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart (Revision, January 2014), adopted by reference, with streams marked with a circled number remaining open to commercial salmon fishing up to a straight line between the seaward extremities of the exposed tideland banks and streams marked without a circled number remaining closed to commercial salmon fishing in all salt water within 500 yards of all points of a straight line extending between the seaward extremities of the exposed tideland banks, or as marked by ADF&G regulatory markers; the provisions of 5 AAC 39.290 do not apply to the Kodiak Area;
(9) repealed 4/9/2005;
(10) all waters seaward of the territorial sea of Alaska as shown on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Nautical Chart Number 16580 (13th Edition, January 2005), adopted by reference, and all waters seaward of the territorial sea of Alaska as shown on the ADF&G Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart (Revision, January 2014).
(b) Where regulatory markers have been deployed by the department to aid fishermen in determining closed waters locations listed in this section, the markers will be placed either as close as possible to the described locations or in a location deemed necessary by the department. If the location of a regulatory marker is in conflict with the closed waters listed in this section, it is illegal to fish on the streamward side of that marker.

5 AAC 18.350

In effect before 1983; am 4/16/83, Register 86; am 5/3/85, Register 94; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 3/16/96, Register 137; am 6/15/96, Register 138; am 5/29/99, Register 150; am 5/4/2002, Register 162; am 4/9/2005, Register 174; am 4/25/2008, Register 186; am 4/21/2011, Register 198; am 5/1/2014, Register 210, July 2014; am 4/15/2017, Register 222

Copies of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chart adopted by reference in 5 AAC 18.350 (a)(10) can be viewed, downloaded, and purchased at NOAA's website at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html, and copies of the Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chart adopted by reference in 5 AAC 18.350 (a)(8) can be obtained at the Department of Fish and Game, Kodiak office, 351 Research Court, Kodiak, Alaska 99615-7400. In addition, the charts are available for inspection at the Lieutenant Governor's Office, Juneau, Alaska.

Authority:AS 16.05.251