Seward Alaska - Fishing Regulations
Synopsis of Fresh Water Fishing Regulations for
Kenai
Peninsula
including Kasilof River,
Upper Kenai River, Russian River & Kenai Lake
Waters This
is dated information:
You'll need to pick up a
ADF&G Fishing Regulations
booklet or go online to the area webpage:
Alaska Dept Fish & Game for the current regulations. |
Fresh Water Regulations
- 2009 |
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Kenai River, Kasilof River, Russian River Fresh Waters |
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• These areas are highly regulated with
closures during the season - check online or call ADF&G
for current status |
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• Snagging is prohibited in fresh waters. |
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• There is an annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout, 20"
or greater in length, and a
harvest record is required. |
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• Only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure
is allowed year-round |
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• Kenai Lake: within 1/4 mile of all inlet
streams or within 1/4 mile of the Sterling Highway bridge at the outlet
of the lake, only
one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure is allowed year-round |
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• In all flowing waters of the Kenai Lake and the
Kenai River drainage, beads fished ahead of flies, lures or
bare hooks
must be fixed within 2" of the hook, or be free to slide on the entire
length of the line or leader. |
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 General Seasons and Limits: Kenai
Peninsula
Fresh Waters - Excludes Kenai Lake Drainage
& North Gulf Coast |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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King salmon |
CLOSED |
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Other salmon--16" or longer |
entire year |
*3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 2 per day/ 2 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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--16" or less |
entire year |
*10 per day/ 10 in possession in
combination |
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Salmon in stocked lakes |
entire year |
*10 per day/ 10 in possession in combination |
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Rainbow/Steelhead trout
--in flowing waters |
entire year |
(annual limit applies)
2 per day/ 2 in possession - only 1 fish over 20" or
longer |
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--in lakes and ponds |
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5 per day/ 5 in possession - only 1 fish over 20" or longer |
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Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
--in flowing waters |
entire year |
2 per day/ 2 in possession |
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--in lakes and ponds |
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5 per day/ 5 in possession |
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Arctic grayling |
entire year |
5 per day/ 5 in possession |
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Lake trout |
entire year |
--20" or longer |
2 per day/ 2 in possession |
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--less than 20" |
10 per day/ 10 in possession |
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Other finfish |
entire year |
no bag or possession limit |
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* Kenai Lake & Drainages CLOSED to
all Salmon
fishing, Exceptions listed below |
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General Seasons and Limits: Kenai Lake Drainages |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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King salmon & Other salmon |
CLOSED |
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Rainbow/Steelhead trout
--in flowing waters |
June 11-May 1 |
1 per day/ 1 in possession - must be less than
16" long |
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--in unstocked lakes |
entire year |
2 per day/ 2 in possession - only 1 fish over 20" or
longer |
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--in stocked lakes |
entire year |
5 per day/ 5 in possession - only 1 fish over 20" or longer |
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Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
--in flowing waters |
June 11-May 1 |
1 per day/ 1 in possession - must be less than 16" long |
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--in lakes and ponds |
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2 per day/ 2 in possession - only 1 fish over 20" or longer |
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Arctic grayling Lakes & Ponds -
entire year
Flowing Waters - June 11-May 1 |
5 per day/ 5 in possession |
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Lake trout Lakes & Ponds -
entire year
Flowing Waters - June 11-May 1 |
--20" or longer |
2 per day/ 2 in possession |
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--less than 20" |
10 per day/ 10 in possession |
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Other finfish Lakes & Ponds -
entire year
Flowing Waters - June 11-May 1 |
no bag or possession limit |
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General Seasons and Limits: Upper Kenai
River Waters - between Skilak Lake and Kenai
Lake |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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King salmon |
CLOSED |
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Coho salmon--16" or longer |
July 1-October 31 |
*3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 2 per day/ 2 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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Other salmon --16" or longer |
entire year |
*3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 2 per day/ 2 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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Coho salmon
--16" or less |
July 1-October 31 |
10 per day/ 10 in possession in
combination |
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Other salmon --16" or less |
entire year |
10 per day/ 10 in possession in combination |
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Rainbow/Steelhead trout
--in flowing waters |
June 11-May 1 |
1 per day/ 1 in possession - only 1 fish 20" or
longer |
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--in lakes and ponds |
entire year |
2 per day/ 2 in possession - only 1 fish 20" or longer |
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Arctic Char/Dolly Varden
--in flowing waters |
June 11-May 1 |
1 per day/ 1 in possession - must be less than 16" long |
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--in lakes and ponds |
entire year |
2 per day/ 2 in possession - only 1 fish 20" or longer |
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Arctic grayling |
entire year |
5 per day/ 5 in possession |
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Lake trout |
entire year |
--20" or longer |
2 per day/ 2 in possession |
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--less than 20" |
10 per day/ 10 in possession |
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Other finfish |
entire year |
no bag or possession limit |
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 Sanctuary Area:
Sterling Highway around Mile 55 - Kenai-Russian River Ferry:
From up-river ASF&G markers to Kenai-Russian River Ferry
Closed to all fishing 5/02 -
7/14
Open
7/15 - 5/01 :: Fly Fishing ONLY 7/15 - 8/20 |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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Coho salmon--16" or longer |
July 15-October 31 |
3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 1 per day/ 1 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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Sockeye salmon --16" or more |
July 15-August 20 |
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Kenai-Russian River Ferry down-river to where Powerline
crosses Kenai River:
Closed to all fishing 5/01 -
6/10
Open 6/11 - 5/01 :: Fly Fishing ONLY 6/11 - 8/20
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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Coho salmon--16" or longer |
July 1-October 31 |
3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 1 per day/ 1 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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Sockeye salmon --16" or more |
June 11-August 20 |
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ADF&G marker up-river on Russian River to 600 yards below
Russian River falls:
Closed to all fishing 5/01 -
6/10
Open 6/11 - 5/01 :: Fly Fishing ONLY 6/11 - 8/20
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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Coho salmon--16" or longer |
July 1-Sept. 30 |
3 per day/ 3 in
possession - only 1 per day/ 1 in possession
may be silver
(Coho) salmon |
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Sockeye salmon --16" or more |
June 11-August 20 |
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Kasilof River
Exceptions: From mouth upstream to the
Sterling Highway Bridge |
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• Check online or call ADF&G
for current status |
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• Snagging is prohibited in fresh waters. |
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• There is an annual limit of 2 rainbow/steelhead trout, 20"
or greater in length, and a
harvest record is required. |
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• Kasilof River Sept. 1-May 15:
Only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure is allowed. |
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• Kasilof River - January 1-June 30: No person may possess a
king salmon that is filleted or disfigured to prevent
adipose finclip
recognition, until the fish has been permanently offloaded from a boat
or removed from the
riverbank fishing site where the fish was hooked and
taken from the water. |
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• Kasilof River: Sport fishing from a
motorized boat is not allowed January 1-July 31. Motors 10 hp or
less
may be used only downstream of Trujillo's Landing, and only
after fishing from the boat has stopped for the day. |
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• Kasilof River: From ADF&G
markers at the moth of Crooked Creek downstream to ADF&G markers near
the cutbank, fishing from an anchored boat is prohibited January 1-June
30. |
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• Kasilof River: "Anchoring"
means using an anchor or any device other than oars or paddles to slow
or stop a boat's downstream drift. |
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From mouth upstream to the Sterling Highway Bridge |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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King salmon --20" or longer |
Jan. 1-June 30 |
2 per day/ 2 in
possession - only 1 per day/ 1 in possession
may be
a wild king salmon recognized by the presence of
the adipose
fin (fish with an adipose fin may be kept only
on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays) |
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July 1-July 30 |
1 per day/ 1 in possession |
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--less
than 20" |
Jan. 1-July 31 |
10 per day/ 10 in possession |
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Rainbow/Steelhead trout |
NO RETENTION ALLOWED YEAR-ROUND.
Catch & Release Only
Rainbow/steelhead trout may not be removed from the water. |
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Kasilof River
Exceptions: Sterling Highway Bridge
upstream to Tustumena Lake |
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• Check online or call ADF&G
for current status |
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• Snagging is prohibited in fresh waters. |
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• Sport fishing from a boat is not allowed August
1-August 15 |
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• September 16-December 31, only unbaited, artificial
lures allowed. |
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Upstream from the Sterling Highway Bridge to Tustumena Lake |
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Species |
Open Season |
Daily Limits |
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King salmon --20" or longer |
Jan. 1-June 30 |
2 per day/ 2 in
possession - only 1 per day/ 1 in possession
may be
a wild king salmon recognized by the presence of
the adipose
fin (fish with an adipose fin may be kept only
on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays) |
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--less
than 20" |
Jan. 1-June 30 |
10 per day/ 10 in possession |
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Rainbow/Steelhead trout |
NO RETENTION ALLOWED YEAR-ROUND.
Catch & Release Only
Rainbow/steelhead trout may not be removed from the water. |
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This
is dated information:
You'll need to pick up a ADF&G Fishing Regulations booklet
or
go online to the area web pages:
Alaska Dept Fish & Game for the current regulations. |
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