Section 5.15.350. Closed waters.

Salmon may not be taken in the following waters:  
		(1) Chignik Lagoon:  
			(A) Mallard Duck and Schooner Bays: south of a line from the tip of Green Point at 56_ 16.75' N. lat., 158_ 33.90' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56_ 16.63' N. lat., 158_ 34.90' W. long., and south of a line from 56_ 16.53' N. lat., 158_ 37.87' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56_ 16.35' N. lat., 158_ 35.97' W. long.;  
			(B) Humes Point: south of a line from the tip of Humes Point at 56_ 17.67' N. lat., 158_ 36.89' W. long. to Chignik Island at 56_ 17.42' N. lat., 158_ 35.50' W. long.;  
			(C) Mensis Point: southwest of a line from the tip of Mensis Point at 56_ 16.90' N. lat., 158_ 38.51' W. long. to a point on the south bank of the Chignik River at 56_ 16.56' N. lat., 158_ 38.40' W. long.;  
			(D) Pillar Rock: southwest of a line from the north bank of the Chignik River at 56_ 16.74' N. lat., 158_ 39.01' W. long. to a point on the south bank of the Chignik River at 56_ 16.57' N. lat., 158_ 38.84' W. long.;  
		(2) Kilokak Rocks Bay: northwest of a line from the southern entrance of the bay at 57_ 09.78' N. lat., 156_ 20.78' W. long., then to the opposite shore 500 yards northeast of the mouth of Kilokak Rocks Creek at 57_ 10.07' N. lat., 156_ 20.78' W. long.;  
		(3) Agripina River: west of a line from 57_ 06.72' N. lat., 156_ 28.22' W. long., to 57_ 06.44' N. lat., 156_ 28.67' W. long.;  
		(4) Chiginagak Bay: north of a line from 57_ 00.50' N. lat., 156_ 45.75' W. long., to 57_ 01.68' N. lat., 156_ 41.97' W. long.;  
		(5) Nakalilok Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;  
		(6) Yantarni Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;  
		(7) Aniakchak River: northwest of a line from approximately 500 yards northeast of the mouth at 56_ 45.86' N. lat., 157_ 28.88' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker on the southern tip of the island directly off the mouth and then to approximately 1,000 yards southwest of the mouth at 56_ 45.28' N. lat., 157_ 31.53' W. long.;  
		(8) Aniakchak Lagoon: the lagoon and within 500 yards of the entrance;  
		(9) Kujulik Bay: the southwest end of the bay southwest of a line from 56_ 35.85' N. lat., 157_ 59.12' W. long., to the opposite shore at 56_ 34.50' N. lat., 157_ 54.63' W. long.;  
		(10) Portage Bay: west of a line from 56_ 11.68' N. lat., 158_ 33.07' W. long., to 56_ 10.58' N. lat., 158_ 33.07' W. long.;  
		(11) Ivan Bay: north of a line from the ADF&G regulatory marker on the northwest shore, 1,000 yards from the stream mouth, to the ADF&G regulatory marker on the southeast shore 750 yards from the stream mouth;  
		(12) Humpback Bay: within 1,000 yards of the terminus of Humpback Bay stream at 55_ 52.68' N. lat., 159_ 20.12' W. long.;  
		(13) Ivanof Bay: all waters northwest of a line from a point on the northeast shore at 55_ 52.42' N. lat., 159_ 28.40' W. long., to a point on the north end of the spit at 55_ 50.95' N. lat., 159_ 31.02' W. long. (all waters northwest of Road Island are closed);  
		(14) Alfred Creek: before August 1, the 500-yard closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply; the 500-yard closure does apply from August 1 to the end of the salmon fishing season;  
		(15) Dago Frank Creek: before August 1, the 500-yard closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply; the 500-yard closure does apply from August 1 to the end of the salmon fishing season;  
		(16) Hook Bay: southwest of a line from the tip of Hook Bay Spit at 56_ 30.07' N. lat., 158_ 08.18' W. long., to a point northwest of the spit at 56_ 30.61' N. lat., 158_ 09.27' W. long.;  
		(17) unnamed stream at 55_ 48.98' N. lat., 159_ 24.45' W. long.; the 500-yard closure at the terminus described in 5 AAC 39.290 does not apply;  
		(18) Lake Bay: all waters southwest of a line drawn at the entrance to Lake Bay at 56_ 18.80' N. lat., 158_ 17.62' W. long., extending across the entrance to Lake Bay to a point at 56_ 18.32' N. lat., 158_ 16.20' W. long.;  
		(19) Mud Bay: all waters southwest of a line from 56_ 19.42' N. lat., 158_ 25.10' W. long., extending across the entrance to Mud Bay;  
		(20) from July 6 through August 31, all waters of Alaska in the Ivanof Bay Section, between a line extending 135_ from Kupreanof Point at 55_ 33.98' N. lat., 159_ 35.88' W. long., and a line extending 65_ from 55_ 34.90' N. lat., 159_ 37.10' W. long.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 09.350
5 AAC 27.580

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

In effect before 1983; am 4/16/83, Register 86; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 4/19/90, Register 114; am 4/18/96, Register 138; am 6/15/96, Register 138; am 10/19/96, Register 140; am 5/29/99, Register 150; am 3/13/2005, Register 173