Section 5.61.114. Special provisions for the seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means for Unit 2 of the Susitna River Drainage Area.

Unless otherwise specified by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the following are localized additions and exceptions to the general seasons, bag, possession, and size limits, and methods and means specified in 5 AAC 61.110 and 5 AAC 75 for Unit 2 of the Susitna River Drainage Area:  
		(1) from January 1 through the third Monday in June, and on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for two consecutive weeks starting on the Saturday following the third Monday in June, Unit 2 is open to sport fishing for all finfish species, including king salmon;  
		(2) from July 14 - December 31, Unit 2 is open to sport fishing for all finfish species, except king salmon;  
		(3) in flowing waters only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used from September 1 - May 31 and from June 1 - July 13, only unbaited, artificial lures may be used;  
		(4) after taking and retaining a king salmon 20 inches or greater in length, a person may not sport fish for any species of fish in any water open to king salmon fishing during that same day;  
		(5) in the Birch Creek drainage,  
			(A) the waters upstream from an ADF&G regulatory marker located one-quarter mile upstream from its mouth are open to sport fishing, except for salmon;  
			(B) in flowing waters upstream from an ADF&G regulatory marker located one-quarter mile upstream from its mouth, only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
		(6) in the Caswell, Little Willow, and Sheep Creek drainages,  
			(A) the waters upstream of the Parks Highway are open to sport fishing, except for king salmon;  
			(B) upstream of the Parks Highway only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
		(7) in the Greys Creek drainage,  
			(A) from April 15 - June 14, the waters upstream from an ADF&G regulatory marker located one-quarter mile upstream from its mouth are closed to all sport fishing; from January 1 - December 31, the same waters are closed to sport fishing for salmon;  
			(B) upstream from the Parks Highway only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
		(8) in the Rabideux, Sunshine, and Trapper Creek drainages,  
			(A) the waters upstream from ADF&G regulatory markers located one-quarter mile upstream from their mouths are open to sport fishing, except for king salmon;  
			(B) in all flowing waters of Rabideux Creek upstream of the Parks Highway only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(C) in all flowing waters of Sunshine Creek drainage more than one-quarter mile upstream from its mouth only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(D) in all flowing waters of Trapper Creek upstream of the Susitna River Road, only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
		(9) in the Kashwitna River drainage,  
			(A) the waters upstream of the Alaska Railroad Bridge are open to sport fishing for all finfish species, except king salmon;  
			(B) in the North Fork of the Kashwitna River and all waters within one quarter-mile radius of its confluence with the Kashwitna River, only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(C) in the North Fork of the Kashwitna River and all waters within one quarter-mile radius of its confluence with the Kashwitna River rainbow/steelhead trout may not be retained; rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
		(10) in the Montana Creek drainage and all flowing waters within one-half mile radius of its confluence with the Susitna River,  
			(A) rainbow/steelhead trout and Arctic grayling may not be retained or possessed; rainbow/steelhead trout and Arctic grayling caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
			(B) upstream of the Parks Highway only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(C) the waters upstream of an ADF&G regulatory marker located one-half mile above the Parks Highway are open to sport fishing, except for salmon;  
		(11) in the Willow Creek drainage flowing waters and all waters within a one-half mile radius of its confluence with the Susitna River,  
			(A) Arctic grayling may not be retained or possessed; Arctic grayling caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
			(B) from the confluence with the Susitna River upstream to the Parks Highway, rainbow/steelhead trout may not be retained or possessed; rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
			(C) from June 15 - April 14, upstream of the Parks Highway Bridge, the rainbow/steelhead trout bag and possession limit is one fish less than 16 inches in length; from April 15 - June 14, rainbow/steelhead trout may not be retained; rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
			(D) upstream of an ADF&G regulatory marker one-half mile upstream from its mouth only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(E) the waters from the Parks Highway upstream to its confluence with Deception Creek are open to sport fishing, except for king salmon;  
			(F) the waters from its confluence with Deception Creek upstream are open to sport fishing, except for salmon;  
			(G) from April 15 - June 14, the Deception Creek drainage is closed to sport fishing;  
			(H) Deception Creek is closed to sport fishing for salmon;  
			(I) from May 1 - July 13, sport fishing from a boat for any species is prohibited in the portion of the Susitna River from an ADF&G regulatory marker located at the mouth of Willow Creek on the upstream bank of the furthest downstream confluence of Willow Creek and the Susitna River, to an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately 300 yards downstream from the mouth of Willow Creek;  
		(12) in the Willow Creek drainage lakes (Crystal, Shirley, Long, Rainbow, and Willow Lakes),  
			(A) except as otherwise specified in this paragraph, the lakes are open to sport fishing;  
			(B) the lakes are closed to sport fishing for salmon;  
			(C) Arctic grayling may not be retained or possessed;  
			(D) in Crystal and Willow Lakes, the bag and possession limit for rainbow/steelhead trout is five fish, of which only one may be 20 inches or greater in length;  
			(E) in Shirley, Long, and Rainbow Lakes, the bag and possession limit for rainbow/steelhead trout is two fish, of which only one may be 20 inches or greater in length;  
			(F) in Crystal and Long Lakes, five lines may be used to fish for northern pike through the ice; allowable gear is limited to standard ice fishing gear as specified in 5 AAC 61.110(8)(B); fishing gear must be closely attended as specified in 5 AAC 75.033; all other species of fish caught must be released immediately;  
		(13) in X Lake,  
			(A) from May 1 - October 31, the sport fishing season is open;  
			(B) only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
			(C) rainbow/steelhead trout may not be retained or possessed; rainbow/steelhead trout caught must be released immediately and returned to the water unharmed;  
		(14) in the Goose Creek drainage,  
			(A) sport fishing for king salmon is closed;  
			(B) in the waters upstream of the Parks Highway  
				(i) sport fishing is open, except for king salmon;  
				(ii) only one unbaited, single-hook, artificial lure may be used;  
		(15) from May 15 - July 13, in waters open to sport fishing for king salmon, sport fishing is not allowed from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 10/1/2006, Register 179; am 6/4/2008, Register 186; am 6/12/2011, Register 198