(Prince of Wales island) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Southern Southeast Area (see attached map). In this area the following regulations apply:

Southern Southeast Area:

• Season: May 16 – November 30
• Limits:
  • Residents – 1 daily, 2 in possession, no size limit.
  • Nonresidents – 1 daily, 1 in possession, size limit: 30 to 35 inches in length, or 55 inches or greater in length. Annual limit of 2 fish, one of which is 30 to 35 inches in length, one of which is 55 inches or greater in length.
    • Nonresident anglers shall immediately record the date and location (body of water fished), in ink, of all lingcod harvested either on their sport fishing license or on their nontransferable harvest record.
• Charter operators and crew members may not retain lingcod while clients are on board the vessel.

These regulations are also outlined within the Southeast Alaska 2024 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary. The Southeast Alaska 2024 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary is available at all local ADF&G Sport Fish Division offices, at most sport fishing license vendors, or online at:

Southeast Alaska Sport Fish Regulations, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

These regulations are designed to ensure that the sport harvest of lingcod stays within fishery allocations established by the Alaska Board of Fisheries. If fishing in more than one lingcod management area, anglers are reminded that bag, possession, and annual limits are not additive across areas. An angler may not harvest their limit in one area and then move to a different area to harvest a separate limit.

For further information, contact the nearest ADF&G office or visit our site.

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