(Haines) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is announcing the 2026 sport fishing regulations for king salmon in marine waters of Southeast Alaska and Yakutat. These regulations will be effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2027. The regulations are:

• Alaska Resident
  • The resident bag and possession limit is two king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length
  • From October 1 through March 31, a resident sport fish angler may use two rods when fishing for king salmon, a person using two rods under this regulation may only retain salmon;
• Nonresident
  • The nonresident bag and possession limit is one king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length;
  • From April 1 through June 30, the nonresident annual harvest limit is three king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length;
  • From July 1 through December 31, the nonresident annual harvest limit is one king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length; any king salmon harvested from January 1 through June 30 will apply towards the one fish annual harvest limit;
  • Immediately upon landing and retaining a king salmon, a nonresident must enter the species, date, and location on their sport fishing license or on a nontransferable harvest record.

The Southeast regionwide bag and possession limits above will apply in all areas except as modified below in the vicinity of Haines and Skagway:

Marine waters near Juneau, Haines, and Skagway, except Seymour Canal: (The waters of District 9 north of a line from Patterson Pt. To Pt. Ellis, District 10, Sections 11-A, 11-B, 11-C, District 12, Portion of Section 13-C southeast of a line between Nismeni Pt. and a point on the Chichagof Island shoreline at 57° 35.59' N. lat., 135° 22.33' W. long., District 14, and District 15)

• April 1 through June 14: No retention of king salmon. All king salmon caught must be released immediately.

In the waters adjacent to the King Salmon River: (Section 11-D, Seymour Canal north of 57° 37' N. latitude, see attached map)

• April 1 through July 31: closed to king salmon fishing; all anglers may not target or retain king salmon.

Anglers fishing south of the Haines/Skagway area should review the advisory announcement for Juneau, Petersburg/Wrangell, and Ketchikan areas.

When fishing in the exclusive economic zone (between 3-200 nautical miles from shore), all anglers must comply with the regulations established for nonresident anglers, including the annual limits for king salmon.

For further information concerning this announcement, please contact Juneau Area Management Biologist, Daniel Teske at (907) 465-8152.

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