(Juneau) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is announcing the 2024 sport fishing regulations for king salmon in marine waters of Southeast Alaska and Yakutat. These regulations will be effective 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2024 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025. 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 January 1 through June 30, the nonresident annual harvest limit is three king salmon 28 inches or greater in length;
• From July 1 through July 15, the nonresident annual harvest limit is two king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length; any king salmon harvested from January 1 through June 30 will apply towards the two fish annual harvest limit;
• From July 16 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 July 15 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 the back of 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:

All anglers

• From April 1 through July 15: The waters of Chilkat Inlet, north of the ADF&G regulatory marker immediately north of Ayiklutu (previously Seduction Point) (see attached map) will be closed to king salmon sport fishing.
• From April 1 through December 31: In Section 15-A, the waters of Lynn Canal north of the latitude of Sherman Rock, including Chilkat Inlet, (see attached map), the retention of king salmon is prohibited; any king salmon caught must be released immediately.

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

For further information concerning this announcement please contact Haines/Skagway Area Management Biologist, Alex Tugaw at (907) 766-3638.

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