Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 77.527 - Personal use smelt fisheryIn the personal use taking of smelt
(1) there are no bag or possession limits;(2) smelt may be taken (A) in salt water from April 1 through May 31;(B) in fresh water from April 1 through June 15;(D) with a drift gillnet only from April through June 15, as follows: (i) a drift gillnet may be used only in the Kenai River downstream of an ADF&G regulatory marker at Cunningham Park;(ii) a drift gillnet may not be more than 20 feet in length, four feet in depth, and one and one-half inches in mesh size; and(iii) a drift gillnet must be attended by the person operating the gillnet at all times that the net is fishing;Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 4/7/93, Register 126; am 7/21/99, Register 151; am 3/8/2002, Register 161; am 5/18/2014, Register 210, July 2014