5 Alaska Admin. Code § 77.527

Current through October 17, 2024

Section 5 AAC 77.527 - Personal use smelt fishery

In 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;

(C) with dip nets; and

(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;

(3) repealed 7/21/99.

5 AAC 77.527

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

Authority:AS 16.05.251