The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced the new King Salmon sport fishing regulations for 2018. With this much anticipated announcement, all the potential fish we can catch here in Sitka, Alaska are now accounted for. Here's the list of the 2018 sport fishing regulations for Southeast Alaska.
Chinook (King) Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Daily Limit: 1 King Salmon per person
Annual Limit: 3 King Salmon per person through June 30th, 1 King Salmon per person beginning July 1st
Size: 28 inches or longer
Preseason Abundance Index: 1.07
Silver (Coho) Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Daily Limit: 6 Silver Salmon per person
Annual Limit: None
Size: 16 inches or longer
Halibut Sport Fishing Regulations 2018 (Area 2C)
(Non-Residents)
Daily Limit: 1 Halibut per person
Annual Limit: None
Size: Under 38 inches or Over 80 inches (~277 lbs)
Ling Cod Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Daily Limit: 1 Ling Cod per person
Annual Limit: 2 per person (one of which is 30-35 inches and other is > 55 inches)
Size: 30-35 inches or 55 inches and longer
Sablefish (Black Cod) Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Daily Limit: 4 Black Cod per person
Annual Limit: 8 per person
Size: None
Pelagic Rockfish Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Species: Black, Dusky, Yellowtail, Widow, Blue, & Dark Rockfish
Daily Limit: 3 Pelagic Rockfish per person
Annual Limit: None
Size: None
Non-Pelagic Rockfish Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Species: Yelloweye, Quillback, Silvergray, Copper, Tiger, Shortraker & China Rockfish
*Daily Limit: 1 Non-Pelagic Rockfish per person
*Annual Limit: 1 Yelloweye Rockfish per person
Size: None
*Retention of non-pelagic rockfish is prohibited in all Southeast Outside waters from August 1st through August 31st, 2018
Shark Sport Fishing Regulations 2018
(Non-Residents)
Species: Salmon Shark, Blue Shark, Dog Shark
Daily Limit: 1 Shark per person
Annual Limit: 2 Sharks per person
Size: None