Emergency Orders and Press Releases Southcentral Date Area Summary Action 10/21/26 Statewide uAlaska uDepartment uof uFish uand uGame uWill uBegin uMailing uAnnual uSport uFishing uSurveys 09/02/26 Expired 10/05/26 North Gulf Coast \ Res. Bay uSeward uLagoon uYouth-uOnly uCoho uSalmon uFishery uExtended uthrough uOctober u5 Opening 08/27/26 Expires 11/30/26 Northern Kenai uKenai uRiver uDrainage uCoho uSalmon uLimit uRemains uat uTwo uFish Restriction 08/17/26 Expires 12/31/26 Mat-Su uLittle uSusitna & uSusitna uRiver uDrainages uNo uRetention uof uCoho uSalmon Closure 08/17/26 Expires 12/31/26 Mat-Su uSusitna uand uLittle uSusitna uRiver uDrainages uNo uRetention uof uCoho uSalmon Closure 08/12/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uSaltery uCove uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uRestored Liberalization 08/12/26 Expired 08/16/26 Mat-Su uEklutna uTailrace uYouth-uOnly uCoho uSalmon uFishery 08/06/26 Expires 12/31/26 Anchorage uShip uCreek uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 08/04/26 Expired 09/30/26 Mat-Su uSusitna uRiver uCoho uSalmon uLimits uReduced uand uBait uProhibited Restriction 08/04/26 Expired 09/30/26 Mat-Su uLittle uSusitna uRiver uCoho uSalmon uLimits uReduced uand uBait uProhibited Restriction 07/31/26 Expires 10/31/26 Statewide u2027 uSport uFishing uRegulations uPhoto uContest: uNow uAll uOnline 07/29/26 Expired 08/15/26 Mat-Su uFish uCreek uSport uFishery uOpens uAugust u3 uwith uIncreased uSockeye uSalmon uLimits Liberalization 07/29/26 Expired 08/02/26 Mat-Su uFish uCreek uYouth-uOnly uFishery uOpens uSaturday uand uSunday, uAugust u1-u2 07/28/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uSaltery uCove uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uReduced Restriction 07/28/26 Expires 10/30/26 Mat-Su uProposals uSought ufor uthe u2027 uMat-uSu uValley uHabitat uRehabilitation & uProtection uCost-uShare uProgram 07/28/26 Expired 09/30/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai uProposals uSought ufor uthe u2027 uKenai uPeninsula uHabitat uRehabilitation & uProtection uCost-uShare uProgram 07/28/26 Expired 08/01/26 Anchorage / Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai / Mat-Su uYouth-uOnly uCoho uSalmon uFishery uat uthe uNick uDudiak uFishing uLagoon uon uthe uHomer uSpit 07/27/26 Expired 07/31/26 Northern Kenai uKenai uRiver uPersonal uUse uDip uNet uFishery uOpen u24 uHours uPer uDay Opening 07/17/26 Expired 07/31/26 Mat-Su uFish uCreek uPersonal uUse uDipnet uFishery uOpens u6 ua.um. uJuly u19 Liberalization 07/16/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak u2026 uAlaska uPeninsula – uAleutian uIslands uSport uFishing uRegulation uUpdate 07/14/26 Expires 12/31/26 Bristol Bay u2026 uBristol uBay uSport uFishing uRegulation 07/01/26 Expires 12/31/26 Anchorage uShip uCreek uClosed uto uAll uSport uFishing uthrough uJuly u13 Closure 07/01/26 Expired 10/01/26 Northern Kenai uKenai uRiver uJuvenile uKing uSalmon uAcoustic uTracking 06/29/26 Expires 12/31/26 Bristol Bay uNushagak-uMulchatna uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/29/26 Expires 12/31/26 Bristol Bay uWood uRiver uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/25/26 Expired 07/31/26 Bristol Bay uNushagak-uMulchatna uDrainage uKing uSalmon uRetention uProhibited Closure 06/25/26 North Gulf Coast \ Res. Bay uSeward uLagoon uYouth-uOnly uFishery uExtended uThrough uJuly u31 Opening 06/24/26 Expired 08/07/26 Northern Kenai uKasilof uRiver uPersonal uUse uDipnet uFishery uArea uExpanded Liberalization 06/24/26 Expires 12/31/26 Northern Kenai uKasilof uRiver uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/24/26 Expired 07/15/26 Kodiak uUpper uStation uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/24/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uAyakulik uRiver uDrainage uSockeye uSalmon uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/23/26 Expired 07/14/26 Northern Kenai uRussian uRiver & uUpper uKenai uRiver uSockeye uSalmon uBag uLimits uIncreased Liberalization 06/22/26 Expired 07/31/26 Bristol Bay uNushagak-uMulchatna uDrainage uBait uProhibition Restriction 06/22/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uBuskin uRiver uClosed uto uSport uFishing ufor uSockeye uSalmon Closure 06/16/26 Expired 07/15/26 Northern Kenai uRussian uRiver uSanctuary uOpens uEarly ufor uSport uFishing Opening 06/16/26 Expired 06/21/26 Anchorage / Mat-Su uEklutna uand uShip uCreek uYouth-uOnly uKing uSalmon uFisheries 06/10/26 Expired 07/01/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai uAnchor uRiver uOpens uto uCatch-uand-uRelease ufor uKing uSalmon Opening 06/10/26 Expires 12/31/26 Statewide u2026 uSport uFishing uRegulation uUpdate 06/03/26 Expired 06/23/26 Prince William Sound uPrince uWilliam uSound uSport uand uSubsistence uFishery uSeason uClosure uand uHarvest uReporting uReminder 06/01/26 Expired 06/07/26 Southern Kenai uYouth-uOnly uKing uSalmon uFisheries uon uthe uLower uKenai uPeninsula 05/28/26 Expires 12/31/26 Anchorage / Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai / Mat-Su uEast uCook uInlet uSport uand uPersonal uUse uRazor uClam uFisheries uWill uRemain uClosed ufor u2026 05/27/26 Expires 12/31/26 Statewide uNew “uSlam” uFishing uChallenges uRecognize uAngling uAccomplishments 05/11/26 Expires 12/31/26 Mat-Su uJoint uPress uRelease uInvasive uSpecies uwork uin uthe uAlexander uCreek uDrainage 04/22/26 Mat-Su uYentna uRiver uSubsistence uSalmon uFishery uRestriction Restriction 04/21/26 Expired 05/01/26 Kodiak uSaltwater uCharter ueLogbook uand uKodiak uArea uSport uFish uManagement uPreseason uMeeting, uApril u30, u6 up.um. 03/31/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uKodiak uand uAfognak uIslands uRockfish uLimits uModified Restriction 03/31/26 Expires 12/31/26 Kodiak uAfognak uIsland uLingcod uLimits uReduced Restriction 03/19/26 Expired 08/09/26 Kodiak uChignik uRiver uClosed uto uSport uFishing ufor uKing uSalmon Closure 03/19/26 Expires 12/31/26 Anchorage / Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai / Mat-Su / North Gulf Coast \ Res. Bay uCook uInlet uand uNorth uGulf uCoast uSport uand uPersonal uUse uRazor uClam uPermit uNow uRequired 03/04/26 Expired 09/15/26 North Gulf Coast \ Res. Bay / Southern Kenai uRockfish uRestrictions uin uNorth uGulf uCoast uand uCook uInlet Restriction 02/26/26 Expired 09/15/26 Prince William Sound uPot ulimit uand useason ureduced uin uthe uPrince uWilliam uSound uNoncommercial uShrimp uFishery Restriction 02/26/26 Expired 08/15/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai uCORRECTED: uKasilof uRiver uKing uSalmon uRegulations ufor u2026 Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 06/24/26 Northern Kenai uKasilof uRiver uPersonal uUse uGillnet uFishery uSeason uDates uReduced Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 06/19/26 Northern Kenai uKenai uRiver uEarly-uRun uKing uSalmon uSport uFishery uis uClosed Closure 02/09/26 Expired 08/15/26 Northern Kenai uKenai uRiver uLate-uRun uKing uSalmon uSport uFishery uis uClosed Closure 02/09/26 Expires 12/31/26 Mat-Su uWest uCook uInlet uFresh uWaters uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 09/15/26 Southern Kenai uKing uSalmon uRestrictions uin uCook uInlet uSalt uWaters Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 07/31/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai uAnchor uRiver uand uDeep uCreek uClosed uto uAll uSport uFishing uThrough uJuly u15 uand uGear uRestricted uJuly u16 uThrough uJuly u31 Closure 02/09/26 Expired 07/31/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai uReduced uSeason uand uBag uLimit ufor uHatchery uKing uSalmon, uand uGear uRestrictions uin uthe uNinilchik uRiver Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 07/13/26 Anchorage uEagle uRiver uDrainage uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 09/15/26 Kodiak uKing uSalmon uRestrictions uin uGulf uof uAlaska uSalt uWaters Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 09/15/26 Kodiak uKing uSalmon uRestrictions uin uGulf uof uAlaska uSalt uWaters Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 09/15/26 Prince William Sound uKing uSalmon uRestrictions uin uGulf uof uAlaska uSalt uWaters Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 06/30/26 Kodiak uWestside uKodiak uSalt uWaters uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 07/25/26 Kodiak uAyakulik uand uKarluk uRivers uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 07/31/26 Anchorage uCampbell uCreek uGear uRestrictions uand uCatch-uand-uRelease uOnly ufor uYouth-uOnly uKing uSalmon uFishery Restriction 02/09/26 Expired 07/13/26 Mat-Su uSusitna uand uLittle uSusitna uRiver uDrainages uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 07/13/26 Mat-Su uSusitna uand uLittle uSusitna uRiver uDrainages uClosed uto uKing uSalmon uFishing Closure 02/09/26 Expired 08/15/26 Northern Kenai uKasilof uRiver uKing uSalmon uRegulations ufor u2026 Restriction 02/09/26 Expires 12/31/26 Northern Kenai / Southern Kenai / Mat-Su u2026 uCook uInlet uKing uSalmon uRun uForecasts 02/03/26 Expired 02/13/26 Prince William Sound uPrince uWilliam uSound uShrimp uFisheries uPublic uZoom uMeeting 01/29/26 Expires 12/31/26 Bristol Bay uRegulatory uchanges ufor uBristol uBay uSport uFisheries 01/05/26 Expired 02/01/26 Statewide u2026 uStatewide uSport uFish uStocking uPlan uOpen ufor uPublic uComment Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit
