09-08-2004, 03:00 PM
JUNEAU AREA [center]September Regulatory changes[/center]
Juneau Terminal Harvest Area now closed
Juneau anglers should be aware that as of August 31, 2004, the Juneau Terminal Harvest Area for hatchery king salmon is closed. Harvest limits within the THA have reverted back to the region wide limits that are published in the Southeast Alaska Sport Fish Regulation Summary booklet. The 2004 region wide saltwater regulations for king salmon in Southeast Alaska are:
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For Alaska residents: 2 king salmon daily, 2 in possession, 28” minimum size
For nonresidents: 1 king salmon daily, 1 in possession, 28” minimum size, 3 fish annual limits.
With the closure of the Juneau THA, sport fishing for king salmon in freshwater streams crossed by the Juneau road system is now prohibited.
The Juneau Terminal Harvest Area is typically opened in early June by Emergency Order in order to allow anglers additional opportunity to harvest mature hatchery king salmon returning to the Juneau area. This year, the Juneau Terminal Harvest Area was opened by Emergency Order on Friday the third of June.
Snagging Prohibition at the mouth of Auke Creek ended.
As of August 30th, the snagging prohibition in the salt water area at the mouth of Auke Creek has ended. A prohibition on snagging in the saltwater area at the mouth of Auke Creek was established by an Emergency Order earlier this summer. The effective period for the snagging prohibition was from June 19th until August 30th. The purpose for the snagging prohibition was to protect sockeye salmon returning to the Auke Creek drainage.
Use of Bait in Southeast Alaska and in streams on the Juneau road system
From September 15 to November 15, the use of bait is allowed in most streams in Southeast Alaska.
However, use of bait is prohibited year round in Montana Creek, Windfall Lake, Auke Lake, Salt Lake (near Amalga Harbor) and Mendenhall, Glacier and Moraine Lakes (located within the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area).
Summary of Juneau Hotspots 8/- 8/18, 2004
King Salmon (114 hours per fish this week, 144 hours last week): Backside of Douglas Island; North Pass
Coho Salmon (5 hours per fish this week, 4 hours last week): North Pass; Lena Point; Backside of Douglas Island; and, Lizardhead.
Halibut: (27 hours per fish this week, 8 hours last week): Poundstone Rock; South Shelter; Vanderbelt Reef; Icy Strait
Notation Used in this Report
Some anglers may not be aware of many terms used in this report; such as, rod hours, catch, effort, or catch and harvest rates. Below is a brief description of each term:
Rod Hours: For marine boat anglers in Southeastern, Alaska, this refers to the number of hours spent targeting a species of fish (halibut, salmon, rockfish, or bottomfish) per rod used. For example, an angler who harvested 2 coho salmon after 6 hours of salmon fishing with two rods would have spent 6 rod hours per fish.
Catch: Catch is composed of fish harvested and released.
Effort: For marine boat anglers in Southeastern, Alaska, effort refers to the number of rod hours spent pursuing a particular species of fish. For example, the previously described coho angler expended 12 hours of salmon fishing effort.
Catch and Harvest Rates: These rates are commonly referred to as catch per unit of effort (CPUE) or harvest per unit of effort (HPUE) and can be calculated using a variety of statistical methods. In general, they describe how much effort (e.g. rod hours) was expended catching, or harvesting, a particular species of fish (e.g. halibut).
And as a reminder to all anglers, please be aware of the following regulation:
For all boats returning to a port where an ADF&G creel survey is being conducted, it is prohibited to head or fillet king salmon, coho salmon or lingcod until the fish have been brought to shore and offloaded. This prohibition allows our marine creel survey crew to examine intact salmon for evidence of coded wire tags (CWTs) and to measure and collect the heads from these tagged fish. Among other things, this information is used to estimate the composition of hatchery king salmon caught in Alaska fisheries that can be excluded from Alaska’s quota of king salmon as set by the U.S/Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty. Since hatchery king salmon do not count toward our quota, determining the proportion of hatchery kings that can be excluded from the quota has the potential of maximizing our total harvest of king salmon. Gutting and gilling your king or coho is allowed at any time while you are at sea; as is, eating them or having them completely preserved (i.e. canning, freezing, etc.) Aside from those exceptions, your catch of king and coho salmon may not be headed and/or filleted until your vessel has been tied up at the dock.
Regarding coded-wire-tagged salmon, if you are surveyed by a Department creel census technician, you are required to forfeit the head and the date/area you caught the fish.
Juneau Terminal Harvest Area now closed
Juneau anglers should be aware that as of August 31, 2004, the Juneau Terminal Harvest Area for hatchery king salmon is closed. Harvest limits within the THA have reverted back to the region wide limits that are published in the Southeast Alaska Sport Fish Regulation Summary booklet. The 2004 region wide saltwater regulations for king salmon in Southeast Alaska are:
For Alaska residents: 2 king salmon daily, 2 in possession, 28” minimum size
For nonresidents: 1 king salmon daily, 1 in possession, 28” minimum size, 3 fish annual limits.
With the closure of the Juneau THA, sport fishing for king salmon in freshwater streams crossed by the Juneau road system is now prohibited.
The Juneau Terminal Harvest Area is typically opened in early June by Emergency Order in order to allow anglers additional opportunity to harvest mature hatchery king salmon returning to the Juneau area. This year, the Juneau Terminal Harvest Area was opened by Emergency Order on Friday the third of June.
Snagging Prohibition at the mouth of Auke Creek ended.
As of August 30th, the snagging prohibition in the salt water area at the mouth of Auke Creek has ended. A prohibition on snagging in the saltwater area at the mouth of Auke Creek was established by an Emergency Order earlier this summer. The effective period for the snagging prohibition was from June 19th until August 30th. The purpose for the snagging prohibition was to protect sockeye salmon returning to the Auke Creek drainage.
Use of Bait in Southeast Alaska and in streams on the Juneau road system
From September 15 to November 15, the use of bait is allowed in most streams in Southeast Alaska.
However, use of bait is prohibited year round in Montana Creek, Windfall Lake, Auke Lake, Salt Lake (near Amalga Harbor) and Mendenhall, Glacier and Moraine Lakes (located within the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area).
Summary of Juneau Hotspots 8/- 8/18, 2004
King Salmon (114 hours per fish this week, 144 hours last week): Backside of Douglas Island; North Pass
Coho Salmon (5 hours per fish this week, 4 hours last week): North Pass; Lena Point; Backside of Douglas Island; and, Lizardhead.
Halibut: (27 hours per fish this week, 8 hours last week): Poundstone Rock; South Shelter; Vanderbelt Reef; Icy Strait
Notation Used in this Report
Some anglers may not be aware of many terms used in this report; such as, rod hours, catch, effort, or catch and harvest rates. Below is a brief description of each term:
Rod Hours: For marine boat anglers in Southeastern, Alaska, this refers to the number of hours spent targeting a species of fish (halibut, salmon, rockfish, or bottomfish) per rod used. For example, an angler who harvested 2 coho salmon after 6 hours of salmon fishing with two rods would have spent 6 rod hours per fish.
Catch: Catch is composed of fish harvested and released.
Effort: For marine boat anglers in Southeastern, Alaska, effort refers to the number of rod hours spent pursuing a particular species of fish. For example, the previously described coho angler expended 12 hours of salmon fishing effort.
Catch and Harvest Rates: These rates are commonly referred to as catch per unit of effort (CPUE) or harvest per unit of effort (HPUE) and can be calculated using a variety of statistical methods. In general, they describe how much effort (e.g. rod hours) was expended catching, or harvesting, a particular species of fish (e.g. halibut).
And as a reminder to all anglers, please be aware of the following regulation:
For all boats returning to a port where an ADF&G creel survey is being conducted, it is prohibited to head or fillet king salmon, coho salmon or lingcod until the fish have been brought to shore and offloaded. This prohibition allows our marine creel survey crew to examine intact salmon for evidence of coded wire tags (CWTs) and to measure and collect the heads from these tagged fish. Among other things, this information is used to estimate the composition of hatchery king salmon caught in Alaska fisheries that can be excluded from Alaska’s quota of king salmon as set by the U.S/Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty. Since hatchery king salmon do not count toward our quota, determining the proportion of hatchery kings that can be excluded from the quota has the potential of maximizing our total harvest of king salmon. Gutting and gilling your king or coho is allowed at any time while you are at sea; as is, eating them or having them completely preserved (i.e. canning, freezing, etc.) Aside from those exceptions, your catch of king and coho salmon may not be headed and/or filleted until your vessel has been tied up at the dock.
Regarding coded-wire-tagged salmon, if you are surveyed by a Department creel census technician, you are required to forfeit the head and the date/area you caught the fish.