Emergency Orders and Press Releases Interior Date Area Summary Action 10/25/16 Interior ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR 2017 SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS SUMMARY PHOTO CONTEST 10/13/16 Statewide FISH AND GAME TO BEGIN MAILING ANNUAL SPORT FISHING HARVEST SURVEY 09/27/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna REMINDER: REPORT 2016 CHITINA DIP NET HARVEST TO ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 08/31/16 Expired 12/31/16 Yukon MAINSTEM PORCUPINE RIVER CLOSED TO SPORT FISHING FOR CHUM SALMON Closure 08/09/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON Opening 08/09/16 Tanana CHATANIKA RIVER PERSONAL USE WHITEFISH SPEAR FISHERY PERMITS AVAILABLE AUGUST 19 Opening 08/03/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF AUGUST 8 –14 07/26/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF AUGUST 1 – AUGUST 7 07/20/16 Northwest BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT FOR PINK SALMON INCREASED IN THE NOME RIVER DRAINAGE Liberalization 07/20/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JULY 25 – JULY 31 Opening 07/13/16 Tanana BAIT ALLOWED IN TANANA RIVER TRIBUTARIES Liberalization 07/13/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JULY 18 – JULY 24 Opening 07/08/16 Northwest SPORT FISHING FOR KING SALMON CLOSED AND USE OF BAIT PROHIBITED IN THE UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK RIVERS Closure 07/05/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JULY 11 – JULY 17 Opening 06/29/16 Tanana BAIT PROHIBITED IN THE TANANA RIVER TRIBUTARIES Restriction 06/28/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JULY 4 – JULY 10 Opening 06/27/16 Tanana BIRCH LAKE AND CHENA LAKE NAMED TO TAKE ME FISHING™ 2016 TOP 100 FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACES TO BOAT AND FISH IN THE U.S. LIST 06/21/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna UPPER COPPER RIVER KING SALMON SPORT FISHERIES CLOSE ON JUNE 25 Closure 06/21/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JUNE 27 – JULY 3 Opening 06/14/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna UPPER COPPER RIVER KING SALMON SPORT FISHERIES TO CATCH-AND-RELEASE ON JUNE 18 Restriction 06/14/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JUNE 20 – 26 Opening 06/07/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JUNE 13 – 19 Opening 06/02/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE WEEK OF JUNE 6 – JUNE 12 Opening 05/23/16 Tanana ADFG Proposes Amendment To Statewide Stocking Plan 05/20/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna 2016 COPPER RIVER BATZULNETAS SUBSISTENCE SALMON FISHING SCHEDULE 05/06/16 Northwest KING SALMON BAG LIMIT REDUCED IN THE UNALAKLEET AND SHAKTOOLIK RIVER DRAINAGES Restriction 05/03/16 Upper Copper Upper Susitna REVISED: PRESEASON SCHEDULE FOR THE 2016 COPPER RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET SALMON FISHERY Opening 05/02/16 Tanana MINTO FLATS NORTHERN PIKE BAG LIMIT REDUCTION Restriction 04/20/16 Yukon SPORT FISHING CLOSURE FOR KING SALMON IN THE YUKON RIVER DRAINAGE, EXCLUDING THE TANANA DRAINAGE, EFFECTIVE APRIL 29th Closure 03/25/16 Kuskokwim KING SALMON SPORT FISHING RESTRICTIONS IN KUSKOKWIM BAY TRIBUTARIES EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST Restriction 03/25/16 Kuskokwim SPORT FISHING CLOSURE FOR KING SALMON IN THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER DRAINAGE EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST Closure 12/21/15 Statewide SPORT FISH STOCKING PLAN AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT 12/21/15 Interior SPORT FISH STOCKING PLAN AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit