(Petersburg) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announced today the sport fishing regulations for Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area, described as all waters from 56° 46’N. lat. and north and east of the northern tip of Woewodski Island at 56° 36’ N. lat., 132° 59’W. long. to a line upstream of Crystal Creek (see map below).

The following regulations will be in effect Thursday, May 15 through Friday, August 15, 2025:

• All anglers: 1 king salmon per day, 1 in possession, any size.
• Nonresident annual limit = 2 king salmon, any size.
  • Harvest within the terminal area does not count toward the nonresident annual limit established for the marine waters of Southeast Alaska outside of the terminal area.

BLIND SLOUGH - upstream of a line between Blind Point and Anchor Point to a line at Blind River Rapids:

• Sport fishing is open to residents only.
• Bait is allowed.
• Snagging or attempting to snag is prohibited.

BLIND SLOUGH - upstream of a line at Blind River Rapids to a line upstream of Crystal Creek.

• Closed to sport fishing.

Anglers are reminded that they may not possess more than the daily bag limit nor a smaller size than what is allowed within the area in which they are fishing. For example, if retaining a king salmon less than 28 inches in length within the terminal area, that angler should not then fish outside the terminal area where a king salmon minimum size limit of 28 inches is in effect.

In 2025, the projected Crystal Lake Hatchery king salmon run to the terminal harvest area of Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough is 1,700 adult king salmon. In accordance with the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area management plan the freshwaters of Blind Slough upstream of a line between Blind Point and Anchor Point to a line at Blind River Rapids are open to residents only. The freshwaters of Blind Slough upstream of a line between Blind River Rapids to a line upstream of Crystal Creek will be closed to fishing to help ensure adequate broodstock returns to Crystal Lake Hatchery. In the absence of broodstock concerns additional opportunity may be provided.

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