Regulations & Licensing: What You Need To Know

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Kenai River Regulations and Licensing

• No guided king fishing on Sunday and Monday in May, June, July (except Memorial Day)
  Remember: Sunday-Monday are ideal days for Halibut trips, Kenai trout, Kasilof kings, or flyouts.
• One Kenai king per day, two per season
• Through June 30, kings must be less than 44" or larger than 55"
• License & king stamp required.
• King salmon season ends July 31.
• Sockeye limit 3 per day.
• Silver limit 2 per day.
• Silver salmon season:  Aug. 1st - Oct. 31st.
• No guided silver salmon fishing on Mondays in August or September

Kasilof River Regulations

• One king per day, up to 3 total from Kasilof per season
• License & king stamp required.
• King salmon season ends July 31.
• Drift Boat fishing only
• No guided fishing on Sundays in July.
• Sockeye limit 3 & silver limit 2 per day
• Buy your License & King Stamp ONLINE

Saltwater Regulations

• License required.
• 2 halibut per day
• One king per day (king stamp required)
• 3 Coho per day in Cook Inlet
• 6 Coho per day within Resurrection Bay
• Up to 5 rockfish per day in Resurrection Bay
• 1 lingcod per day from July 1 in Resurrection Bay
• 2 lingcod per day from July 1 in Cook Inlet region