Area Fishing Regulations & Licensing

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Kenai River Regulations and Licensing

No guided king fishing on Sunday and Monday in May, June, July (except Memorial Day)

No guided silver salmon fishing on Mondays in August or September
Sunday - Monday are great days for Kenai trout, Kasilof kings, Halibut trips or Flyouts.
Retain 1 Kenai king per day, two per season
May 1 - June 30, kings must be less than 44" or larger than 55"
License & king stamp required.
Sockeye limit retain 3 per day.
Silver limit retain 2 per day.

King salmon season May 1 - July 31.
Silver salmon season:  Aug. 1st - Oct. 31st.

Kasilof River Regulations and Licensing
License & king stamp required, drift boat fishing only .
King salmon season ends July 31.

Retain 1 king per day, up to 3 total from Kasilof per season
No guided fishing on Sundays in July.
Sockeye limit 3 & silver limit 2 per day
You may buy your License & King Stamp ONLINE

Saltwater Regulations and Licensing
License required over 16 years of age.
Retain 2 halibut per day
Retain 1 king per day (king stamp required)
Retain 3 Coho per day in Cook Inlet
Retain 6 Coho per day within Resurrection Bay

Retain 1 lingcod per day from July 1 in Resurrection Bay
Retain 2 lingcod per day from July 1 in Cook Inlet region
Retain up to 5 rockfish per day in Resurrection Bay

License Fees                                             King Stamp
Resident Fishing License         $24.00            $10.00
Non-resident Lic.--- 1 day         $20.00            $10.00
Non-resident Lic.--- 3 days       $35.00            $20.00
Non-resident Lic.--- 7 days       $55.00            $30.00
Non-resident Lic.--- 14 days     $80.00            $50.00
Non-resident Lic.--- Annual   $145.00          $100.00

Seasonal king salmon limit Kenai River 2 kings
Daily limit King Salmon Statewide 1
Daily limit other Salmon Kenai River 2 - 6