2024 Sitka Alaska Fishing Regulations

Alaskan Resident -  

Daily limit - Two king salmon, Size limit - 28 inches or greater in length.

Nonresident -  

Daily Limit - One king salmon, Size limit - 28 inches or greater

Annual Limits - 

3 Until July 14th

*Reduced to 2 July 15th-31st

*Reduced to 1 August 1st on 

Daily Limit -Six 

Size limit - Over 16"

Annual limit - None 

Daily Limit: 1

Reverse slot limits: 

Now - through July 14th halibut must be less than or equal to 40 inches or greater than or equal to 80 inches in length. 

From July 15 until the end of the season, retained halibut must be less than or equal to 36 inches or greater than or equal to 80 inches in length. 

Friday closures, (except GAF) on all Fridays beginning July 19, 2024 and continuing through September 13, 2024.

• Daily limit: 1 per day, 1 in possession between 30-35 inches or over 55 inches in length.
• Annual limit: 2 fish, 1 of which is 30-35 inches in length, and 1 that is 55 inches or greater in length
• Open May 16–June 14 and August 1–November 30.
• Size: 30-35 inches or 55 inches and longer.

These include: Black, Blue, Dark, Dusky, Widow, and Yellowtail.

Resident daily limit - Five

Nonresident Daily limit - 2

Size limit - None

Annual limit - None

No retention of demersal shelf rockfish. These include Canary, China, Copper, Quillback, Rosethorn, Tiger, and Yelloweye.

Slope Non Pelagic Rockfish: 

Daily limit - One

Size limit - None

Annual limit - None

Slope rockfish include: Blackgill, Blackspotted, Bocaccio, Brown, Chilipepper, Darkblotched, Greenstriped, Harlequin, Northern, Pacific Ocean Perch, Puget Sound, Pygmy, Redstripe, Redbanded, Rougheye, Sharpchin, Shortbelly, Shortraker, Silvergray, Splitnose, Stripetail, Vermilion, and Yellowmouth