King salmon — north of Bluff Point (Cook Inlet salt waters) regulations
Alaska · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Alaska saltwater sport-fishing reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
FIELD GUIDE
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
speciesBASICThe largest and most valuable Pacific salmon, also called king salmon, quinnat, or tyee. Anadromous, native from California to Alaska and Asian rivers to northern Japan.
HABITAT
North Pacific Ocean and western North American river systems; introduced and thriving in Lake Michigan.
SIZE
typically 10–50 lb, up to 59 kg
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King salmon — north of Bluff Point (Cook Inlet salt waters) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Alaska.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- North of Bluff Point: 1 per day and 1 in possession Apr 1-30 and Aug 16-31; closed May 1-Aug 15; all waters: 1 per day and 1 in possession Sep 1-15; 2 per day and 2 in possession Sep 16-Mar 31.
- LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
- Apr 1, 2026 through Apr 30, 2026 · 1 fish listed
- May 1, 2026 through Aug 15, 2026 · 0 fish listed
- Aug 16, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 · 1 fish listed
- Sep 1, 2026 through Sep 15, 2026 · 1 fish listed
- Sep 16, 2026 through Mar 31, 2027 · 2 fish listed
- APPLICABILITY
- North of Bluff Point only; the south-of-Bluff-Point schedule is a separate row. In 2026 an emergency order restricted Cook Inlet king salmon; check current ADF&G emergency orders. The May 1-Aug 15 closure is encoded as a zero-bag window so the evaluator renders listed-closed during the base-rule closure.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- ADF&G 2026 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations, General regulations—Cook Inlet & Kachemak Bay salt waters, King Salmon
UPDATED January 1, 2026 · CHECKED Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026
ADF&G sport fishing regulations ↗The ADF&G page is an informational summary; the applicable state statutes and emergency orders are authoritative.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Alaska (1)
This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.