Alaska Saltwater Fishing Areas
ADF&G management areas with coastal entries, from the Panhandle to Cook Inlet and Kodiak.
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Alaska saltwater fishing areas by ADF&G management area
9 ADF&G management areas with coastal entries have pages here. Rows come from goFishAK marine points, quoted as published, and the Salmon Holes and Halibut Hills atlas areas, which are names only.
- Juneau-Glacier Bay18 marine entries, 191 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Prince of Wales Island14 marine entries, 114 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Sitka8 marine entries, 85 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Petersburg-Wrangell2 marine entries, 80 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Prince William Sound17 marine entries, 0 atlas areas; ADF&G Southcentral region
- Ketchikan6 marine entries, 46 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Lower Cook Inlet10 marine entries, 0 atlas areas; ADF&G Southcentral region
- Haines-Skagway7 marine entries, 3 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
- Yakutat2 marine entries, 7 atlas areas; ADF&G Southeast region
Description, access and tackle text as published in the ADF&G goFishAK Sport Fishing Opportunities and Access layer (ADF&G titles it a draft), read November 14, 2026.
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Alaska saltwater area centres
Alaska saltwater areas, answered
How many saltwater areas have pages?
9.
Where do the marine rows come from?
The ADF&G goFishAK marine points and the Southeast Salmon Holes and Halibut Hills atlas, read November 2026.
Are atlas areas fishing reports?
No. They are named areas with no catch information.
Which booklet covers saltwater?
Each regional booklet carries salt water sections; the booklet pages list their headings.
Are king salmon limits current?
Many 2026 king salmon rows say the fishery was closed in 2026 by emergency order; the text is as printed, so check the current emergency orders.
Do areas match ADF&G regions?
They are ADF&G management areas; each page prints ADF&G’s own region field.
Where are halibut rules?
In the booklets; see the Pacific halibut page for its headings.
Where are launch ramps?
On the Alaska boat ramps list.