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Date Posted: 04:11:41 04/28/04 Wed
Author: Don Johnson
Subject: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee

Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee

Dear Sportfish


Below is the " recommendation " wording which is being submitted to the Alaska Board of Fish by :
The Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
The Alaska Board of Fish has decided to receive " RECOMMENDATIONS " from the public
for its March 2003 Board of Fisheries meeting.


If the sport fish industry does not also submit early run "recommendations" it will be forced to only address
other persons "recommendations" as to how to resolve the " proposal # 434, early run issue ".
This would be a totally defensive sport fish position plan for the March Board of Fish meeting.
It is not in the sport fish industries best interest to allow other groups to set the solution agenda for
the March Board of Fish meeting. The sport fish industry is being given a chance to write its own future in the
form of sending in its " recommendations " to the Alaska Board of Fish.

Allowing others to control sport fish issues today will not make a very bright sport fish future.

The Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee is recommending the following.
1.] It claims that overcrowding on the Kasilof River during restrictions or closures on the Kenai River will
result in a Kasilof biologic emergency and the only way to prevent this is to restrict guided angler effort
to 8 hours a day, 5 days / week.
2.] It claims that guided angler effort on the Kenai river during the early run of Chinook, downstream
of Soldotna Bridge harvests up to 90% of the in-river Chinook. Its recommendation is to again restrict guided
angler effort to 8 hours per / day 5 days of the week throughout the early run of Chinook.
3.] It recommends extending current Chinook sanctuaries closure dates from January 1 through July 10 to
January 1 through July 21 and extend the current boundaries of sanctuaries a minimum of 600 ft. (upriver and downriver).

The Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee Solutions.
1.] Kasilof recommendation - restrict guided angler effort to 8 hours a day, 5 days / week.
2.] Kenai recommendation - restrict guided angler effort to 8 hours a day, 5 days / week.
3.] Kenai recommendation - extend sanctuarie dates through July 21 and boundaries
a minimum of 600 ft. (upriver and downriver).


Your " RECOMMENDATIONS " may be sent to diana_cote@fishgame.state.ak.us


----- Original Message -----
From: bob kintzele
To: Don Johnson
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 2:04 PM
Subject: Porter's Proposals


To: Alaska Board of Fish and Game.
Fm: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Subj: March 2003 B.O.F. meeting/ Proposal 434.
Under Alaska Administrative Code Number 5 AAC 56.XXX, we submit to the Alaska Board of Fish our support of proposal 434 and submit the following to consider during the March 2003 meeting:

The problem for the Board to address:

Overcrowding on the Kasilof River during restrictions or closures to the Kenai River and also general overcrowding at all times during the early run of Chinook on both rivers.

What will happen if this problem is not solved?

Continued overcrowding will perpetuate negative social issues and the resource may be over-fished creating a biologic emergency.

What solution do we prefer?

Restrict guided angler effort to 8 hours a day, 5 days/week (Tuesday-Saturday).

Who is likely to benefit if this solution were to be adopted?

All user groups as the crowding issue should be solved and the fisheries will not encounter biologic emergencies generated by overcrowding.

Who is likely to suffer if our solution is adopted?

Commercial guide services that currently operate on both rivers and make multiple trips each day on each river.

Submitted by: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.

Soldotna, AK. 99669


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To: The Alaska Board of Fish and Game.

Fm: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Subj: March 2003 B.O.F. meeting/Proposal 434.
Under Alaska Administrative Code 5AAC 56.XXX, we submit to the Board of Fish our support of proposal 434 and the following to consider during the March 2003 meeting:

What is the problem we want the Board to address?

Guided angler effort on the Kenai river during the early run of Chinook.
Downstream of Soldotna Bridge the guided angler harvests up to 90% of in-river Chinook (see fig. 9 taken from the ADF&G “Special Publication 02-02). Currently the unguided angler does not have parity.

What will happen if this problem is not solved?

The guided anglers will continue to dominate the fishery and unguided anglers ( mostly local residents ) will not have an equal opportunity to utilize the resource.

What solution do we prefer?

Restrict guided angler effort to 8 hours per/day 5 days of the week throughout the early run of Chinook.

Who is likely to benefit if this solution were to be adopted?

The public at large.

Who is likely to suffer if this solution were to be adopted?

No one. Commercial guides can charge more for trips they offer.

Submitted by: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Soldotna, AK. 99669


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To: Alaska Board of Fish and Game.
Fm: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Subj: March 2003 B.O.F. meeting/Proposal 434.
Under Alaska Administrative Code 5AAC 56.XXX, we submit to the B.O.F. our support of proposition 434 and the following to consider at the March 2003 meeting:

What is the problem we would like the Board to address?

Insufficient timeframe for protection of early run Chinook spawning areas in the Kenai River (see statement taken from ADF&G “Special Publication 02-02 pg 1 and figures 14, 22 and 28).

What will happen if this problem is not solved?

The early run Chinook may not be able to spawn in numbers that will perpetuate a sustainable fishery.

What solution do we prefer?

Extend current closure dates from January 1 through July 10 to January 1 through July 21. We also request the Board extend the current boundaries of sanctuaries a minimum of 600 ft. (upriver and downriver).

Who is likely to benefit if this solution were to be adopted?

All user groups due to the Chinook having a better chance to spawn unmolested and therefore help produce more fish.

Who is likely to suffer if this solution is adopted?

Those anglers who will no longer be able to fish in or too close to the sanctuaries.

Submitted by: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Soldotna, AK 99669.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit to you the ideas presented to us by the public.

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To: Alaska Board of Fish and Game.
Fm: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee.
Subj: March 2003 B.O.F. meeting/Proposal 434.
Under Alaska Administrative code 56.XXX, we submit to the B.O.F. our support of proposal 434 and the following for consideration at the March 2003 meeting:

What is the problem we would like the Board to address?

Current regulatory requirements mandating catch and release from Jun 11th-30th for the early run of Chinook on the Kenai River.

What will happen if this problem is not addressed?

Under mandated catch and release the traditional harvest fishery is eliminated. The current slot limit of 40 inches-55 inches unnecessarily protects 4 ocean fish and then allows fish over 55 inches to be retained which is not in keeping with a desire to protect the 5 ocean fish.

What solution do we prefer?

Manage early run of Chinook on the Kenai as prior to B.O.F. meeting in 2002 with the exception that catch and release fishing not be mandated as a management tool. If the BEG is being met, then a harvest fishery exists for Chinook salmon less than or equal to 48 inches. If the BEG is not met closure of the river to fishing for Chinook would be acceptable (see figure number 1 taken from the ADF&G “Special Publication 02-02 and comments also taken from same publication attached).

Who is likely to benefit if this solution is adopted?

All sport fishermen who understand the importance of a harvest fishery. The sport fishermen who want to be able to choose to catch and release or not will get that chance. The restructured length restriction will more adequately protect 5 ocean fish without unduly effecting 4 ocean fish. Conservation concerns for 5 ocean Chinook will be addressed.

Who is likely to suffer if this solution is adopted?

No one. The fishermen make a choice to catch and release or not.

Submitted by: Kenai-Soldotna Fish and Game Advisory Committee
Soldotna, AK. 99669.
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