[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Cook Inlet Fisheries” button_one_url=”https:\/\/simplecheckout.authorize.net\/payment\/CatalogPayment.aspx” background_overlay_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_letter_spacing=”1px” content_text_color=”#000000″ subhead_text_color=”#595959″ background_color=”#003366″ background_image=”https:\/\/aksalmonalliance.org\/staging1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-12-140515.png” background_position=”center_left” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”20px” button_one_text_color=”#003366″ button_one_border_width=”3px” button_one_border_color=”#003366″ button_one_border_radius=”6px” button_one_font=”|600|||||||” button_one_icon=”||fa||900″ button_one_icon_color=”#003366″ button_one_icon_placement=”left” module_alignment=”left” min_height=”239px” custom_margin=”5px||7px||false|false” custom_padding=”144px||144px||true|false” title_text_shadow_style=”preset5″ title_text_shadow_color=”#000000″ content_text_shadow_style=”preset5″ subhead_text_shadow_style=”preset5″ border_radii_image=”on|8px|8px|8px|8px” box_shadow_style_button_one=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-67px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Cook Inlet Fisheries Content” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||-28px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Cook Inlet is a body of water that stretches approximately 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska to Knik Arm near Anchorage, Wasilla, and Palmer.\u00a0 Cook Inlet\u2019s watershed covers approximately 100,000 square miles and has many tributaries, including the Kenai River, Kasilof River, Susitna River, Little Susitna River, Matanuska River, and Chakachamna River (amongst others). Over half of Alaska\u2019s population live in the watershed; about 400,000 residents in total. This makes Cook Inlet and its salmon bearing rivers the most popular and accessible fisheries in Alaska.<\/p>\n
Cook Inlet waters host a variety of fisheries, all of which contribute in important ways to Alaska\u2019s economy, social and cultural fabric, and natural resource wealth.\u00a0 Cook Inlet fisheries are typically divided into two areas: Lower<\/a> and Upper Cook Inlet<\/a>. Upper Cook Inlet is divided into two areas \u2013 the Central District and the Northern District. The following links provide more information about the dominant fisheries in the Cook Inlet region.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||57px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/aksalmonalliance.org\/staging1\/cook-inlet-fisheries\/commercial-fishing\/” button_text=”Commercial Fishing” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_font=”||||||||” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/aksalmonalliance.org\/staging1\/cook-inlet-fisheries\/sport-fishing\/” button_text=”Sport Fishing” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_font=”||||||||” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/aksalmonalliance.org\/staging1\/cook-inlet-fisheries\/personal-use-fishing\/” button_text=”Personal Use Fishing” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_font=”||||||||” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/aksalmonalliance.org\/staging1\/cook-inlet-fisheries\/traditional-use-fishing\/” button_text=”Traditional Use Fishing” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_font=”||||||||” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Cook Inlet Map Code” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]