Juneau's Section 11-A personal use king crab fishery closes at 4 p.m. Monday

The personal use red and blue king crab fishery in Section 11-A near Juneau closes at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24.

Three crab is the season limit, not a daily bag: three legal male red or blue king crab in combination per household permit, minimum shell width 7 inches, one pot or two ring nets per vessel.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened the fishery at noon on Aug. 14 after a 2025 stock assessment estimated 211,573 pounds of legal male red king crab, above the 200,000-pound threshold that triggers a three-crab limit, against the one-crab limit set during winter 2024's five-day opening.

Only Alaska residents may take part, with a sport fishing license (under 18 or 60 and older exempt) and a free Section 11-A household permit.

Households must report online at adfg.alaska.gov/Harvest or return the permit to the Douglas Area Office, 802 3rd Street, by Oct. 15. Missing it costs next year's permit. Full rules appear on pages 40-45 of the 2026 Southeast Alaska shellfish regulations summary.