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TKC has a variety of permits for access to TKC lands. Shareholders do not need a permit for access, yet do need a permit (at no cost) to harvest logs on TKC land.

Our permit program has several types of permits (see below).

  • Trapping:

    Trapping is not allowed by non-shareholders on TKC lands. There are no grandfather rights for current trappers.

  • Guiding:

    Guiding is not allowed by non-shareholders on TKC lands. Annual and short-term permits/agreements will be negotiated according to TKC's Comprehensive Land/Resource Management Plan. There are no grandfather rights for current guides.

  • Recreation:

    Non-shareholders can access TKC land for recreational use such as sport fishing, temporary camping and berry picking for a fee of $100.00. The fee is waived for shareholders and their families.*

    *A shareholder's family is immediate family members, including non-shareholder spouses living in the same household.

Frequently Asked Questions About Accessing TKC Land for Personal Recreational Use:

Q:

Do I need a permit to cross TKC land to access fishing?

A:

 Yes, a TKC permit is needed for non-shareholders. TKC offers a “Recreational Use Permit” for uses such as overnight camping and crossing TKC land to access sport fishing.

Q:

Can I fish on the gravel bar beside the river without a TKC permit?

A:

 Yes, fishing is allowed on the gravel bar without a TKC permit. The submerged land under the river and up to the “high water mark” is owned by the State of Alaska and is open to the public.

Q:

What is the “high water mark” and where is that mark located?

A:

Generally, the high water mark is past the river gravel and grasses where vegetation such as Willows start.
Land past the high water mark is the beginning of the TKC property boundary. Access beyond the high
water mark requires a permit for non-shareholders.

Q:

Does each member of my family need a separate TKC Recreational Use Permit?

A:

No, this TKC permit covers the applicant and his or her immediate family, so long as they are traveling together.

Q:

For subsistence harvesting, such as berry picking, do I need a TKC permit?

A:

If you are a non-shareholder, yes. If you are a TKC Shareholder, no.

Q:

Can I get a sport fishing license from TKC?

A:

 No, TKC does not provide sport fishing or hunting licenses. Fishing and hunting licenses are issued from
the State of Alaska.

Q:

Is a TKC Recreational Use Permit good forever?

A:

 No, this TKC permit is only good for one calendar year.

Q:

Where are TKC permit applications available?

A:

 You can pick one up at the closest TKC office.


Permit Type Share-
holder		 Non-
shareholder		 Fee for Shareholder Fee for Non-Shareholder Purpose of Permit
Campsite Yes Not offered. $25 one time n/a Seasonal Campsite
Hunting Permit No permit needed Not offered. None n/a Access to TKC land Aug 1 -
Aug 15
Recreational LUP No permit needed Yes None $100 Annual permit for sptfishing, berrypicking
Land Entry Permit Yes Yes Varies Varies Project contracts
Houselog Permit Yes Yes None $5 per log Houselog permit


Find out more about these permit programs:

For more detailed information regarding land issues or to obtain a permit, please contact TKC Land Department.
You'll find a few of the available permits right here: