The Cook Inlet Area includes all waters of Alaska enclosed by a line extending east from Cape Douglas (58° 51.10' N. lat.) and a line extending south from Cape Fairfield (148° 50.25' W. long.), excluding all waters of the Upper Susitna River drainage upstream of the Susitna River's confluence with the Oshetna River.

(In effect before 1988; readopt 5/14/93, Register 126; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 3/14/2009, Register 189)