Fishing spot
Sarkar Lake and River
Canoe-route lake with cutthroat and rainbow trout and a steelhead outlet river.
0.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Sarkar Lake Cabin
Lake cabin on the Sarkar Canoe Route, with skiffs provided.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heat
- Wood stove
- Skiff provided
- Yes
- Outhouse
- Yes
- Fee per night
- 45 USD
- Booking url
- recreation.gov
- Fishing species
- Cutthroat trout · Rainbow trout
On Sarkar Lake, where the Sarkar Canoe Route begins. Sleeps 6 with a wood stove; skiffs are provided. $45 a night in peak season, $25 otherwise. Sarkar Lake holds cutthroat and rainbow trout (14 to 22 inch slot).
Location
In pictures
Fishing · Canoeing · Cabins
Sources
- Sarkar Lake CabinUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-05
- 2026 Southeast Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations: Prince of Wales IslandAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-09
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Fishing spot
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9.7 mi
Fishing spot
Staney Creek
Road-accessible west-side creek for coho and steelhead, with free campsites and a cabin.
10.9 mi
Fishing spot
Luck Lake and Eagle Creek
Trout lake with a road access site, draining to Eagle Creek's steelhead run.
17.3 mi
Trails
Trail
Sarkar Canoe Route
- Distance
- 1.84491027083085 mi
Fifteen-mile paddle linking seven lakes from the Sarkar Lake boat ramp.
1.8 mi
Trail
Beaver Falls Karst Trail
- Distance
- 12.9109523171056 mi
Short north-end walk through muskeg and karst to a 40-foot waterfall that drops into a cave.
12.9 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
- 22.8500957060827 mi
Lakeshore loop from the Balls Lake picnic shelter, linked to Eagles Nest Campground.
22.9 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Barnes Lake Cabin
Cedar cabin on a saltwater lagoon with crabbing and some of the island's best silver salmon fishing.
9.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Staney Creek Cabin
Easy-access cabin a half mile by boardwalk from Forest Road 2054, near Staney Creek's salmon and steelhead.
9.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Sweetwater Lake Cabin
Lake cabin 10 road miles from Coffman Cove, then a short hike and skiff ride.
10.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Shipley Bay Cabin
Kosciusko Island cabin facing 2,592-foot Mount Francis, an hour by boat from El Capitan.
14.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Honker Lake Cabin
Small cabin on the Honker Divide canoe route, by floatplane or a 6-mile paddle.
15.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Red Bay Lake Cabin
North-end lake cabin that sleeps 8, by short hike and row or floatplane.
20.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Salmon Bay Lake Cabin
North-end lake cabin with a rowboat.
21.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
22.5 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Horseshoe Hole Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site forest camp near Staney Creek on the island's west side.
10.4 mi
Campground
Staney Bridge Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site camp at the Staney Creek bridge on Forest Road 2050.
10.9 mi
Campground
Eagles Nest Campground
Forest campground above Balls Lake in the center of the island, with a canoe launch and lakeside walk-in sites.
22.6 mi
