Viewpoint
Blind Slough Picnic Area
Day-use shelters and vault toilets on Blind Slough south of Petersburg.
0.0 mi
Fishing spot
Blind Slough
Roadside king and coho water on Mitkof Island, with a terminal harvest area for hatchery kings.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Water kind
- River
- Species
- Chinook salmon · Coho salmon
- Run timing
- {"coho":"late summer into fall","Chinook (hatchery THA)":"typically mid-May through mid-August by emergency order"}
- Shore access
- Yes
- Access modes
- Road · Boat
- Regulations summary
- Terminal harvest area rules and king retention change by emergency order. Blind Slough upstream of Blind River Rapids may close to sport fishing. Check ADF&G EO page before each trip.
- Regulations url
- adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/southeast/2026se_sfregs_petersburgwrangell.pdf
- Reg year
- 2026
RoadBoat
Blind Slough on Mitkof Island is the focus of the Wrangell Narrows / Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area for Crystal Lake Hatchery king salmon. ADF&G sets special retention windows by emergency order each summer; outside those windows kings may be catch-and-release only. Blind Slough Picnic Area has shelters and vault toilets, and Blind River Rapids offers trail access farther up the system. Always check the current emergency orders before fishing.
Run timing
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coho | ||||||||||||
| Chinook (hatchery THA) |
Approximate timing; conditions and openings vary.
Location
In pictures
Fishing
Sources
- Petersburg-Wrangell Fishing InformationAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-09
- 2026 Southeast Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations: Petersburg-WrangellAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Blind Slough PicnicgroundUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
- 2026 Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area sport fishing regulationsAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-06
Last updated 2026-11-13
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Viewpoints
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Blind River Rapids
Popular roadside fishing hole on Blind Slough with a short trail and shelter.
3.0 mi
Fishing spot
Ohmer Creek
Small roadside creek beside Ohmer Creek Campground south of Petersburg.
3.9 mi
Fishing spot
Wrangell Narrows
Narrow channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof islands, fished for salmon and bottomfish.
6.7 mi
Fishing spot
Stikine River
Mainland river fishing and wildlife access from Wrangell into the Stikine-LeConte country.
18.0 mi
Trails
Trail
Blind River Rapids Trail
- Distance
- 2.96512305730161 mi
Short roadside trail to Blind River Rapids with a three-sided shelter.
3.0 mi
Trail
Ohmer Creek Trail
- Distance
- 3.66996485287794 mi
Barrier-free creek walk near Ohmer Creek Campground through spruce and hemlock.
3.7 mi
Trail
Three Lakes Trail
- Distance
- 6.7494357419172 mi
E-shaped trail system linking Sand, Hill and Crane lakes off Three Lakes Loop Road.
6.7 mi
Trail
Raven Trail
- Distance
- 14.4734022385519 mi
4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.
14.5 mi
Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
- Distance
- 21.5589931491465 mi
Short 0.7-mile mostly boardwalk trail to Rainbow Falls south of Wrangell.
21.6 mi
Shelters lean tos
Campgrounds
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Beecher Pass Cabin
Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.
9.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Raven's Roost Cabin
Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.
12.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin
Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.
13.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Bay Cabin
Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.
13.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.
14.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Deep Bay Cabin
Fully accessible large-group cabin on Zarembo Island, year-round by boat or floatplane.
16.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle Flats Cabin
Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.
16.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle River Cabin
Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.
16.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Petersburg Lake Cabin
Pan-abode cabin on Petersburg Lake with a rowboat, inside wilderness.
22.1 mi
