Public-use cabin
Sweetwater Lake Cabin
Lake cabin 10 road miles from Coffman Cove, then a short hike and skiff ride.
6.9 mi
Fishing spot
Luck Lake and Eagle Creek
Trout lake with a road access site, draining to Eagle Creek's steelhead run.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Water kind
- Lake
- Species
- Cutthroat trout · Steelhead
- Run timing
- {"steelhead (fall)":"late October to mid-January, peak late November and December","steelhead (spring)":"early March to May, peak early April to mid-May"}
- Methods
- Artificial lures · Fly
- Shore access
- Yes
- Access modes
- Road
- Regulations summary
- Includes Eagle Creek. Unbaited artificial lures or flies only, year-round. Steelhead catch-and-release only.
- Regulations url
- adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/southeast/2026se_sfregs_princeofwalesisland.pdf
- Reg year
- 2026
Road
A day-use access site puts you on Luck Lake, which ADF&G lists for trout; Eagle Creek, its outlet, is one of the island's steelhead streams.
Run timing
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelhead (fall) | ||||||||||||
| steelhead (spring) |
Approximate timing; conditions and openings vary.
Location
Fishing
Sources
- 2026 Southeast Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations: Prince of Wales IslandAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Prince of Wales Island Fishing InformationAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Luck Lake AccessUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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