Floatplane base
Craig Seaplane Base
State floatplane dock at Craig with scheduled Taquan Air service to Ketchikan.
0.2 mi
Fishing spot
Prince of Wales outer coast
Saltwater salmon and halibut out of Craig, Klawock and Waterfall.
· ADF&G
- Water kind
- Saltwater
- Boat access
- Yes
- Access modes
- Boat
- Regulations url
- adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/southeast/2026se_sfregs_princeofwalesisland.pdf
- Reg year
- 2026
Boat
The outer coast off Craig and Klawock is the island's main saltwater fishery, run by lodges and charters from Craig, Klawock and Waterfall. The fall coho run peaks in September. Saltwater limits are set in the Southeast regulations booklet and change by emergency order.
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
- ADF&G Southeast sport fishingADF&G · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-05
Nearby within 25 miles
Floatplane bases
Lodges
Lodge
Fireweed Lodge
A lodge owned by the Anderson family since 1990, overlooking the Klawock estuary on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for king and coho salmon, halibut, lingcod and steelhead.
5.7 mi
Lodge
Waterfall Resort
A historic salmon cannery turned full-service fishing resort on 52 acres of Prince of Wales Island, reached only by air or sea. Guests fish for king and silver salmon, halibut, lingcod and more than 20 other species.
13.0 mi
Lodge
Steamboat Bay Fishing Club
A high-end private fishing club on remote Noyes Island off Prince of Wales Island, about 40 minutes by floatplane from Ketchikan. It is known for king and coho salmon, halibut, lingcod and rockfish, and whales are often seen in the bay.
19.6 mi
Native villages
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
6.0 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
11.5 mi
Fishing spot
Staney Creek
Road-accessible west-side creek for coho and steelhead, with free campsites and a cabin.
22.9 mi
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
23.2 mi
Airports
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Point Amargura Cabin
Remote saltwater cabin on San Fernando Island west of Craig.
8.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
12.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
18.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
18.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta Lake Cabin
Lake cabin in the Karta River country, 1.5 miles by trail from Karta Bay or by floatplane.
21.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
23.2 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.
23.7 mi
Waterfalls
Trails
Trail
Canoe Point Trail
- Distance
- 8.57610836043133 mi
Quarter-mile boat-access trail in Trocadero Bay to a 130-foot waterfall.
8.6 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
- 19.9684152891364 mi
Lakeshore loop from the Balls Lake picnic shelter, linked to Eagles Nest Campground.
20.0 mi
Trail
Karta River Trail
- Distance
- 23.1878673043986 mi
Wilderness river trail from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake.
23.2 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
11.5 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.
19.7 mi
Campground
Staney Bridge Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site camp at the Staney Creek bridge on Forest Road 2050.
22.9 mi
Campground
Horseshoe Hole Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site forest camp near Staney Creek on the island's west side.
23.4 mi
