Museum
Anchorage Museum
Downtown museum of Alaska art, history, science and Alaska Native cultures, with the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center.
0.6 mi
Fishing spot
Ship Creek
Downtown king and coho salmon fishery beside the Port of Anchorage, the area's most popular stream fishery.
· ADF&G
- Season months
- May–Sep
- Water kind
- Creek
- Species
- King salmon · Coho salmon
- Shore access
- Yes
- Access modes
- Road
- Regulations summary
- Mouth to 100 ft below the Chugach power plant dam: open year-round; May 15 to July 13, 6 am to 11 pm only. King salmon 20 in or longer: 1 a day. Other salmon 16 in or longer: 3 a day.
- Regulations url
- adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/southcentral/2026sc_sfregs_anchorage_bowl.pdf
- Reg year
- 2026
Road
Ship Creek is the Anchorage area's most popular and successful stream fishery, with stocked king (chinook) salmon from late May through July and coho (silver) salmon from August to mid-September. The William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery, 2 miles upstream, has a public viewing corridor. From the mouth to 100 feet below the Chugach power plant dam it is open year-round; from May 15 to July 13 fishing is allowed only 6 am to 11 pm. Never walk on the mudflats: tides move fast and the mud traps people.
Location
In pictures
Fishing
Sources
- Anchorage Management Area OverviewAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Wildlife Viewing: Ship CreekAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-13
- 2026 Southcentral Alaska Sport Fishing Regulations: Anchorage BowlAlaska Department of Fish and Game · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Ship Creek (Alaska)Wikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13
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Floatplane bases
Viewpoints
Viewpoint
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Viewpoint
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Viewpoint
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Cultural sites
Mountains
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Eagle River Cabin
Small drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 4, $100 a night.
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Public-use cabin
Boreal Owl Cabin
Drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
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Public-use cabin
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Public-use cabin
Black Bear Cabin
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Public-use cabin
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Walk-in state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground on Turnagain Arm; sleeps 8, $100 a night.
23.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Bore Tide Cabin
Large state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground; sleeps 12, $100 a night.
23.0 mi
