Floatplane base
Thorne Bay Seaplane Base
State floatplane dock at Thorne Bay with scheduled Taquan Air service to Ketchikan.
1.8 mi
Lodge
Boardwalk Lodge
An all-inclusive freshwater and saltwater fishing lodge at Cook's Cove in Thorne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for all five Pacific salmon species, steelhead, halibut and black cod.
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Season months
- Jun–Sep
- Website
- boardwalklodge.com
- Lodge type
- Fishing
- Rooms
- 11
- Max guests
- 60
- Fly in only
- No
- Access modes
- Floatplane · Boat · Road · Ferry
- Meals included
- Yes
- Guided included
- Yes
- Pricing obtained
- Nov 7, 2026
- Pricing source
- boardwalklodge.com/peak-season-packages
- Amenities
- Private dock · Fly-fishing room · Common lodge spaces · Group buyouts
- Phone
- +1-907-204-8832
- Booking url
- boardwalklodge.com/rates
FloatplaneBoatRoadFerry
Alaska's Boardwalk Lodge sits at Cook's Cove in Thorne Bay on the east side of Prince of Wales Island. A boardwalk connects the lodge buildings, which include common spaces, a dock and a dedicated fly-fishing room. The lodge takes groups of up to 60 guests and hosts private group buyouts.
Peak-season packages run from June 15 to September 14 and include professional guides for both freshwater and saltwater fishing. Rivers have salmon and steelhead, and the salt water has halibut and black cod.
The lodge quotes each trip on request based on group size, dates, length of stay and room choice. Many groups stay for long periods, and boat access is available to qualified groups.
Location
Last updated 2026-11-08
Nearby within 25 miles
Floatplane bases
Campgrounds
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
2.9 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.
13.0 mi
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
19.1 mi
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
5.2 mi
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
7.6 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
19.1 mi
Fishing spot
Luck Lake and Eagle Creek
Trout lake with a road access site, draining to Eagle Creek's steelhead run.
22.1 mi
Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
23.5 mi
Viewpoints
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
7.6 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.
8.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
13.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
15.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Honker Lake Cabin
Small cabin on the Honker Divide canoe route, by floatplane or a 6-mile paddle.
18.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Polk Camp Cabin
Three-bedroom road-access cabin near Polk Inlet, open year-round when the road is passable.
21.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
22.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Troller's Cove Cabin
Small saltwater cabin with a mooring buoy, for boaters.
24.3 mi
Trails
Native villages
Bear viewing sites
Lodges
Lodge
Sportsman's Cove Lodge
An all-inclusive saltwater fishing lodge on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, reached by floatplane. Guests fish for salmon, halibut and cod, and the lodge also hosts corporate retreats.
19.2 mi
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.
23.8 mi
