Public-use cabin
Troller's Cove Cabin
Small saltwater cabin with a mooring buoy, for boaters.
6.1 mi
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.
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Season months
- Jun–Sep
- Website
- sportsmanscovelodge.com
- Lodge type
- Fishing
- Fly in only
- Yes
- Access modes
- Floatplane · Boat
- Meals included
- Yes
- Guided included
- Yes
- Min stay nights
- 3
- Pricing obtained
- Nov 7, 2026
- Pricing source
- sportsmanscovelodge.com/book
- Amenities
- Floatplane transfer · Guided fleet · Fishing gear provided · Fish processing · Bar · Pool table · Dining hall
- Phone
- +1-907-931-9930
- Fish@SportsmansCoveLodge.com
- Booking url
- sportsmanscovelodge.com/book
FloatplaneBoat
Sportsman's Cove Lodge sits on the remote east side of Prince of Wales Island and is reached by floatplane from Ketchikan. The lodge serves a fisherman's breakfast, lunch on the water and family-style dinners in its dining hall. Evenings center on the bar, the pool table, fish photos and daily fish-of-the-day awards.
Guests head out each day with licensed captains in the lodge's fleet to fish for king and silver salmon, halibut and cod. Packages include the floatplane trip, lodging, meals, fishing gear, guiding and fish processing.
The lodge also offers custom itineraries for non-anglers and corporate groups.
Location
Last updated 2026-11-08
Nearby within 25 miles
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Native villages
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
14.3 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
21.1 mi
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
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Campgrounds
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
18.9 mi
Campground
Harris River Campground
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21.1 mi
Campground
Signal Creek Campground
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24.7 mi
