Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
0.0 mi
Native village
Klawock
Tlingit town at the island's road crossroads, with a totem park and the only paved runway.
- Population
- 720
- Population year
- 2020
- Cultures
- Tlingit
- Ancsa regional corp
- Sealaska
- Access modes
- Road · Floatplane · Bush plane
- Events
- Annual celebration of Elizabeth Peratrovich's civil rights work.
RoadFloatplaneBush plane
Klawock sits where the island's paved roads meet, leading to Craig, Hollis and the north end. A Tlingit summer fishing camp became a permanent village, and Alaska's first salmon cannery was built here. Klawock celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich's civil rights work each year, and its totem park holds 21 poles from Tuxekan.
Location
In pictures
Fishing · Cultural tours
Sources
- Klawock Totem ParkThe Living New Deal · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Klawock, AlaskaPrince of Wales Island Chamber of Commerce · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Alaska Population Estimates by Borough, Census Area, City and CDP, 2020Alaska State Legislature (2020 U.S. Census) · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
Nearby within 25 miles
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Prince of Wales outer coast
Saltwater salmon and halibut out of Craig, Klawock and Waterfall.
6.0 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
10.9 mi
Fishing spot
Staney Creek
Road-accessible west-side creek for coho and steelhead, with free campsites and a cabin.
17.5 mi
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
20.0 mi
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
21.4 mi
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.
0.3 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.
18.9 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.
21.7 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.
23.5 mi
Airports
Floatplane bases
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
9.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Point Amargura Cabin
Remote saltwater cabin on San Fernando Island west of Craig.
12.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
13.0 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.
18.5 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.
18.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
19.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
20.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Honker Lake Cabin
Small cabin on the Honker Divide canoe route, by floatplane or a 6-mile paddle.
20.7 mi
Campgrounds
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
10.9 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.
14.0 mi
Campground
Staney Bridge Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site camp at the Staney Creek bridge on Forest Road 2050.
17.5 mi
Campground
Horseshoe Hole Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site forest camp near Staney Creek on the island's west side.
18.0 mi
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
20.7 mi
Waterfalls
Trails
Trail
Canoe Point Trail
- Distance
- 12.5051682001921 mi
Quarter-mile boat-access trail in Trocadero Bay to a 130-foot waterfall.
12.5 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
- 14.2313077212579 mi
Lakeshore loop from the Balls Lake picnic shelter, linked to Eagles Nest Campground.
14.2 mi
Trail
Karta River Trail
- Distance
- 19.9552487783904 mi
Wilderness river trail from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake.
20.0 mi
