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Ketchikan Creek running shallow and clear over gravel between alders and dense green brush

Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island

Ketchikan sits on Revillagigedo Island at the southern end of Southeast Alaska, with no road connection to the rest of the state.

  • Alaska · West
  • 5 waters
  • 30 guides nearby
  • 0 shops nearby
  • KTN airport · 3 mi
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Ketchikan Creek near the Harris Street Bridge, Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More about Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island

Ketchikan sits on Revillagigedo Island at the southern end of Southeast Alaska, with no road connection to the rest of the state; Ketchikan Creek runs through the town, and Ward Creek and the Naha River drain the island to the north.

Waters around Ketchikan

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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.

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  • White water pouring through a rocky chute at Ketchikan Creek Falls beside a concrete fish ladderSteelhead / salmon water
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    Ketchikan Creek Falls, Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo: Larry Syverson from Richmond, VA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Ketchikan Creek

    Alaska · 1 mi from Ketchikan

    Steelhead, chinook salmon & coho salmon

  • Tall spruce silhouetted against an evening sky beside the dark water of the Thorne RiverSteelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Ward Creek
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    The Thorne River on Prince of Wales Island at the end of the day (USDA Forest Service). Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ward Creek.

    Ward Creek

    Alaska · 5 mi from Ketchikan

    Steelhead, coho salmon & sockeye salmon

  • The clear Indian River running over mossy boulders beneath alders in SitkaCatch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Fish Creek
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    The Indian River in Sitka, Alaska. Photo: James Crippen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Fish Creek.

    Fish Creek

    Alaska · 18 mi from Ketchikan

    Steelhead

  • A clear, rocky stretch of Montana Creek between ferns and spruce, with pink salmon in the waterCatch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Naha River
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    Pink salmon running up Montana Creek, Juneau, Alaska. Photo: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Naha River.

    Naha River

    Alaska · 17 mi from Ketchikan

    Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout & steelhead

  • An angler fishing Cowee Creek beside a fallen log in the forestCatch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Ella Creek
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    Cowee Creek near Juneau, Alaska. Photo: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ella Creek.

    Ella Creek

    Alaska · 23 mi from Ketchikan

    Cutthroat trout & steelhead

Distances and official pages

The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Ketchikan. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.

All gauge readings

The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.

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Meet local guides

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30 guide listings within 60 miles (1 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.

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Shops nearby

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No shops listed near Ketchikan yet.

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Fish around Ketchikan

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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.

  • Two anglers in rain gear standing in a boat on a grey river, one holding a long rod

    Steelhead

    Listed on 5 waters here

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    Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Illustration of a silver coho salmon with a blue-green back and small dark spots on the back and upper tail

    Coho salmon

    Listed on 2 waters here

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    Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Illustration of a sockeye salmon in spawning colours: bright red body and green head

    Sockeye salmon

    Listed on 2 waters here

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    Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp of the Fish and Wildlife Service., public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Illustration of a male pink salmon with a humped back and large oval spots on the tail

    Pink salmon

    Listed on 2 waters here

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    Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Illustration of a chum salmon in spawning colours with purple and green vertical bars along its side

    Chum salmon

    Listed on 2 waters here

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    Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • A cutthroat trout laid on a white sheet beside a pen for scale, dark-spotted with red-orange colour under the jaw

    Cutthroat trout

    Listed on 2 waters here

    Photo credit

    Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), photographed by James E. Johnson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: James E. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Several red-backed Chinook salmon splashing upstream through shallow, fast water

    Chinook salmon

    Listed on 1 water here

    Photo credit

    Chinook salmon moving upstream in the lower Tuolumne River, California (Dan Cook, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Illustration of a rainbow trout in side view: olive back with small black spots and a pink band along the side

    Rainbow trout

    Listed on 1 water here

    Photo credit

    Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Agency species and seasons (11 waters)

Taken from the state agency pages of 11 waters around Ketchikan, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.

  • Steelhead7 waters
  • Cutthroat trout4 waters
  • Rainbow trout3 waters
  • Chum salmon2 waters
  • Coho salmon2 waters
  • Pink salmon2 waters
  • Sockeye salmon2 waters
  • King salmon1 water
Species guides mention (29)

Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.

  • Halibut27
  • Rockfish & lingcod18
  • Chinook salmon17
  • Coho salmon14
  • Sockeye salmon7
  • Steelhead4
  • Tuna2
  • Brown trout1

Things to know

Official license and rules pages

Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.

Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.

Veteran-owned and veteran programs

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Near Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island. Each fact comes from the business's own website, an official register or an approved claim; the listing page links the source.

Veteran programmes and licences

The Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island area

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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Ketchikan. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.

Map of the Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island area: its waters, shops and guides

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Map of Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island

Restrooms near Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island

Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

Map of 8 restrooms near Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island

Skip the map; every place is in the list below

Map of 8 restrooms near Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

  1. Restroom

    under 0.1 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  2. Restroom

    0.1 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  3. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  4. Restroom

    0.2 mi away in a straight line
    • Public (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  5. Restroom

    0.4 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  6. Restroom

    0.5 mi away in a straight line

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?
    • Step-free?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  7. Restroom

    0.5 mi away in a straight line
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

  8. Restroom

    2.0 mi away in a straight line
    • Wheelchair accessible (mapped)
    • Changing table (mapped)

    Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.

    Directions
    We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
    • Is it clean?
    • Flush or vault?
    • Free?
    • Open to everyone?

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

Base yourself nearby

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Ketchikan has the island's places to stay; there is no road out, so visitors arrive by air or on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.

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Nearest airports

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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.

Rough out the trip

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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.

Estimates, not quotes

  • Fishing licenseSee source
    Agency page
    Source

    One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by Alaska Department of Fish and Game; see the agency page.

    Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
  • Guided days12 rates pages
    Explore Alaska Charters, LLCAlaskan Fishing AdventuresKetchikan ChromeSvenson Sportfishing
    Source

    1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: 12 guides near here publish a rates page on their own website.

    Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied)
  • Find lodgingSee source
    Search lodging
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    Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.

    Source: Lodging search link
  • FlightsSee source
    Search flights
    Source

    Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to KTN (Ketchikan International Airport).

    Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)

No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.

How we estimate

Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.

Parks, forests and visitor offices

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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.

Gear checklist

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A steelhead and salmon fly-fishing checklist: a switch or spey rod (or 9′6″ single-hand) in 7–8 weight, Skagit lines and sink tips, swing flies, studded boots and cold-weather layers, with estimated prices and where to buy.

An angler wades the Deschutes River and casts, dry canyon slopes behind

Steelhead & salmon

11′–13′6″ two-hand rod, 7–8 weight, Skagit head + sink tips · Steelhead and Pacific salmon

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Watch: swinging flies for steelhead

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Two-hand casting, sink tips and the swing.

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  • How To Swing Wet Flies | Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.

Links checked 23 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.