Fish Creek is a freestone river in Alaska, listed as Catch and release by Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow; Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish lists 1 species. No guide or shop nearby is listed yet; the nearest destination hub is Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island.
Fish Creek is a freestone river in Alaska. Our destination hub Ketchikan & Revillagigedo Island is 18 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters. Alaska has 35 waters named Fish Creek in the USGS Geographic Names Information System; this page is the stream whose mouth is in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the one the agency list names.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Fish Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Fish Creek with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Fish Creek 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.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
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.
Steelhead / salmon waterKetchikan Creek Falls, Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo: Larry Syverson from Richmond, VA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special-regulation trout waterBakewell Lake, Misty Fiords, Tongass National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Ella CreekThe 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 Ella Creek.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Manzanita LakeSweetwater Lake, Prince of Wales Island, Tongass National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Manzanita Lake.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Ward CreekThe Indian River in Sitka, Alaska. Photo: James Crippen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ward Creek.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Naha RiverPink 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.
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout, salmon & steelhead.
On the ADF&G Southeast sport fishing regulations, Ketchikan: catch-and-release for rainbow/steelhead or cutthroat trout, Arctic char/Dolly Varden, lake trout or Arctic grayling list (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, read 2026-10-23). All waters with this designation
On the ADF&G Southeast sport fishing regulations, Ketchikan: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year) list (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, read 2026-10-23). All waters with this designation
Measured from the National Hydrography Dataset (large scale) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Whole Fish Creek, not only this reach.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
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
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.
Destination hub · 18 mi away in a straight line
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Fish Creek? Same fish, overseas.
Freestone river
Freestone riverThe Santa Cruz River from National Route 40, downstream of Lago Argentino. Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Dean RiverThe Chilko River at Lava Canyon. Photo: Kevin Teague, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Dean River.
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.
11′–13′6″ two-hand rod, 7–8 weight, Skagit head + sink tips · Steelhead and Pacific salmon
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge FISH C NR KETCHIKAN AK. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At FISH C NR KETCHIKAN AK (USGS 15072000) Provisional USGS data
USGS 15072000 · NWS FCKA2
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 2:45 PM AKDT to Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST; ranging 191 to 898 ft³/s; latest 898 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM AKST | 898 | 2.32 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM AKST | 869 | 2.29 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM AKST | 851 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM AKST | 832 | 2.25 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM AKST | 814 | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM AKST | 832 | 2.25 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM AKST | 842 | 2.26 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM AKST | 842 | 2.26 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM AKST | 851 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM AKST | 851 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM AKST | 851 | 2.27 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM AKST | 842 | 2.26 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM AKST | 823 | 2.24 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM AKST | 842 | 2.26 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM AKST | 851 | 2.27 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM AKST | 860 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM AKST | 860 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM AKST | 860 | 2.28 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM AKST | 842 | 2.26 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM AKST | 823 | 2.24 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM AKST | 814 | 2.23 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM AKST | 788 | 2.2 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM AKST | 760 | 2.17 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM AKST | 724 | 2.13 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM AKST | 707 | 2.11 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM AKST | 681 | 2.08 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM AKST | 647 | 2.04 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM AKST | 623 | 2.01 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM AKST | 607 | 1.99 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM AKST | 583 | 1.96 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM AKST | 568 | 1.94 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM AKST | 546 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM AKST | 531 | 1.89 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM AKST | 531 | 1.89 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM AKST | 523 | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM AKST | 523 | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM AKST | 531 | 1.89 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM AKST | 531 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM AKST | 523 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM AKST | 509 | 1.86 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM AKST | 474 | 1.81 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM AKST | 428 | 1.74 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM AKST | 390 | 1.68 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM AKST | 349 | 1.61 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM AKST | 343 | 1.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM AKST | 343 | 1.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM AKST | 343 | 1.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM AKST | 343 | 1.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM AKST | 349 | 1.61 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM AKST | 349 | 1.61 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM AKST | 349 | 1.61 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM AKST | 355 | 1.62 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM AKST | 355 | 1.62 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM AKST | 355 | 1.62 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM AKST | 355 | 1.62 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM AKST | 366 | 1.64 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM AKST | 361 | 1.63 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM AKST | 349 | 1.61 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM AKST | 332 | 1.58 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM AKST | 311 | 1.54 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM AKST | 295 | 1.51 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM AKST | 275 | 1.47 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM AKST | 260 | 1.44 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM AKST | 246 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM AKST | 237 | 1.39 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM AKST | 224 | 1.36 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM AKST | 233 | 1.38 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM AKST | 228 | 1.37 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM AKST | 224 | 1.36 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM AKST | 220 | 1.35 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM AKST | 215 | 1.34 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM AKST | 211 | 1.33 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM AKST | 203 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM AKST | 203 | 1.31 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM AKST | 199 | 1.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM AKST | 191 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM AKST | 191 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM AKST | 191 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM AKST | 195 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM AKST | 195 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM AKST | 191 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM AKST | 191 | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM AKDT | 195 | 1.29 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM AKDT | 195 | 1.29 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM AKDT | 195 | 1.29 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM AKDT | 195 | 1.29 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM AKDT | 199 | 1.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM AKDT | 195 | 1.29 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM AKDT | 199 | 1.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM AKDT | 199 | 1.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM AKDT | 199 | 1.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM AKDT | 199 | 1.3 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM AKDT | 203 | 1.31 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM AKDT | 207 | 1.32 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM AKDT | 207 | 1.32 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM AKDT | 207 | 1.32 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM AKDT | 207 | 1.32 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM AKDT | 207 | 1.32 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM AKDT | 211 | 1.33 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM AKDT | 211 | 1.33 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM AKDT | 211 | 1.33 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM AKDT | 215 | 1.34 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM AKDT | 220 | 1.35 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM AKDT | 220 | 1.35 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM AKDT | 220 | 1.35 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM AKDT | 220 | 1.35 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM AKDT | 224 | 1.36 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM AKDT | 228 | 1.37 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM AKDT | 228 | 1.37 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM AKDT | 228 | 1.37 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM AKDT | 233 | 1.38 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM AKDT | 233 | 1.38 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM AKDT | 233 | 1.38 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM AKDT | 237 | 1.39 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM AKDT | 237 | 1.39 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM AKDT | 237 | 1.39 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM AKDT | 237 | 1.39 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM AKDT | 237 | 1.39 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM AKDT | 242 | 1.4 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM AKDT | 242 | 1.4 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM AKDT | 242 | 1.4 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM AKDT | 242 | 1.4 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM AKDT | 242 | 1.4 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM AKDT | 246 | 1.41 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM AKDT | 246 | 1.41 |
| Oct 29, 3:45 PM AKDT | 246 | 1.41 |
| Oct 29, 2:45 PM AKDT | 246 | 1.41 |
Normal for Nov 5: 318–866 ft³/s (middle half of 109 years of record). Now: 898 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 898 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 109 years of record (1916–2026): 10th 175, 25th 318, median 559, 75th 866, 90th 1,280 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 87 ft³/s, highest 2,100 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 27%, from 707 to 898 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.29 ft stage, 861 ft³/s at Nov 5, 12:45 PM AKST (NWS gauge FCKA2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Alaska Department of Fish and Game publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Alaska rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Fish Creek: Steelhead.
Source: ADF&G Southeast sport fishing regulations, Ketchikan: unbaited artificial lures or flies only (all or part of the year) (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 27%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 2:20 PM AKST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Steelhead / salmon waterKetchikan Creek Falls, Ketchikan, Alaska. Photo: Larry Syverson from Richmond, VA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special-regulation trout waterBakewell Lake, Misty Fiords, Tongass National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Ella CreekThe 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 Ella Creek.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Manzanita LakeSweetwater Lake, Prince of Wales Island, Tongass National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Manzanita Lake.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Ward CreekThe Indian River in Sitka, Alaska. Photo: James Crippen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Ward Creek.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Naha RiverPink 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.
