The Alaska Catch
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- Salmon & Steelhead
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Fishing spots near The Alaska Catch
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- Radenbough CoveBayKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Carlanna LakeLakeKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Clam CoveBayKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Scout LakeLakeKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Fawn LakeReservoirKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Whisky CoveBayKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Lower and Upper Ketchikan LakesLakeKetchikan Gateway, AK
- Lower Ketchikan LakeLakeKetchikan Gateway, AK
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2025
The water at The Alaska Catch typically runs highest in January, at a median 84 cfs, and lowest in July, at 8.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 750 cfs, in 2025.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 31 to 163 | |
| February | 35 | 14 to 112 | |
| March | 57 | 31 to 95 | |
| April | 57 | 33 to 96 | |
| May | 32 | 13 to 59 | |
| June | 22 | 13 to 44 | |
| July | 8.5 | 4.1 to 37 | |
| August | 19 | 5.1 to 74 | |
| September | 40 | 12 to 84 | |
| October | 61 | 37 to 146 | |
| November | 72 | 43 to 141 | |
| December | 75 | 25 to 168 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan AK (site 15068040). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Waves
1.2 ft @ 4s
Wind
4 kt
Gusts 35 kt
Water
58°F
Air
53°F
Streamflow
182 cfs
Normal (75th)
Water level
22.21 ft
Rain chance
100%
Forecast outlook
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