The Alaska Catch
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- Salmon & Steelhead, Offshore / Deep Sea
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- full-day, multi-day
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Around here
Around The Alaska Catch
- Signal Creek CampgroundCampground · Good for fishing4.3 mi
- S'igeidí Aas Hídi CabinCabin rental4.3 mi
- Last Chance CampgroundCampground · Good for fishing5.8 mi
- Phocena Bay CabinCabin rental · Good for fishing13 mi
- Southeast Heckman CabinCabin rental · Good for fishing16.7 mi
- Heckman Lake CabinCabin rental · Good for fishing17.1 mi
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
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.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Today · Fri
52Maybe/ 100
100% chance of rain · Good solunar activity
ShowersWaves 5.7 ft45°FRain 100%Wind 14 kt, gusts 47
Waves
1.4 ft @ 4s
Wind
2 kt
Gusts 47 kt
Water
49°F
Air
43°F
Streamflow
470 cfs
Normal (75th)
Water level
23.30 ft
Tides
Rising
High 14.5 ft at 11:05 PM
Predicted at Ketchikan, 4 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water. See full conditions →
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