Situk River

The Situk River in the Gulf of Alaska Watershed drains a portion of Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska. The Alaskan natives name was reported as R(eka) Sita or Sitak River by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). It was spelled Situk by E. J. Glave in 1890, and See-tuck by Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1901.[1][2]

Situk River
The Situk River drains is south of the Prince William Sound.
Situk River is located in Alaska
Situk River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
CountyYakutat
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSituk Lake
 • coordinates59°37′57″N 139°24′38″W
Mouth 
 • location
Gulf of Alaska, Pacific Ocean
 • coordinates
59°26′07″N 139°32′48″W
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)

The Situk River is highly regarded fly fishing destination[3] by many, with anglers traveling to Yakutat specifically to fish this river. Spring steelhead trout, sockeye salmon, and coho salmon can be caught here. Access is from the upper crossing on Dangerous River Road or from a second road that accesses the river near the ocean mouth. All day float trips between these two access points can be arranged from the many fishing lodges in Yakutat.


See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Situk River
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
  3. Catterson, Matt (November 2018). "The Situk River: An Alaska Steelhead Mecca". Retrieved 7 August 2022.


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