Alaska index
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Alaska Rivers and Creeks
315 Alaska rivers and creeks with USGS gauges, goFishAK access text, salmon and trout use records and the 2026 booklet headings.
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Alphabet of the north
Alaska rivers, A through Z
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- *Beach RiverChugach Census Area
- *Black Bear CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- *Bridget Cove CreekJuneau City and Borough
- *Chalmers RiverChugach Census Area
- *China Poot CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- *Eklutna TailraceMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- *Gold CreekJuneau City and Borough
- *Green Island CreekChugach Census Area
- *Grouse CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- *Herring Cove CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- *Kahtaheena RiverHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- *Kizhuyak RiverKodiak Island Borough
- *Loop Road CreekJuneau City and Borough
- *Luck CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- *Main RiverChugach Census Area
- *Makushin RiverAleutians West Census Area
- *Miam RiverKodiak Island Borough
- *Nakwasina RiverSitka City and Borough
- *North Fork Red Dog CreekNorthwest Arctic Borough
- *Pasagshak RiverKodiak Island Borough
- *Paulson CreekChugach Census Area
- *Pigot CreekChugach Census Area
- *Pullen CreekSkagway Municipality
- *Russel CreekAleutians East Borough
- *San Juan CreekChugach Census Area
- *Shelikof CreekSitka City and Borough
A
- Afognak RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Akwe RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Alaganik SloughChugach Census Area
- Alagnak RiverLake and Peninsula Borough
- Alec RiverLake and Peninsula Borough
- Alsek RiverYakutat City and Borough
- American RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Anchor RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Andrew CreekWrangell City and Borough
- Andrew SloughWrangell City and Borough
- Aniak RiverBethel Census Area and Dillingham Census Area
- Antler RiverJuneau City and Borough
- Anvik RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Nome Census Area
- Auke CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Ayakulik RiverKodiak Island Borough
B
- Barabara CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Bartlett RiverHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Battle CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Bear RiverAleutians East Borough
- Beaver CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Beaver CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Berners RiverJuneau City and Borough and Haines Borough
- Birch CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Denali Borough
- Blind RiverPetersburg Borough
- Bostwick CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Bradley RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Browns SloughBethel Census Area
- Buskin RiverKodiak Island Borough
C
- California CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Campbell CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Canning RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Cathedral Falls CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Central CreekSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area
- Chakachatna RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Chatanika RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Chena RiverFairbanks North Star Borough
- Chester CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Chignik RiverLake and Peninsula Borough
- Chilkat RiverHaines Borough
- Chilkoot RiverHaines Borough
- Chulitna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Clearwater CreekSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area
- Coffman CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Colville RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Cooper CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Cottonwood CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Cottonwood SloughMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Cowee CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Crooked CreekBethel Census Area
- Crooked CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
D
- Dahl CreekNorthwest Arctic Borough
- Dall RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Dangerous RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Deep CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Dog Salmon CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Double CreekChugach Census Area
- Duck CreekJuneau City and Borough
E
- Eagle CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Eagle RiverAnchorage Municipality
- Eagle RiverJuneau City and Borough
- East Alsek RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Eklutna RiverAnchorage Municipality
- Eldorado CreekNome Census Area
- Eshamy CreekChugach Census Area
- Etta CreekNome Census Area
- Eyak RiverChugach Census Area
F
- Falls CreekPetersburg Borough
- Farragut RiverPetersburg Borough
- Fish CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Fish CreekNorth Slope Borough
- Fish CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Fish CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Fleming CreekChugach Census Area
- Ford Arm CreekSitka City and Borough
- Fritz CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Funny RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
G
- Game CreekHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Glacier CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Goodnews RiverBethel Census Area
- Goodpaster RiverSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area
- Government CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Granite CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Greens CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Gulkana RiverCopper River Census Area
- Gunnuk CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
H
- Halfmile CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Hamilton CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Harding RiverWrangell City and Borough
- Harris RiverPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Hartney CreekChugach Census Area
- Hatchery CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Healy CreekDenali Borough
- Heney CreekChugach Census Area
- Hobo CreekChugach Census Area
- Holitna RiverBethel Census Area
- Hulahula RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Humpback CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
I
- Ibeck CreekChugach Census Area
- Ikalukrok CreekNorthwest Arctic Borough
- Ikpikpuk RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Iliamna RiverLake and Peninsula Borough and Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Iliuliuk RiverAleutians West Census Area
- Ilnik RiverAleutians East Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Indian RiverSitka City and Borough
- Indian RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Ingram CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Innoko RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Innoko SloughYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Italio RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Ivan RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Ivishak RiverNorth Slope Borough
J
- Jim CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Jim RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Judy CreekNorth Slope Borough
K
- Kah Sheets CreekPetersburg Borough
- Kandik River (Charley Creek)Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Kanektok RiverBethel Census Area
- Karluk RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Karta RiverPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Kashwitna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Kasilof RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Kaskanak CreekLake and Peninsula Borough
- Katlian RiverSitka City and Borough
- Kegan CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Kelsall RiverHaines Borough
- Kenai RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Kennel CreekHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Ketchikan CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- King Salmon RiverAleutians East Borough
- Klawock RiverPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Klehini RiverHaines Borough
- Klutina RiverCopper River Census Area
- Knik RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Koktuli RiverLake and Peninsula Borough and Dillingham Census Area
- Koyukuk RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Kuparuk RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Kuskokwim RiverBethel Census Area
- Kuskokwim RiverBethel Census Area and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Kuskokwim RiverBethel Census Area
- Kvichak RiverBristol Bay Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Kwethluk RiverDillingham Census Area and Bethel Census Area
L
- Lake Fork Crescent RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Leask CreekKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Lemon CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Lena CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Lewis RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Little Salmon RiverHaines Borough
- Little Susitna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Logjam CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Lost RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Lowe RiverChugach Census Area
- Lower Talarik CreekLake and Peninsula Borough
- Luck CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
M
- Marion CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Matanuska RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Maybeso CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- McGinnis CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Meade RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Mendenhall RiverJuneau City and Borough
- Middle Fork Gulkana RiverCopper River Census Area
- Mineral CreekChugach Census Area
- Minnie CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Moffett CreekAleutians West Census Area
- Monashka CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Montana CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Montana CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Moose CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Moose RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Mulchatna RiverDillingham Census Area and Lake and Peninsula Borough
N
- Naha RiverKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Naknek RiverBristol Bay Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Nakwasina RiverSitka City and Borough
- Nateekin RiverAleutians West Census Area
- Nation RiverSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area
- Nellie Martin RiverChugach Census Area
- Nenana RiverDenali Borough and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Nicolet CreekChugach Census Area
- Ninilchik RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Niukluk RiverNome Census Area
- Noatak RiverNorthwest Arctic Borough
- North Fork Eagle RiverAnchorage Municipality
- North Fork Koktuli RiverLake and Peninsula Borough
- Nowitna RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Nugget CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Nushagak RiverDillingham Census Area
- Nuyakuk RiverDillingham Census Area
O
- Old Situk RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Old Tom CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Olds RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Ophir CreekYakutat City and Borough
P
- Paint RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Petersburg CreekPetersburg Borough
- Peterson CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Peterson CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Pillar CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Portage CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Power CreekChugach Census Area
- Primrose CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Ptarmigan CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
Q
- Quartz CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
R
- Rabbit CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Rabbit SloughMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Ratz CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Red Bay CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Red Cloud RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Red Dog CreekNorthwest Arctic Borough
- Resurrection CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Resurrection RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Reynolds CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Roadhouse CreekLake and Peninsula Borough
- Robe RiverChugach Census Area
- Roslyn CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Russian CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Russian RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
S
- Sacramento RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Sagavanirktok RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Salcha RiverFairbanks North Star Borough
- Salmon CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Salmon CreekSitka City and Borough
- Salmon RiverHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Salmon RiverPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Salonie CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Saltery CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Sandy RiverAleutians East Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Sargent CreekKodiak Island Borough
- Sarkar CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Sawmill CreekSitka City and Borough
- Scheffler CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Seldovia RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Seldovia SloughKenai Peninsula Borough
- Shaishnikof RiverAleutians West Census Area
- Sheep CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Sheridan RiverChugach Census Area
- Shinaku CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Ship CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Shrine CreekJuneau City and Borough
- Sinona CreekCopper River Census Area
- Sitkoh CreekSitka City and Borough
- Situk RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Sixmile CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Sixmile CreekAnchorage Municipality
- Skagway RiverSkagway Municipality
- Skwentna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Slate CreekYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
- Snake RiverNome Census Area
- Snow RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Solomon GulchChugach Census Area
- South Fork Campbell CreekAnchorage Municipality
- South Fork Koyukuk RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Spasski CreekHoonah-Angoon Census Area
- Staney CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Stariski CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Starrigavan CreekSitka City and Borough
- Stikine RiverWrangell City and Borough
- Stuyahok RiverDillingham Census Area and Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Susitna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Swanson RiverKenai Peninsula Borough
- Sweeper CreekAleutians West Census Area
T
- Taiya RiverSkagway Municipality
- Takatz CreekSitka City and Borough
- Taku RiverJuneau City and Borough
- Talachulitna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Talkeetna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Tamayariak RiverNorth Slope Borough
- Tanana RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and 2 other boroughs and census areas
- Tawah CreekYakutat City and Borough
- Tazlina RiverCopper River Census Area
- Terror RiverKodiak Island Borough
- Theodore RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Thorne RiverPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Threemile CreekPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Tokositna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Tolovana RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Trail CreekKenai Peninsula Borough
- Trout CreekAleutians East Borough
- Tsiu RiverYakutat City and Borough
- Twelvemile CreekPetersburg Borough
- Twentymile RiverAnchorage Municipality
U
- Unalakleet RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Nome Census Area
- Unuk RiverKetchikan Gateway Borough
- Upper Talarik CreekLake and Peninsula Borough
W
- Wasilla CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Whittier CreekChugach Census Area
- Willow CreekMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Wulik RiverNorthwest Arctic Borough and North Slope Borough
Y
- Yentna RiverMatanuska-Susitna Borough
- Yukon RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Yukon RiverBethel Census Area and 2 other boroughs and census areas
- Yukon RiverYukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
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Alaska rivers list, explained
How many streams earn pages?
315 rivers and creeks that carry goFishAK access text, a USGS gauge, a USACE station or a pike-layer record.
Why are most Alaska streams missing?
ADF&G catalogs well over a thousand named streams; a stream needs facts of its own before it gets a page, and the rest stay on borough pages.
How many show USGS flow?
USGS gauge readings appear on 159 of these stream pages; many Alaska gauges are seasonal, so winter silence is normal.
How many carry goFishAK text?
191 stream pages quote the goFishAK layer as ADF&G published it.
Do any show Corps readings?
1 stream page carries a dated USACE Access to Water reading.
Where are river lengths?
ADF&G prints no lengths in the layers used, so no mileage is given or guessed.
Are king salmon rules on the stream pages?
No. King salmon rules change by emergency order, so the pages link the ADF&G order list instead of printing a limit.
Where are the saltwater areas?
Marine water has its own saltwater area pages by ADF&G management area.
Elsewhere on the site
ADF&G rules and Alaska directories beside the rivers list
- Every Alaska fishing page, A to Zlakes, rivers, saltwater areas, boroughs, towns and fish together
- Alaska license prices and bookletsADF&G fees and the four 2026 regional booklets
- Southeast Alaska bookletPanhandle headings, areas and printed pages
- Southcentral Alaska bookletCook Inlet, Kenai, Kodiak and Prince William Sound headings
- Southwest Alaska bookletBristol Bay, the Peninsula and the Aleutians
- Northern Alaska bookletInterior, Arctic and Yukon-Kuskokwim headings
- Alaska saltwater areasADF&G management areas with coastal entries
- Alaska trophy fish minimumsADF&G certificate thresholds, not records
- Alaska stocking in 2026the ADF&G stocking search by water and species
- Alaska stream gauges and Corps stationsUSGS flow plus dated Corps readings
- Alaska boat rampsgoFishAK launch ramps with ADF&G text
- Alaska fishing access sitesharbors and angler access trails
- Alaska bait and tackle shopscounters, fly shops and marinas in four map groupings
- Alaska fishing guideslisted charters and guide services with towns and phones
- Alaska fishing derbies and tournamentsorganizer-listed derbies with dates and waters