Juneau-Glacier Bay Saltwater Fishing
An ADF&G saltwater fishing area in Haines Borough and Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.
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Juneau-Glacier Bay: the Alaska short version
ADF&G divides its sport fishing work into management areas, and Juneau-Glacier Bay is one with saltwater entries: 18 goFishAK marine points and 191 atlas areas on file. Its coast touches Haines Borough, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and Borough, Petersburg Borough and Sitka City and Borough. It belongs to the Southeast sport fish region.
Read each row as a named fishing area from agency data, not a fishing report; the atlas itself dates from 1989.
Description, access and tackle text as published in the ADF&G goFishAK Sport Fishing Opportunities and Access layer (ADF&G titles it a draft), read November 14, 2026.
goFishAK saltwater points in Juneau-Glacier Bay
| Point as published | Species text as published | Access type as published | Borough or census area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Cove | Dolly Varden, dungeness crab, cutthroat trout, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon | motorboat w/ prop, motorboat w/ jet, roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Bridget Cove | Dolly Varden, cutthroat trout, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Eagle Beach North | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | canoe/kayak, roadside, walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Boy Scout Beach | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| The Shrine of St.Thérèse | Dolly Varden, king salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Breadline/Bluff Trail | Chum salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon, Dolly Varden | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Point Louisa | Pink salmon, coho salmon, chum salmon, king salmon, Dolly Varden | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Lemon Creek Mouth | Dolly Varden, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Salmon Creek Mouth | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Dupont | Dolly Varden, king salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Five Mile North Douglas Hwy | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Nine Mile North Douglas | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, king salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| False Outer Point | Dolly Varden, king salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Amalga/Peterson Creek Outlet | Dolly Varden, cutthroat trout, chum salmon, pink salmon, coho salmon | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Auke Creek Mouth | Pink salmon, coho salmon, king salmon, chum salmon, Dolly Varden, cutthroat trout | walk-in | Juneau City and Borough |
| Lena Cove | Pink salmon, coho salmon, king salmon, chum salmon, Dolly Varden | walk-in, roadside, marine boat | Juneau City and Borough |
| Macaulay Hatchery | Dolly Varden, king salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, king salmon, coho salmon | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
| Sheep Creek Mouth/Thane | Dolly Varden, chum salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon | roadside | Juneau City and Borough |
Echo Cove
Echo Cove is the northernmost cove along the Juneau road system.
Directions text, quoted: Located at the 41 mile marker on the glacier hwy. north of Juneau at the end of the road. Tackle text as printed: In general for saltwater use herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
Bridget Cove
This area is part of Point Bridget State Park and offers excellent fishing, beach combing, wildlife viewing, hiking, and boating.
For reaching it the layer says: Approximately 39 miles north of Juneau on the Glacier Hwy is the Point Bridget Trailhead. Gear text, quoted: In general for saltwater use herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
Eagle Beach North
Large saltwater estuary at the mouth of Eagle River.\
Access text as printed: Located just over 29 miles from downtown Juneau on the Glacier Hwy. Tackle note, as published: In general for saltwater use herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
Boy Scout Beach
Large saltwater estuary at the mouth of Eagle River.
The layer's directions read: Turn on Herbert Road approximately 26.5 miles north of Juneau on the Glacier Hwy. Its tackle line reads: In general for saltwater herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
The Shrine of St.Thérèse
The National Shrine of St. Thérèse is a ministry of the Dioceses of Juneau.
For reaching it the layer says: Located at 21425 Glacier Hwy, approximately 22.5 miles from downtown Juneau. Gear text, quoted: In general for saltwater herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
Breadline/Bluff Trail
Breadline Bluff Trail is located on the Juneau road system at Glacier Hwy 21.1 mile and is a poplular place to access saltwater shoreline fishing especially for king salmon.
Access text as printed: The Breadline/Bluff trailhead is located on Cohen Drive just off the Glacier Hwy approximately 20.5 miles north of downtown Juneau. Tackle note, as published: In general for saltwater herring or scented bait as well as spinner, spoons and flies.
Names that recur in the Juneau-Glacier Bay point text: dolly varden, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, king salmon, cutthroat trout and dungeness crab.
Many 2026 king salmon rows say the fishery was closed in 2026 by emergency order; the text is as printed, so check the current emergency orders.
Description, access and tackle text as published in the ADF&G goFishAK Sport Fishing Opportunities and Access layer (ADF&G titles it a draft), read November 14, 2026.
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In Juneau-Glacier Bay the atlas lists 191 rows, every one a labeled map area rather than a ramp or a shore site.
| Atlas area | Atlas map area | Atlas label | Borough or census area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont-Pt. Salisbury-Pt. Bishop | Gastineau Channel-Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Cooper Point | Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Cove Pt.-Doty Cove | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Pt. Arden | Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| False Pt. Arden | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Greely Pt-Grave Pt.-Slocum In.-Taku Hbr. | Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Oliver Inlet | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Green Cove | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| King Salmon Bay-Bug Is.-Swan Is. | Seymour Canal-Glass Peninsula-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Pt. Young-Oliver Inlet | Stephens Pasage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Young Bay – Pt. Young-Admiralty Cove | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Outer Pt-Middle-Inner-Pt. Hilda | Stephens Passage-Douglas Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Colt Is.-Horse Is.-Horse Shoal | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Portland Is. | Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Piling Pt. | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Smugglers Cove-Spuhn Is.-Battleship Reef | Stephnes Passage-Auke Bay-Juneau | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Coghlan Is. | Stephens Passage-Auke Bay-Juneau | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Indian Pt.-Auke Nu Cove | Stephens Passage-Auke Bay-Juneau | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Auke Bay | Stephens Passage-Auke Bay-Juneau | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Louisa – Lena Pt. | Stephens Passage-Auke Bay | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Breadline – Tee Harbor | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I., Lynn Canal | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| North Pass-Handtrollers-Shelter Island | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I., South Lynn | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Retreat -False Pt. Retreat-Cordwood | Lynn Canal-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Barlow Cove – Barlow Pt. | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Barlow Pt.-Barlow Cove-Barlow Is. | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Barlow Is.-Barlow Cove | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Shelter Is.-Aaron Is. | Favorite Channel-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Eagle Reef | Favorite Channel-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Aaron Is. | Favorite Channel-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Howard-Howard Bay | Lynn Canal-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Haines Borough |
| The Kittens-Clear Pt.-Naked Is. | Lynn Canal-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Funter Bay-Station Is.-Rat Is. | Funter Bay-Lynn Canal-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Funter Bay – Pt. Lizard Head | Lynn Canal-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Lizardhead Reef-Pileriver Cove | Hawk Inlet-Chatham Strait-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Marsden-Game Cove | Chatham Strait-Admiralty Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Pt. Augusta-Neck Pt. | Spasski Bay-Whitestone Harbor-Icy Strait | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Hanus Reef | Icy Strait-Chatham Strait-Lynn Canal | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| False Bay | Chatham Strait-Chichagof Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Iyoukeen Cove-North Passage Pt. | Freshwater Bay-Chatham Strait-Chichagof Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Waschusett Cove-East Pt.-Pavlof Hbr | Freshwater Bay-Chatham Strait-Chichagof Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Columbia Pt-Cannery Pt.-Hill Pt | Tenakee Inlet-Chichagof Is. | Salmon | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| South Passage Pt. -Tenakee Inlet | Tenakee Inlet-Chatham Strait-Chichagof Is. | Salmon | Sitka City and Borough |
| Courverden Rk-Howard Bay | Lynn Canal | Salmon | Haines Borough |
| Pt. Couverden-Homeshore-Couverden Is. | Excursion Inlet-Icy Strait-Lynn Canal | Salmon | Haines Borough |
| Grand Island | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Nevada Creek-Tantallon Pt.-Marmion Is. | Gastineau Channel-Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Icy Pt.- Tantallon Pt.-Marmion Island | Gastineau Channel-Taku Inlet-Stephens Passage | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Young Bay-Pt. Young-Admiralty Cove | Stephens Passage-Admiralty Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Skull Island | Stephens Passage | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Hilda 1 | Stephens Passage-Douglas Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Hilda 2 | Stephens Passage-Douglas Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| South Horse Island-Admiralty Island | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Salmon | Juneau City and Borough |
| Middle Pt. | Stephens Passage-Douglas Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Backside Douglas Is. | Stephens Passage | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Colt Is.Horse Is.-Horse Shoal | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| George Rock-Outer, Middle, and Inner Pt. | Stephens Passage-Douglas Is. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Piling Pt.-Colt Is. | Stephens Passage-Mansfield Peninsula | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Gibby Rock-Fritz Cove | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Sphun Island-West | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Admiralty Is.East-Portland Is. West | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Auke Bay-Mendenall Peninsula | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Auke Bay-Indian Pt. | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Battleship Island-Auke Bay | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| South Shelter Island | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Symonds Pt.-Barlow Pt. | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Barlow Pt.-South Shelter Island | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Barlow Island | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Hump Island South | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Hump Island North | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Faust Rock-Pt. Retreat | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Pt. Retreat | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough | |
| North Pass-Shelter Is.-Lincoln Is. | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I., Lynn Canal | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| The Kittens-Funter Bay | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Funter Bay | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Funter Bay – Pt. Lizard Head | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Lizardhead Reef | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Hawk Inlet | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Juneau City and Borough |
| Iyoukeen Cove-North Passage Pt. | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
| Pavlof Harbor-Freshwater Bay | Juneau, Northern Admiralty I. | Halibut | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area |
The table shows the first 80 of 191 rows in the atlas data for this area.
Names and labels from Salmon Holes and Halibut Hills, an ADF&G sport fishing atlas of southeast Alaska (1989), read November 14, 2026.
Saltwater rules that cover Juneau-Glacier Bay
Limits for Juneau-Glacier Bay come from the area booklet and the orders, never from the rows on this page.
Rules and fees are the 2026 edition: ADF&G prints "Effective until the 2027 summary is issued" on every 2026 booklet, and no 2027 booklet exists. Emergency orders supersede the booklet. Emergency orders supersede the printed regulations, so check the ADF&G emergency order page before fishing.
A resident annual sport fishing license is $20 and a nonresident annual license $100.
Rules as printed in the 2026 ADF&G Sport Fishing Regulations Summary (booklet). Effective until the 2027 summary is issued; emergency orders supersede the booklet (ADF&G emergency orders). Read November 14, 2026.
Derbies and contests in Juneau-Glacier Bay
Each Juneau-Glacier Bay contest in the listings points back to whoever runs it.
Minutes from Juneau-Glacier Bay on Alaska roads
Next-closest Alaska launches to Juneau-Glacier Bay
- North Douglas Boat Launch13 miles
- Auke Lake Boat Launch16 miles
- Statter Harbor Boat Launch/Auke Bay16 miles
- Tee Harbor Boat Launch17 miles
- Harris Harbor Boat Launch18 miles
- Mike Pusich Douglas Boat Launch18 miles
Riverbank and lakeshore stops by Juneau-Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Swanson Harbor9 miles
- Don D Statter Harbor – Auke Bay16 miles
- Fishermen's Bend Harbor16 miles
- Tee Harbor17 miles
- Aurora Harbor18 miles
Where to buy flies and jigs near Juneau-Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Swanson Harbor Refuge Floatmarina, Swanson Harbor, 9 miles
- Juneau Don Statter Small Boat Harbormarina, Juneau, 16 miles
- Andrew's Marinamarina, Juneau, 16 miles
- Alaska Flyfishing Goodsfly shop, Juneau, 16 miles
- Donohue's Marinamarina, Juneau, 16 miles
- Juneau Aurora Small Boat Harbormarina, Juneau, 18 miles
Alaska guide services that fish Juneau-Glacier Bay
- A-Z Sportfishing Charterscharter, Sitka, (907) 738-2732
- Afishon Charterscharter, Juneau, (907) 796-3474
- Alaska Premier Charters Wild Strawberry Lodgecharter, Sitka, (907) 747-8883
- Big Blue Charterscharter, Sitka, (907) 747-5161
- Charter Alaskacharter, Sitka, (907) 738-3535
- Club Pacific Charterscharter, Juneau, (907) 789-9273
- Compass Rose Charterscharter, Sitka, (907) 738-1958
- Eagle Charters & Lodgescharter, Elfin Cove, (907) 239-2259
Lodging towns scattered around Juneau-Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Juneau28 miles
- Sitka71 miles
- Haines78 miles
- Skagway90 miles
Which borough or census area on the Alaska map owns Juneau-Glacier Bay
- Haines Boroughborough seat: Haines
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Areaadministrative center: Hoonah
- Juneau City and Boroughborough seat: Juneau
- Petersburg Boroughborough seat: Petersburg
- Sitka City and Boroughborough seat: Sitka
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Spruce banks and gravel bars near Juneau-Glacier Bay in pictures
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Straight replies for a trip to Juneau-Glacier Bay, Alaska
What part of Alaska is Juneau-Glacier Bay?
It is an ADF&G sport fishing management area; this page lists its saltwater entries, which touch Haines Borough, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and Borough and Petersburg Borough.
What does goFishAK show for Juneau-Glacier Bay?
goFishAK lists 18 marine points, such as Echo Cove.
What is the atlas in Juneau-Glacier Bay?
Each atlas row is a place name with a salmon or halibut label; it gives no way in.
What species do the Juneau-Glacier Bay points mention?
ADF&G's entries name dolly varden, pink salmon, chum salmon, coho salmon, king salmon and cutthroat trout.
Where do I read the rules for Juneau-Glacier Bay?
Look up the area in the regional booklet, then check the orders.
What must a nonresident buy first for Alaska's Juneau-Glacier Bay?
A resident annual sport fishing license is $20 and a nonresident annual license $100. The state license page lists every fee and exemption.
Will a trailer rig fit near Juneau-Glacier Bay?
The nearest ramp pages are North Douglas Boat Launch, Auke Lake Boat Launch and Statter Harbor Boat Launch/Auke Bay, listed in the nearby band.
Which listed store is closest to Juneau-Glacier Bay?
Our list points to Swanson Harbor Refuge Float, about 9 miles away.
What about kings in Juneau-Glacier Bay?
The booklets carry closure notes for kings, so confirm with the orders.
Does Juneau-Glacier Bay host derbies?
Its derbies and their posted results fill that event page.
Plan a salt-water day in Juneau-Glacier Bay
Read the dated rules, then pick a launch.