Chinook Salmon Stocked · 10 plants · last May 16, 2024 Last stocked May 16, 2024 · avg 5.2 in · 10 plants
Chinook Salmon species guideAnita Bay fishing
Anita Bay fishing has Chinook Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2017, most often in May.
- Last stocked
- May 16, 2024
- · Chinook Salmon
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2017
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 5.2 in
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Fish at Anita Bay
Chinook Salmon Stocked · 10 plants · last May 16, 2024 Anita Bay, located on Etolin Island near Wrangell, supports a significant salmon fishery. The Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association releases up to 22 million summer chum, 500,000 chinook, and 500,000 coho each year. A Terminal Harvest Area is established within ADF&G regulation and managed for fishing opportunity specific to this defined harvest area. This harvest area serves the gillnet, seine, and troll fleets on a seasonal rotational fishing schedule. (ssraa.org, accessed October 5, 2026)
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How Anita Bay is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2024 it was May 16, 2024, about when it usually is.
Fish stocked in 2017
453,025
Fish stocked in 2018
553,502
Fish stocked in 2019
425,000
Fish stocked in 2020
433,000
Fish stocked in 2022
465,000
Fish stocked in 2023
403,586
Fish stocked in 2024
265,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Chinook Salmon | 265,000 | 5 in | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Chinook Salmon | 403,586 | 5.1 in | report |
| May 22, 2022 | Chinook Salmon | 465,000 | 4.9 in | report |
| May 23, 2020 | Chinook Salmon | 433,000 | 5.1 in | report |
| May 23, 2019 | Chinook Salmon | 425,000 | 5.4 in | report |
| May 23, 2018 | Chinook Salmon | 553,502 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 19, 2017 | Chinook Salmon | 95,288 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 19, 2017 | Chinook Salmon | 126,498 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 19, 2017 | Chinook Salmon | 135,587 | 5.3 in | report |
| May 19, 2017 | Chinook Salmon | 95,652 | 5.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Wrangell, AK
A saltwater bay on Etolin Island near Wrangell and a SSRAA remote salmon release site. The USFS Anita Bay Overlook Campsite is on Wrangell Island, 14 miles south of Wrangell and about 2.2 miles down Forest Road 6267, facing Etolin Island across Zimovia Strait; two accessible sites, outhouse.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Alaska Department of Fish and Game before you go.
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Public land at Anita Bay
Anita Bay is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Tongass National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Anita Bay?
Fishing Anita Bay usually means Chinook Salmon. All 10 plants on record are Chinook Salmon. Chinook Salmon was last stocked May 16, 2024, averaging 5.2 in.
When is Anita Bay stocked?
Last stocked May 16, 2024. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2017, most often in May. The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2024 it was May 16, 2024, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Anita Bay?
Chinook Salmon stocked at Anita Bay average 5.2 in.
How do you get on Anita Bay?
The nearest town is Wrangell, AK. A saltwater bay on Etolin Island near Wrangell and a SSRAA remote salmon release site. The USFS Anita Bay Overlook Campsite is on Wrangell Island, 14 miles south of Wrangell and about 2.2 miles down Forest Road 6267, facing Etolin Island across Zimovia Strait; two accessible sites, outhouse.
Which lakes near Anita Bay were stocked more recently?
Port Saint Nicholas (57.5 mi), Herring Cove (120.5 mi), Swan Lake (125.8 mi), and Auke Creek (171.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Port Saint Nicholas is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, Herring Cove is also stocked with Chinook Salmon, and Auke Creek is also stocked with Chinook Salmon.