Fishing Location Spotlight - Wrangell

Here's a little background information on one of Alaska's great fishing areas, Wrangell.

POPULATION: 1,911 (2006)

LOCATION: On the northwest tip of Wrangell Island, 155 miles south of Juneau and 89 miles northwest of Ketchikan, near the mouth of the Stikine River.

DESCRIPTION: A mainly non-Native community with a mixture of Tlingit, Russian, British and American historical influences. Its economy is based on commercial fishing and timber from Tongass National Forest. Fishing and fish processing are important segments of the economy; 250 residents hold commercial permits. Dive fisheries are under development -- 60 divers harvest sea urchins, sea cucumbers and geoducks. Although Wrangell offers a deep-water port, it caters to the smaller cruise ships. Stikine River sportfishing attracts independent travelers. The Alaska Pulp Corp. sawmill was sold to Silver Bay Logging and reopened in April 1998 with 33 employees. Renewed gold mining up the Stikine River has given a boost to the economy. There are three schools, attended by about 440 students.

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