We be fools.
When you find a feature on the chart labeled as Fools Inlet, one must wonder how it received the name. A fun subject for a conversation while cruising. Our best guess is that some might mistake the inlet for the entrance to Blake Channel while heading north to Wrangell, a dead end in this maze of islands and waterways.
The Nordic Quest anchored in Fools Inlet for the night
Anchoring here is pretty easy, simply drive towards the tidal flats at the rear of the inlet and select your preferred depth. There are a couple shallows marked on the chart to the east side, halfway into the inlet to avoid. We have used the west side, to the port of the island as you approach the north end. Adjacent to the large island we have found 90 feet at high tide with good holding.
We have caught crabs here, with traps deployed just in from our anchorage. You might have to sort through quite a few females and smaller males, but three or four pots should yield enough keepers to make the effort worthwhile.
