Idaho Inlet is a large bay off the south side of Icy Strait. This deep bay is about seven miles long, cutting deep into Chichagof Island. The location provides a convenient anchorage for exploring the ocean end of Icy Strait or for anglers working the entrance to Cross Sound and South Inian Pass.
When the salmon are running there will almost certainly be bears to be seen on the tidal flats and around the small river that empties into the bay. The inlet is also home to dozens of sea otters, you will see these fellows everywhere as you sail the length of the bay.Excellent anchorage can be found at the south end of the inlet. Here a small river creates a large tidal flat. Any depth required is available with excellent holding on a mud bottom. There is enough room for a large flotilla, but most likely you will have this magnificent anchorage all to yourself.
Idaho Inlet is a quiet place to spend the night listening to the call of the loons, watching grizzlies fish, or simply marveling at the snow covered peaks overhead.
Glassy water and morning fog as we get underway from Idaho Inlet, photo by Andrew Cooper
