The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Salt Chuck
Hoonah-Angoon (CA), Alaska · about 1,220 acres (1.9 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, calm this afternoon.
About Salt Chuck
Salt Chuck spreads over about 1,220 acres in Hoonah-Angoon (CA), Alaska.
From end to end it runs about 2.7 miles and its shoreline adds up to about 9.7 miles. The nearest town, Petersburg, is about 37 miles south.
- Size
- About 1,220 acres (1.9 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 9.7 miles
- End to end
- About 2.7 miles
- County
- Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 2:15 pm – 4:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Saturday Good
- 7:00 am – 9:15 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Frozen · About 95% ice cover
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:32 am · sunset 3:40 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Salt Chuck
- Petersburgabout 37 mi south
- Wrangellabout 65 mi southeast
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Questions about Salt Chuck
How deep is Salt Chuck?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Salt Chuck?
About 1,220 acres, with about 9.7 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Salt Chuck?
Petersburg is about 37 miles south; Wrangell is about 65 miles southeast.
What is the water temperature at Salt Chuck today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Salt Chuck on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
