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The Pasagshak River, the outlet to Lake Rose Tead, is approximately
three miles long and empties into salt water at the head of
Pasagshak Bay. Pasagshak River is considered one of the outstanding
sport fishing streams on Kodiak Island and provides thousands of
man-hours of angling annually for Dolly Varden, sockeye, pink, chum,
and silver salmon. Besides seasonal salmon runs, Pasagshak Bay and
area supports a rich and varied constellation of land, coastal and
marine wildlife, including brown bear, whales, seals, dolphins, sea
bird colonies, eagles, overwintering waterfowl, shrimp and crab. The
bay is fished by commercial purse seiners.
Pasagshak River State Recreation Site was
created in 1980 to provide public access to the lower section of
Pasagshak River for sport fishing, camping, and picnicking. It is
the only designated park land outside of the immediate city area,
which is located on a road, within an hours drive from Kodiak. The
road is one of the very few roads on the island and it has
picturesque and dramatic scenery along the way and especially at the
park site itself.
Camping at Pasagshak is on a first come
first serve basis. The campground is undeveloped with a hand-pump
well for drinking water and one latrine. There is no charge to camp
and visitors are expected to take out their trash when they leave. |
