Sunny Cove Salmon
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA
Chugach National Forest
The Chugach National Forest is a 6,908,540-acre (27,958 km2)[2] United States National Forest in south central Alaska. Covering portions of Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula and the Copper River Delta, it was formed in 1907 from part of a larger forest reserve. The Chugach includes extensive shorelines, glaciers, forests and rivers, much of which is untouched by roads or trails. It hosts numerous bird, mammal and marine species, including extensive shorebird habitat and a bald eagle population larger than the continental 48 states combined.
The Chugach is a temperate rain forest in the pacific temperate rain forest region. Here the forest occupies only a very narrow strip between the ocean and the icy alpine zone. The dominant trees are limited to sitka spruce, western hemlock and mountain hemlock. This zone is known as the"sub-polar rainforest"
Living in PWS
Our home away from home...or our "summer" home is actually a temporary cabin. By design, we actually put up the cabin every spring, and take it down at the end of summer. Our intent is to minimize our impact on the area. Strict guidelines of environmentally conscientious behavior and practice are dictated by the Forest Service and required for permits.
Welcome to the Eshamy District of Prince William Sound. Eshamy is located on the western side of prince william sound and is surrounded by the Chugach National Forest. Eshamy is in the heart of a wilderness study area of the Chugach and is a gem In 1964, Congress created the National Wilderness Preservation System to preserve some of America's wild lands in their natural condition. To qualify for Wilderness designation, an area must appear natural with human influence substantially unnoticeable, have outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined recreation, and be at least 5,000 acres. The area may also contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, scenic, or historic value.
Main Bay-Falls Bay
We catch most of our fish from Falls Bay, Main Bay, and some of the outer areas. Falls Bay is small in size, but large in beauty. Falls Bay gets its name from the abundance of waterfalls. Main Bay is a larger, centered bay in the Eshamy district. Main Bay is home to the 13 setnetters that have special use permits to "live" in the Chugach National Forest.
