Karluk River & Mouth of the Ayakulik River Small Parcels

The lands included in these parcels provide important public access and recreational service values. Recreational users of the Karluk use the lower river and the lagoon as pick up points by air taxi operators. The Karluk River is world renown for its fishery resources including chinook, sockeye, pink, chum and coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and steelhead. Acquisition of these parcels has provided reliable access for recreational and sportfish users in this area. Acquisition of this parcel has also protected documented cultural resources on this parcel. The parcels at the mouth of the Ayakulik provide similar values as do the Karluk parcels. The Ayakulik is second only to the Karluk River in the Kodiak Archipelago for sockeye and chinook salmon production potential. The Ayakulik is an exceptional sportfishing stream heavily used by anglers and boaters every summer. Acquisition of KAP 220 has eliminated a trespass problem relating to access to the river.

Parcel ID Description Acres Value
KAP 220 Mouth of Ayakulik 5.4 $160,000
USS 1790 Mouth of Ayakulik 10.3 (Donation)
KAP 226 Karluk River Lagoon 16.3 $240,000
KAP 235 Mouth of the Karluk 79.4 (Donation)
Karluk River/Ayakulik Total: 111.4 $400,000