Meshik River | |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Meshik River in Alaska |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
Subdivision Type4: | Borough |
Subdivision Name4: | Lake and Peninsula |
Length: | 31miles |
Source1: | Meshik Lake, Aleutian Range, Alaska Peninsula |
Source1 Location: | Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve |
Source1 Coordinates: | 56.8664°N -158.0561°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 1766feet[1] |
Mouth: | Bristol Bay |
Mouth Location: | Port Heiden |
Mouth Coordinates: | 56.8089°N -158.6628°W[2] |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
The Meshik River is a stream, 31miles long, on the Alaska Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] Beginning on the flanks of Mount Aniakchak in Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, it flows generally west into Bristol Bay near the city of Port Heiden.[3]
The Meshik is one of several peninsula rivers with many game fish but little fishing pressure because of their remote location, severe weather, and other factors. The main species on the main stem and its tributaries are Chinook, Coho, and sockeye salmon, as well as char. Access is possible by boat or floatplane.[4]