Getting To Porpoise Rocks

Most fishing charters out of Valdez will pass by Porpoise Rocks for halibut charters, your best fee maybe asking for a drop off and pick up.

History of Porpoise Rocks

Naming: The name was first published in 1869 Coast Pilot. They were called "Ostrova Ptichi," meaning "bird islands," in 1830 by Russian pilot Ivan Chernovo. The rocks were called "Los Negritos," or "the little black ones," on an anonymous 1779 Spanish "plano."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Porpoise Rocks

Nuchek,

Naucestaarwikcak Point, Seal Rocks, The Seven Sisters,

Port Etches, Anderson Bay, Constantine Harbor, Deer Cove, Double Bay, English Bay, Garden Cove, Shelter Bay,

Point Barber, Point Horn, Bear Cape, Bear Cape, Cape Hinchinbrook, Eagle Point, Johnstone Point, Phipps Point, Punta de la Cruz, Qengnaswik Point, Shelter Point,

Hinchinbrook Entrance,

Porpoise Rocks, Bocharov Island, Garden Island,

Signal Mountain,

Hinchinbrook Lighthouse Reserve,

Anderson Creek, Bear Creek, Constantine Creek, Eagle Creek, Etches Creek, Garden Creek, Horn Creek, Kanuwalem Kuiya Creek, Nuchek Creek,