Swan Lake (Tlingit: X̱'wáat' Héen Áakʼu),[3] is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter. Russians would export ice to southern communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Swan Lake contains rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and dolly varden. There is a small dock to fish from located on the east side of the lake.[4] 

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Lake Water Quality Records and Lake Levels - Southeast Alaska" (PDF). USGS. December 18, 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ a b "Swan Lake Watershed Recovery Strategy" (PDF). Redburn Environmental and Regulatory Services. January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  3. ^ Joseph, Charlie; Brady, I.; Makinen, E.; David, R.; Davis, V.; Johnson, A.; Lord, N. (2001). "Sheet'kwaan Aani Aya". Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Fishing Opportunities, Alaska Department of Fish and Game". www.adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-21.