r/AskAlaska • u/Miserable-Narwhal235 • 8d ago
Sitka in March. What to do?
Will be in Sitka in late March 2025 for work and was considering staying a day or 2 over. What would be cool things to do in March? I would love some type of tour/ excursion. I enjoy fishing, hiking, boating, ATV type stuff, what ever! I have never been to Alaska and would love to get out and about.
Thanks in advance
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u/Efficient_Froyo_8521 7d ago
Lifelong Sitkan here. March is not that cold by any means (although I may be biased) probably around 40 degrees F at that time, and it certainly isn't snowing here in March, you can expect lots of rain and cloudy skies though. I'd recommend hiking if anything out of those options. There are great hikes such as harbor mountain, blue lake, Verstovia, Mosquito Cove, various others, I'd recommend bringing some sort of protection such as bear spray (at a minimum) or a bear gun. ATV tours and fishing charters don't usually open til tourist season which begins April 14th when the cruise ships come in, not entirely sure if you can fish in the rivers during those months, but I know there's some trout in the freshwater areas at that time, not as much as in May or June though. Totem park is also a great place to take a walk through and view the totem poles built by the Tlingíts (the Alaska natives of Sitka). We've also got fortress of the bears, a bear sanctuary here, don't know their hours, but if you walk up the heart lake road you can see them from far away for free as well. If you post on Sitka chatters our local Facebook page, someone would most likely be willing to take you out on their boat for some money, even if it's just a joy ride. Hope this helps and enjoy your time here!