Chignik is located at Anchorage Bay on the South side of the Alaska Peninsula. It is roughly 450 miles southwest of Anchorage and 250 miles southwest of Kodiak Island. The people are of Russian, Aleut and Scandinavian descent.

Chignik is a fishing village with a population of less then 100 people during the winter months.
Salmon fishing is typically from June through September. The most sought after is the red salmon, (sockeye). We have the most pristine waters that yield the biggest red salmon ever caught. Commercial salmon fishing is the mainstay for the village, although cod and halibut and crab are caught in our waters, it's the red salmon that most fish for.

Our weather is usually wet and mild, with huge winds that pick up water. Chignik means big wind in the Aleut language. Summer temperatures range from the 40's to 60's. Winters are mild and wet and usually around 20's to 40's. During the summer months we work and play into the wee hours of the night as it doesn't get dark till around 11 p.m. Sunrise is about 4 a.m. We have a short beach that we use for subsistence. Clam digging and octopus hunting are a favorite past-time when the tide is out. Berry picking is also another favorite subsistence activity. Salmonberries and blackberries usually ripen late July and early August. Employment drops during the winter months but summers are bustling with activity. Many people return to work in the canneries or to commercial fish and many come "back home" for the summer.  More...