Alaska Cities Thorne Bay Alaska Thorne Bay is located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, northwest of Ketchikan on Prince of Wales Island just to the north of Kasaan on the east side of the island. The Thorne River provides excellent canoeing and kayaking.
Most jobs are in the timber industry.
The town began as a logging camp and was incorporated in 1982. Fishing is excellent in the Thorne River area. Species include red, pink, dog and silver salmon as well as cutthroat, Dolly Varden, steelhead and rainbow trout. Below are additional pages related to this one.