To supplement their income, residents fish and trap. Deer, salmon, halibut, shrimp and crab are popular food sources. 26 residents hold commercial fishing permits. Locals prefer to purchase goods from Craig and Ketchikan. Transportation Thorne Bay is accessed by scheduled float plane services from Ketchikan, the State Ferry at Hollis, and the airport at Klawock.
Scheduled barges provide cargo delivery.
The logging road system provides local access to other Island communities. Climate Prince of Wales Island is dominated by a cool, moist, maritime climate. Average annual precipitation is 120 inches, including 40 inches of snow. Facilities Water is obtained from a lake north of Thorne Bay, is treated and stored in a tank before piped distribution. The gravity sewage system includes secondary treatment before discharge into the Bay.