Kuskokwim Bay

Kuskokwim Bay is a bay in southwestern Alaska, at about 59°30′N 162°30′W. It is about 160 km (99 mi) long, and 160 km (99 mi) wide. It is named for the Kuskokwim River, which empties into the bay. The largest community on the bay is the city of Quinhagak.

Kuskokwim Bay
Mask from Kuskokwim Bay (wood, fur, straw, feather, leaf)
Kuskokwim Bay
Location	Alaska, United States
Coordinates	59°30′N 162°30′W
Type	Bay
Etymology	Kuskokwim River
River sources	Kuskokwim River
Max. length	160 kilometres (99 mi)
Max. width	160 kilometres (99 mi)

The entire bay is located inside the Nunivak Island, Etolin Strait, and Kuskokwim Bay Habitat Conservation Area, an 8.2 million acre essential fish habitat established in 2008 which prohibits fishing with nonpelagic trawl gear.^[1][2]