Meshik River

The Meshik River is a stream, 31 miles (50 km) long, on the Alaska Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] Beginning on the flanks of Mount Aniakchak in Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, it flows generally west into Bristol Bay near the city of Port Heiden.^[3]

Meshik River
Location of the mouth of the Meshik River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Lake and Peninsula
Physical characteristics
Source	Meshik Lake, Aleutian Range, Alaska Peninsula
• location	Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
• coordinates	56°51′59″N 158°03′22″W[1]
• elevation	1,766 ft (538 m)[2]
Mouth	Bristol Bay
• location	Port Heiden
• coordinates	56°48′32″N 158°39′46″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	31 mi (50 km)[1]

The Meshik is one of several peninsula rivers with many game fish but little fishing pressure because of their remote location, severe weather, and other factors. The main species on the main stem and its tributaries are Chinook, Coho, and sockeye salmon, as well as char. Access is possible by boat or floatplane.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska