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33-883: The view of the Mendenhall Glacier behind Auke Bay and Mount McGinnis towering over Auke Lake are some of the most popular photo opportunities in Juneau. The ferry terminal of the Alaska Marine Highway system is also located further out the road in Auke Bay at about 14 miles. The flamingo house on Auke Lake is a local attraction, known for its topical or weather-related formations of pink lawn flamingos . Whale watchings targeting curious humpbacks are available. Humpbacks in these areas are known to demonstrate special feeding methods, so-called " bubble-net feeding ", and come very close to shores. The Coast Guard cutter Liberty

66-595: A joint article for the Juneau Empire Geologist Cathy Connor and Geophysicist Roman Motyka, both professors of the University of Alaska said "climatic warming coupled with ice loss through iceberg calving are the reasons the Mendenhall Glacier is retreating and shrinking." It is expected the glacier face will soon pull out of the lake. The retreat of the Mendenhall Glacier and other glaciers in

99-851: A maximum recorded age of 94 years although the majority of the commercial catch in many areas is less than 20 years old. Sablefish growth varies regionally, with larger maximum sizes in Alaska, where total lengths up to 114 cm (45 in) weights up to 25 kg (55 lb) have been recorded. However, average lengths are typically below 70 cm (28 in) and 4 kg (8.8 lb). Tagging studies have indicated that sablefish have been observed to move as much as 2,000 km (1,200 mi) before recapture with one study estimating an average distance between release and recapture of 602 km (374 mi), with an average annual movement of 191 km (119 mi). Sablefish are typically caught in bottom trawl , longline and pot fisheries. In

132-535: A required amount of time per month. Law enforcement is provided primarily by Juneau Police Department, who are supported by the Alaska State Troopers and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement. The United States Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark , a Marine-Protector Class Patrol Boat, is homeported out of Auke Bay / Statter Harbor. The cutter's primary mission set includes law enforcement, search and rescue, military operations, and environmental protection. During

165-412: A series of wooden steps and a gradual elevation gain of 500 feet (150 m) on this trail. The Trail of Time, which connects to East Glacier Loop, includes historical signs and handicapped accessibility. The 0.8 miles (1,300 m) Nugget Falls Trail leads visitors to Nugget Falls , closer to the face of the glacier. Access to the outside area and trails is free. The West Glacier trail offers access to

198-647: A staple of New York appetizing stores , one of many smoked fish products usually eaten with bagels for breakfast in American Jewish cuisine . In Japanese cuisine , the black cod ( gindara ) is often cooked saikyo yaki style, marinated for several days in sweet white miso or sake lees ( kasuzuke ) then broiled. The Japanese-Peruvian-American chef Nobu Matsuhisa introduced his version of gindara saikyo yaki at his restaurant in Los Angeles, and brought it to his New York restaurant Nobu in 1994, where it

231-558: Is a glacier about 13.6 miles (21.9 km) long located in Mendenhall Valley , about 12 miles (19 km) from downtown Juneau in the southeast area of the U.S. state of Alaska . The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as part of the 5,815 acres (2,353 ha) Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally designated unit of the Tongass National Forest . The Juneau Icefield Research Program has monitored

264-574: Is considered his signature dish, under the name "Black Cod with Miso". Kasuzuke sablefish is popular in Seattle thanks to a large Japanese community in that area. Nutritional information for sablefish is as follows. Protein calories % : 39% Fat calories % : 61% Carbohydrate calories % : 0.0% Studies of accumulated mercury levels find average mercury concentrations from 0.1 ppm, 0.2 ppm, and up to 0.4 ppm. The US Food and Drug Administration puts sablefish in

297-526: Is retreating due to a generally warming climate in Southeast Alaska, linked to global warming driven by climate change . The US Forest Service, which manages the Mendenhall Glacier, says "because glaciers are a product of climate, they respond to climate change ." The Mendenhall Glacier has retreated approximately 2.5 miles since its most recent maxima during the Little Ice Age in the mid-1700s. In

330-524: The Marine Stewardship Council as is the US West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery which includes sablefish. Longline fisheries in Alaska frequently experience predation of sablefish by killer whales and sperm whales which remove the fish from the hooks during the process of retrieving the gear. Sablefish aquaculture is an area of active research. The white flesh of

363-496: The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as part of the Tongass National Forest , offering interpretive programs throughout the year for children and adults. The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and surrounding area offer views of a lake-terminating, calving glacier . This was the first U.S. Forest Service visitor center built in the nation; it was designed by Linn A. Forrest and dedicated in 1962. The building

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396-511: The Eklutna glacier for their freshwater. If the recession of this glacier continues they will be out of their main source of water. Although there are many negative effects of the recession of the Mendenhall Glacier and glaciers in general, there are also a few positive outcomes. With the retreat of the Mendenhall Glacier, the Mendenhall Lake has formed. The lake is a result of the run-off from

429-589: The Northeast Pacific, sablefish fisheries are managed separately in three areas: Alaska , the Canadian province of British Columbia , and the west coast of the contiguous United States ( Washington , Oregon , and California ). In all these areas catches peaked in the 1970s and 80s and have been lower since that time due to a combination of reduced populations and management restrictions. The sablefish longline fishery in Alaska has been certified as sustainable by

462-739: The Tlingit. The glacier was named Auke (Auk) Glacier by naturalist John Muir for the Tlingit Auk Kwaan (or Aak'w Kwaan) band in 1879. In 1891 it was renamed in honor of Thomas Corwin Mendenhall . It extends from the Juneau Icefield , its source, to Mendenhall Lake . Since 2011, periodic glacial floods have occurred from the Suicide Basin into the lake and downstream Mendenhall River . A major release in 2023 destroyed two buildings. The glacier

495-829: The acceptable market name in the United States; "black cod" is considered a vernacular (regional) name and should not be used as a statement of identity for this species. The sablefish is found in muddy sea beds in the North Pacific Ocean at depths of 300 to 2,700 m (980 to 8,860 ft) and is commercially important to Japan . The sablefish is a species of deep-sea fish common to the North Pacific Ocean. Adult sablefish are opportunistic piscivores, preying on Alaskan pollock , eulachon , capelin , herring , sandlance , and Pacific cod , as well as squid , euphausiids , and jellyfish . Sablefish are long-lived, with

528-522: The area is believed by some to be a result of broader retreat and breakup of the Juneau Icefield. The Juneau Icefield is the fifth largest icefield in North America. Many populations near glacial areas rely on the glaciers for fresh drinking water. Once these glaciers are gone these people will need another source. For example, Anchorage , the most populated city in Alaska and many people there rely on

561-490: The census and reported as "Auk Settlements." It returned simply as "Auke" in 1900 and 1910. It did not report again separately until 1950, by which time it was a suburb of Juneau. It did not appear in 1960, but returned in 1970, just before all locales within Juneau Borough were consolidated into the city of Juneau. For several months in 1940, Auke Bay was a stop for Pan American Airways "Alaska Clipper". The Alaska Clipper

594-598: The continually increasing melting experienced at the glacier's terminus . However, this interesting phenomenon will fade away if temperatures continue to climb, since the head of the glacier will no longer have cold enough ambient temperatures to cause snow to precipitate. It was originally known as Sitaantaago ("the Glacier Behind the Town") or Aak'wtaaksit ("the Glacier Behind the Little Lake"), also Latinized as Aakwtaaksit, by

627-446: The glacier and is increasing in size as the glacier continues to retreat. The lake began to form in 1929 and has continued to grow. The lake has a unique ecosystem and is a nursery for a variety of fish including several type of salmon, Dolly Varden, char, and cutthroat trout. In 2012, tree stumps and logs with attached roots and bark appeared under the retreating glacier. They are in their original growth position, preserved under what

660-542: The glacier itself and the chance to view ice caves beneath it. This trail is located across the lake from the Visitor Center. In addition to the busy summer season, the center hosts the Fireside Lecture series on Friday evenings, January through March. Programs cover ecological and cultural history, and events in Southeast Alaska. Romeo was a wolf who lived around Mendenhall Glacier between 2003 and 2009 until he

693-449: The guiding principal of "neighbors helping neighbors." In 1992, Auke Bay VFD merged along with five other fire departments to become Capital City Fire & Rescue, which serves the majority of the Juneau area. The Auke Bay Fire Station is covered by volunteer firefighters. At night, the station is staffed by "Live-In" Resident Volunteer Firefighters, who are allowed to reside in the station rent-free in exchange for staffing emergency vehicles

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726-525: The impact of fishing, development, and industry on those stocks and the habitat on which they rely. The original Auke Bay Marine Station was funded by Congress in 1958–1959 and opened in 1960. The 4-acre facility was declared surplus by the US Government in 2016, after the Auke Bay Laboratories’ headquarters was moved to the new Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute in 2007. In 2017, an agreement

759-432: The outlet glaciers of the Juneau Icefield since 1942, including Mendenhall Glacier. The glacier has also retreated 1.75 miles (2.82 km) since 1929, when Mendenhall Lake was created, and over 2.5 miles (4.0 km) since 1500. The end of the glacier currently has a negative glacier mass balance and will continue to retreat in the foreseeable future. Given that average yearly temperatures are currently increasing, and

792-428: The outlook is for this trend to continue, it is actually possible that the glacier might experience a period of stabilization or slight advance during its retreating march. This is because increasing amounts of warm, moist air will be carried up to the head of the icefield, where colder ambient temperatures will cause it to precipitate as snow. The increased amount of snow will feed the icefield, possibly enough to offset

825-591: The plane was renamed again, this time "Hong Kong Clipper II", and began service on the Hong Kong - Manila route. The aircraft was destroyed by Japanese bombing in Hong Kong Harbor on December 8, 1941. For forty-seven years, Auke Bay was the home of Auke Bay Laboratories, the primary US Government facility researching commercially important fisheries in Alaska. Its studies included estimates of abundance of salmon , sablefish , crabs, and other commercial stocks, and

858-513: The sablefish is soft-textured and mildly flavored. It is considered a delicacy in many countries. When cooked, its flaky texture is similar to Patagonian toothfish (Chilean sea bass). The meat has a high fat content and can be prepared in many ways, including grilling , smoking , or frying , or served as sushi . Sablefish flesh is high in long-chain omega-3 fatty acids , EPA , and DHA . It contains about as much as wild salmon . Smoked sablefish , often called simply "sable", has long been

891-516: The summer months, USCG Small Boat Station Juneau maintains a 45' Motor Lifeboat at Reef Shark's moorings, providing a faster search and rescue asset as well as law enforcement capability to the immediate harbor area. Auke Bay first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as three separate and unnamed "Auk Villages" with a combined total of 640 Auke Tlingit . These settlements extended beyond the present-day area near Juneau to include Admiralty Island and Douglas Island . In 1890, these were consolidated by

924-512: Was a Sikorsky S-42B four-engine flying boat. The aircraft was originally named "Bermuda Clipper" and served the Baltimore - Bermuda route. In 1940 it was renamed Alaska Clipper and flew from Matthews Beach on Lake Washington in Seattle to Auke Bay stopping in Ketchikan . The first flight landed in Auke Bay on June 14, 1940 and the last took place on November 6, 1940. After its Alaska service,

957-509: Was believed to be a protective gravel layer. By uncovering them, scientists learn about the ecosystem from before the glacier formed. They can determine trees' ages when they died by looking at their preserved remains. One of the scientists, Cathy Conner, was reported as finding "The most recent stumps emerging from the Mendenhall are between 1,400 and 1,200 years old. The oldest are around 2,350 years old. Some have dated around 1,870 to 2,000 years old." The United States Forest Service operates

990-527: Was expanded, renovated and rededicated in 1999. The two small parking lots have access to several trails in the area. Photo Point Trail and the Steep Creek Trail are easy and accessible trails. Elevated boardwalks above Steep Creek provide salmon and bear viewing opportunities. Visitors can hike via the East Glacier Loop to an overlook within 1 mile (1,600 m) of the glacier. Two routes traverse

1023-608: Was homeported at the Auke Bay Harbor for 33 years, before being reassigned to Valdez, Alaska in 2022. Auke Bay takes its name from the native Auke people, a part of the Tlingit tribe. Auke Bay has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb) Fire and EMS coverage is provided by Capital City Fire Rescue . Originally, the Auke Bay Volunteer Fire Department provided services beginning in 1952 under

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1056-814: Was killed by out-of-state poachers. The Visitor Center has an exhibit and taxidermy of Romeo's pelt to commemorate him and the town's love for him. Nick Jans ' book, A Wolf Called Romeo , brings Romeo's life to a broader audience. Sablefish The sablefish ( Anoplopoma fimbria ) is one of two members of the fish family Anoplopomatidae and the only species in the genus Anoplopoma . In English , common names for it include sable (US), butterfish (US), black cod (US, UK, Canada), blue cod (UK), bluefish (UK), candlefish (UK), coal cod (UK), snowfish ( ปลาหิมะ ; Thailand), coalfish (Canada), beshow , and skil (Canada), although many of these names also refer to other, unrelated, species. The US Food and Drug Administration accepts only "sablefish" as

1089-609: Was reached whereby the Federal Government would give part of the property to the University of Alaska – Southeast to support its marine biology program, and part of it to the Juneau Docks and Harbors Division to allow for the expansion of its Statter Harbor facilities in Auke Bay. 58°23′00″N 134°39′35″W  /  58.38333°N 134.65972°W  / 58.38333; -134.65972 Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall Glacier ( Tlingit : Áakʼw Tʼáak Sítʼ )

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