Field notes from Halibut Cove, the bay it sits in and the boats that reach it

The cove

Ismailof Island, the boardwalks, the tide, the weather and the artists colony that turned a fishing camp across Kachemak Bay into the Halibut Cove of today.

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A weathered wooden boardwalk on pilings above exposed beach mud at low tide in Halibut Cove, with a skiff resting on the flats and spruce-covered Ismailof Island in the background under flat morning light.

CV-001The cove

Ismailof Island and the Shape of Halibut Cove

Ismailof Island splits Halibut Cove in two, calms the water inside, and explains why the village stands on pilings and boardwalks instead of streets.

28/08/2026