Prev 8 of 20 Next

Grizzly bear fishing on Chilkoot River-1

A grizzly bear catches a salmon in the Chilkoot River at the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site near Haines, Alaska.

The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Four salmon runs are an open invitation for bears to feast on the spawning salmon. At times, the Chilkoot River Corridor has some of the highest bear activity in the state. The Chilkoot River corridor area is extremely narrow with room for an equally narrow road with few pullouts for tourists and fisherman causing traffic and congestion. This creates a serious conflict between humans and bears.

Care must be taken by visitors to the area to protect themselves and the bears. Bear and human conflicts have been increasing in recent years to the point that a special human free zone was established to give bears access to the river. In addition a bear viewing platform is under development to provide a safer location for visitors to view bears feeding in the river. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located near Haines, Alaska at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal.

The Chilkoot River ranks second in popularity for Southeast Alaska freshwater sports fishing. The area is also an important cultural area for the Tlingit people and site of a culture camp.

Filename: Grizzly bear fishing on Chilkoot River-1.jpg
Copyright: © John L. Dengler
Image Size: 8256x5495 / 23.0MB; https://www.photoshelter.com/support/license; https://archive.denglerimages.com/p/licensing; Alaska Alaska Department of Natural Resources Alaska State Parks America Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site Chilkoot River Chilkoot River Corridor Haines Keta salmon Larus glaucescens North America Oncorhynchus keta Sketchy U.S. US USA United States United States of America Ursus arctos animal animals aves avian bear bird birds calico salmon chum salmon dog salmon fauna feeding feeds fish fishing glaucous-winged gull grizzly bear gull horizontal keta mammals nature outdoor outdoors outside protected land salmon seabird seabirds seagull southeast Alaska travel travel destination traveled traveling travelled wildlife
Contained in galleries: Chilkoot River corridor bears

A grizzly bear catches a salmon in the Chilkoot River at the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site near Haines, Alaska.<br />
<br />
The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Four salmon runs are an open invitation for bears to feast on the spawning salmon. At times, the Chilkoot River Corridor has some of the highest bear activity in the state. The Chilkoot River corridor area is extremely narrow with room for an equally narrow road with few pullouts for tourists and fisherman causing traffic and congestion. This creates a serious conflict between humans and bears.<br />
<br />
Care must be taken by visitors to the area to protect themselves and the bears. Bear and human conflicts have been increasing in recent years to the point that a special human free zone was established to give bears access to the river. In addition a bear viewing platform is under development to provide a safer location for visitors to view bears feeding in the river. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located near Haines, Alaska at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal.<br />
<br />
The Chilkoot River ranks second in popularity for Southeast Alaska freshwater sports fishing. The area is also an important cultural area for the Tlingit people and site of a culture camp.

Dengler Images Photo Archive

Grizzly bear fishing on Chilkoot River-1