Starting in April, both black and grizzly bears begin emerging from hibernation and head to the cove and the estuary to feed on the succulent new spring growth. Even in mid-summer, when many of the grizzly bears have moved into the surrounding timber clearings to feast on berries, we see several grizzly and black bears each day as they move in and around the estuary and along the logging roads.
Our fall grizzly bears fishing for salmon season begins in late August, as hundreds of thousands of pink salmon begin surging their way up the Inlet into the Glendale River, attracting dozens of grizzly bears who converge on the spawning channels to fish for salmon to fatten their already burgeoning bodies in preparation for the coming winter. The spectacle of a grizzly bear fishing for salmon is as incredible as it sounds and has to be experienced in person to really appreciate it.
Photographic opportunities abound as 3 different viewing platforms, in 3 different areas, have been specially constructed to provide a safe and comfortable viewing base to work from. In the fall photographing grizzly bears fishing for salmon is a lifetime thrill for many people.
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