brown bear fishing

LIVE BEAR WEBCAM IN ALASKA



More info: The webcam is located where the Brooks River enters Naknek Lake - a favourite place of female brown bears their young cubs and young adult bears. They are around until September when as many as 100 bears descend on the area to feast over a two month period.

Bear viewing along the Brooks River is best in July and September. At other times of the year, like June and August, less food is available along the Brooks River so bears aren’t seen as frequently.

Springtime is a lean season for bears who live in the interior of Katmai National Park. Little food is typically available to bears in the spring so bears are dispersed throughout the area and are only infrequently seen at Brooks Camp in May and June.

When the salmon begin to arrive in late June, bears migrate to the Brooks River. Bears can be seen fishing at Brooks Falls and in the lower Brooks River throughout the month of July. Mid-July is typically when the largest number of bears can be seen along the river. In late July, bears begin to disperse to feed in other areas.

In August, salmon are beginning to spawn in the Brooks River, but they are less concentrated, remain energetic, and are no longer migrating. This creates difficult fishing conditions for bears and almost all of the bears will leave the area. Like June, there are typically days in August when no bears are seen.

By late August, many salmon have already spawned and will begin to die. As the fish weaken and die, bears will again migrate to the Brooks River to feed. In September at Brooks Camp, bears are usually present in high numbers as they search for dead and dying salmon.