Alaska Gamefisher: How to get the best of bear viewing in Alaska

Soldotna, AK, 2026-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — If you want to do bear watching in Alaska then Alaskan Gamefisher is the best option. They offer full-fledged same day and multi-day guided bear viewing trips in Alaska.

Looking to book exciting and rewarding Alaskan brown bear tours? Contact to Alaskan Gamefisher. They have over 30+ years of experience Alaskan Gamefisher specializes in private multiple day Alaska fishing charters, & lodging, where you are the only group of anglers at our Alaska fishing lodge, & on our fishing boats.

With Alaskan Gamefisher Bear watching in Alaska is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There’s something unique about seeing brown bears in their natural home, up close but from a safe distance. Whether you’re there to take photos or learn about their lives, habits, and routines, it’s an amazing experience.

With Alaskan Gamefisher, you can spot bears either brown or grizzly bears, or black bears while in Alaska. Bear walking on the shore of Crescent Lake in Lake Clark National Park Female with cubs in Lake Clark National Park

Where to Go for Bear Watching in Alaska

There are many places in Alaska where you can see bears. The list below is based on my personal experience and is not all-inclusive.

Lake Clark National Park

Lake Clark National Park is a great place to see bears. It’s located in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The area has stunning landscapes, with mountains, volcanoes (like Mount Redoubt), glaciers, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and lots of wildlife.

The easiest way to reach Lake Clark is by plane, with flights leaving from Homer and Anchorage, though some parts of the park can be reached by boat.

Once in Lake Clark National Park, you can join a guided tour that takes you to the best spots to watch bears safely. On a lucky day, you could see up to 15 bears. When I was there, we saw so many that we lost count—someone in my group counted 20.

Bears in Lake Clark mainly eat salmon.

Depending on the time of your visit, you might see them feeding on freshly caught salmon, salmon that’s just spawned and is about to die (which swims more slowly and is easier to catch), or salmon that has already died and floats on the water. When I visited, I saw bears feeding on salmon that had already spawned, and there was a lot of dead salmon on the shore—along with a really strong smell of rotten fish.

There are several spots in Lake Clark National Park where you can see brown bears, usually when they are feeding along the shore or resting, preparing for winter.

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About the Guide

Captain Mel Erickson, owner & head Guide of Alaskan Gamefisher since 1989, will personally be your Alaska fishing guide for our several fisheries. Kenai River salmon fishing, in June, July & August and on saltwater halibut & King Salmon Combo charters in May, on Cook Inlet, at Anchor Point near Homer.